natural impulse

[/ˈnætʃərəl ˈɪmpʌls/]

nounpl: natural impulses

impulso natural

1. An instinctive or spontaneous urge or desire that arises naturally without conscious thought or deliberation

Her natural impulse was to help those in need.

Seu impulso natural era ajudar aqueles que precisavam.

2. An inborn tendency or instinct that drives behavior

The natural impulse to protect one's children is universal.

O impulso natural de proteger os filhos é universal.

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General Brazilian Portuguese

impulso natural

Standard usage across Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

impulso natural / vontade natural

Common colloquial variant

São Paulo

impulso natural

Standard formal usage

Portugal

impulso natural

Formal European Portuguese equivalent

follow one's natural impulses

resist one's natural impulse

act on natural impulse

ceder ao impulso natural

resistir ao impulso natural

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