urge

[/ɜːrdʒ/]

verb/noun

urgir, impulsionar (verb); impulso, vontade (noun)

1. (verb) To strongly encourage or persuade someone to do something

I urge you to reconsider your decision.

Eu o urjo a reconsiderar sua decisão.

2. (verb) To drive or move forward with force or intensity

The horse urged forward down the path.

O cavalo foi impulsionado para frente pelo caminho.

3. (noun) A strong desire or impulse to do something

He felt an urge to travel the world.

Ele sentiu um impulso de viajar pelo mundo.

NYC Slang

push someone to do something

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

urgir, impulsionar

Most common usage in Brazil

São Paulo

urgir, instigar

Instigar is also used in formal contexts

Rio de Janeiro

empurrar, instigar

More colloquial variations used

Portugal

instigar, exortar

Exortar is more common in formal Portuguese

urge someone on - animar alguém, incentivar alguém

resist the urge - resistir ao impulso

feel an urge - sentir um impulso/vontade

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