impelled

• Beschreibt den Zustand, in dem jemand angetrieben oder gezwungen wird, etwas zu tun, oft durch eine starke innere oder äußere Motivation.

Describes being driven or forced to do something, often by a strong internal or external motivation.

1. Driven or forced to actC1formal

   Feeling a strong internal or external force to do something.

   Getrieben

   • He felt impelled to speak out against the injustice.
   • She was impelled by curiosity to open the mysterious box.
   • The scientist was impelled by a desire to discover the truth.

   Synonymedrivenforcedinducedmotivated

   Antonymefreeoptionalunforcedvoluntary

• Verb, das bezeichnet, jemanden oder etwas anzutreiben, vorwärts zu bewegen oder zu einer Handlung zu drängen, oft durch Kraft oder moralischen Druck.

A verb used to indicate the act of driving or urging someone or something forward, often with force or moral pressure.

1. Urge or force to actionB2formal

   To strongly encourage or force someone to do something, often due to a sense of duty or strong feeling.

   Antreiben

   • A sense of justice impelled her to speak out against the unfair treatment.
   • He felt impelled to volunteer for the dangerous mission.
   • Curiosity impelled the scientist to investigate the strange phenomenon.

   Synonymecompeldriveincitemotivateobligepromptspururge

   Antonymedeterdiscouragedissuadeprevent

2. Cause to move forwardC1formalscientific

   To drive or push something forward with force.

   Vorwärts treiben

   • The strong wind impelled the sailboat across the lake.
   • A powerful engine impels the rocket into space.
   • The current impelled the debris downstream.

   Synonymedrivepropelpushshovethrust

   Antonymeblockdeterdiscouragehaltrestrainstop