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• Substantif désignant un désir fort, souvent soudain, ou une impulsion d'agir.

A noun referring to a strong, often sudden, desire or impulse to do something.

1. Strong desire or impulseB1formal

   A strong, often sudden, desire or impulse to do something.

   Forte envie ou impulsion

   • He felt a sudden urge to travel the world.
   • She resisted the urge to eat another piece of cake.
   • The urge to laugh was almost uncontrollable.

   Synonymesappetitecompulsioncravingdesiredrivehankeringhungerimpulseitchlongingthirstyearningyen

2. Compulsion or driveB2formal

   A persistent and powerful inner drive or need to act in a certain way.

   Forte impulsion ou besoin intérieur

   • The urge to succeed motivated him to work harder.
   • She had an overwhelming urge to call her mother.
   • He couldn't control the urge to check his phone constantly.

   Synonymescompulsioncravingdesiredriveimpulseinclinationitchlongingpromptingyearning

• Verbe utilisé pour exprimer l'action d'encourager fortement, de conseiller avec insistance ou de pousser quelqu'un à faire quelque chose, souvent avec urgence ou conviction.

A verb used to express the act of strongly encouraging, advising, or pressing someone to do something.

1. Strongly encourageB2formal

   To strongly advise or persuade someone to do something.

   exhorter

   • The doctor urged him to quit smoking.
   • I urge you to reconsider your decision.
   • They urged the government to take immediate action.

   Synonymesadvisecounselencourageexhortincitepresspromptspur

   Antonymesdeterdiscouragedissuadeprevent

2. Push forwardB2formal

   To drive or force something forward with effort.

   Pousser en avant

   • He urged the horse onward through the storm.
   • The captain urged his team to keep fighting.
   • She urged the car up the steep hill.

   Synonymesdriveforceimpelpropelpushthrust

   Antonymesdeterimpederetard

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