El impulso
Example: El impulso inicial fue suficiente para empezar el proyecto.
Definition
"El impulso" refers to the initial force or motivation that drives an action or process. It is the energy or encouragement that starts something moving or makes someone act, as in the phrase, 'El impulso inicial fue suficiente para empezar el proyecto.'
Etymology
The term "el impulso" comes from the Latin word 'impulsus,' meaning 'a pushing against' or 'impulse.' It entered Spanish maintaining the sense of a force or drive that causes movement or action. Did you know? The concept of impulse is also fundamental in physics, where it describes the effect of a force applied over time.
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"El impulso" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B1) - set 1", containing 119 commonly used words.
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