impulse
US
/ˈɪm.pʌls/
UK
/ˈɪm.pʌls/
Meaning
A sudden, strong desire to do something, often without thinking about the consequences.
बिना ज़्यादा सोचे तुरंत कुछ करने की अचानक और तेज़ इच्छा या मन में उठी चाह।
Examples
“On impulse, Maya bought a ticket and left for Jaipur that evening.”
“He resisted the impulse to check his phone during the meeting.”
“Her impulsive decision to quit worried her family.”
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Not natural: I had an impulse for buy a new phone.
Better: I had an impulse to buy a new phone.
Use “an impulse to” followed by the base form of a verb, not “for” plus a verb.
क्रिया से पहले “an impulse to” आता है; “for” के बाद यहाँ सीधे verb लगाना सही नहीं है।
Not natural: She booked the trip in impulse.
Better: She booked the trip on impulse.
The fixed expression is “on impulse,” meaning without planning or thinking carefully first.
बिना सोचे अचानक किए गए काम के लिए तय phrase “on impulse” है, “in impulse” नहीं।
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Use “on impulse” for an action made suddenly, and “an impulse to” before the action someone feels like doing.
अचानक किए गए काम के लिए “on impulse” बोलें; जिस काम की इच्छा उठे, उसके लिए “an impulse to” इस्तेमाल करें।