urge

Drang, Verlangen

Ein starkes Gefühl, das einen dazu bringt, etwas tun zu wollen.

In einfachem Englisch: A strong feeling that makes you want to do something.

• I had an urge to laugh.
• She resisted the urge to buy another coat.
• Do you ever feel a sudden urge to travel?

So benutzt man es: an urge to do something (I felt an urge to call my sister.)

Synonyme: desire, impulse, longing

Häufige Wendungen: urge to do something, resist the urge, sudden urge, strong urge

drängen, auffordern

Jemanden nachdrücklich bitten oder ermutigen, etwas zu tun.

In einfachem Englisch: To strongly ask or encourage someone to do something.

• I urge you to rest.
• Her friends urged her to apply for the job.
• The council is urging residents to save water.

So benutzt man es: urge someone to do something (The doctor urged him to stop smoking.); urge that… (We urge that everyone leave the building immediately.)

Synonyme: encourage, press, exhort

Gegenteile: discourage, dissuade

Häufige Wendungen: urge someone to go, urge someone to stay, strongly urge

nachdrücklich fordern, verfechten

Eine Forderung, Idee oder Begründung nachdrücklich vorbringen, damit sie beachtet wird oder etwas geschieht.

In einfachem Englisch: To present a request, idea, or argument strongly because you believe it needs attention or action.

• The report urges caution.
• Several members urged the need for immediate reform.
• He urged his case before the committee.

So benutzt man es: urge something on/upon someone (The lawyer urged the need for caution upon her client.)

Synonyme: advocate, press, insist on

Häufige Wendungen: urge caution, urge restraint, urge reform

antreiben, vorantreiben

Jemanden oder etwas dazu bringen, vorwärtszukommen oder sich schneller zu bewegen.

In einfachem Englisch: To make someone or something move forward or go faster.

• He urged his horse forward.
• The driver urged the tired horses on.
• She urged the boat onward with long strokes of the oars.

So benutzt man es: urge someone/something on (The rider urged her horse on.)

Synonyme: drive, spur, push

Gegenteile: restrain

Häufige Wendungen: urge someone on, urge something forward, urge onward