impetus

impulso, estímulo

Algo que inicia un proceso o hace que avance más deprisa.

En inglés sencillo: Something that starts a process or makes it develop more quickly.

• The funding gave our project fresh impetus.
• Public concern provided the impetus for change.
• What gave the campaign its initial impetus?

Cómo se usa: impetus for something (The report provided the impetus for reform.); give impetus to something (The grant gave impetus to local research.)

Sinónimos: stimulus, driving force, push

Expresiones frecuentes: give impetus, new impetus, impetus for change, provide impetus

ímpetu, impulso

Fuerza o energía que mantiene un objeto en movimiento.

En inglés sencillo: The force or energy that keeps a moving object going.

• The ball lost its impetus on the grass.
• The wheel continued turning under its original impetus.
• A push gave the cart enough impetus to move uphill.

Sinónimos: momentum

Expresiones frecuentes: forward impetus, initial impetus