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envie, impulsion

Sentiment très fort qui donne envie de faire quelque chose.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : an urge to do something (I felt an urge to call my sister.)

Synonymes : desire, impulse, longing

Expressions courantes : urge to do something, resist the urge, sudden urge, strong urge

exhorter, presser

Demander avec insistance à quelqu’un de faire quelque chose ou l’y encourager fortement.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : urge someone to do something (The doctor urged him to stop smoking.); urge that… (We urge that everyone leave the building immediately.)

Synonymes : encourage, press, exhort

Contraires : discourage, dissuade

Expressions courantes : urge someone to go, urge someone to stay, strongly urge

préconiser, réclamer

Défendre avec insistance une demande, une idée ou un argument pour qu’on en tienne compte ou qu’on agisse.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : urge something on/upon someone (The lawyer urged the need for caution upon her client.)

Synonymes : advocate, press, insist on

Expressions courantes : urge caution, urge restraint, urge reform

pousser, aiguillonner

Pousser quelqu’un ou quelque chose à avancer ou à aller plus vite.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : urge someone/something on (The rider urged her horse on.)

Synonymes : drive, spur, push

Contraires : restrain

Expressions courantes : urge someone on, urge something forward, urge onward