plural of impulsoimpulso s. m.1 force applied to a thing makes it move: sailboats navigate thanks to the impulse of the wind in the velas.2 force or assistance provided to a thing to grow it, to develop and succeed: his latest film has meant new impetus to his career of actor.3 intense desire that leads to do something unexpectedly and without thinking of the consequences: it felt unstoppable impetus of leaving dinner when they mocked el.4 emission current or waves: the nerve impulses generated in the sound vibration-sensitive cells reach the brain through nerve auditivo.5 in physics, product of the mean force applied to a body by the interval of time during which it acts.
