pulse

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Inflections of 'pulse' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
pulses
v 3rd person singular
pulsing
v pres p
pulsed
v past
pulsed
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
pulse n (heartbeat)pulso nm
  latido nm
 Jane felt to see if the accident victim had a pulse.
 Jane sintió para ver si la víctima del accidente tenía pulso.
pulse n (heart rate)pulso nm
 Too much caffeine can cause you to have a fast pulse.
 Demasiada cafeína puede causar que tengas un pulso acelerado.
pulse n (rhythm)ritmo nm
 The pulse of the music made Alison want to get up and dance.
 El ritmo de la música hizo que Alison quisiera levantarse y bailar.
pulse⇒ vi (rhythm: beat)sonar⇒ vi
  (con gran ruido)retumbar⇒ vi
 Liam walked into the party; the music was pulsing and people were dancing.
 Liam entró a la fiesta; la música sonaba y la gente bailaba.
pulse n figurative (life of a city) (figurado, ciudad)pulso nm
  ritmo nm
  vida nf
 The city's pulse seemed to have weakened since Paul's last visit.
 El pulso de la ciudad parece haberse debilitado desde la última visita de Paul.
pulse n often plural (edible seed)legumbre nf
 Lentils and chickpeas are pulses.
 Las lentejas y los garbanzos son legumbres.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
pulse vi (heart: beat) (corazón)latir⇒ vi
  palpitar⇒ vi
  (botánica)legumbre nf
 Belinda's heart pulsed as she hid behind the curtain.
 El corazón de Belinda latía mientras ella se escondía detrás de las cortinas.
pulse vi figurative (city life: be alive) (figurado, ciudad)latir⇒ vi
  (figurado)vibrar⇒ vi
 It was two in the morning and the city was still pulsing.
 Eran las dos de la mañana, y la ciudad todavía latía.
pulse vi (throb, pulsate)latir⇒ vi
 The vein in Jerry's forehead pulsed.
 La vena en la frente de Jerry latía.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
electromagnetic pulse n (burst of electromagnetic energy)pulso electromagnético loc nom m
pulse fishing n (periodically intensive fish-catching)pesca intensiva loc nom f
pulse oximeter n (device: measures blood oxygen level)oxímetro de pulso nm + loc adj
  pulsioxímetro nm
pulse oximetry n (testing oxygen level in blood)oximetría de pulso nf + loc adj
pulse pressure n (medicine)pulso nm
  presión diferencial loc nom f
  tensión diferencial loc nom f
pulse rate n (pace at which the heart is beating)pulso nm
 After exercising for 15 minutes my pulse rate was 152 beats per minute.
 Después de hacer ejercicio durante 15 minutos mi pulso era de 152 latidos por minuto.
  (medicina)frecuencia cardiaca loc nom f
 Después de hacer ejercicio durante 15 minutos mi frecuencia cardíaca era de 152 latidos por minuto.
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Collocations: pulse [lasers, cannons], had no pulse, [check, feel] his pulse, more...

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