WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| impel [sb]⇒ vtr | (incite to action) | incitar a vtr + prep |
| | | impulsar a vtr + prep |
| | (formal) | impeler a vtr + prep |
| | Maria spoke from the heart, not knowing what impelled her, but unable to prevent herself from doing so. |
| | María hablaba del corazón, no sabía qué la incitaba, pero tampoco podía evitarlo. |
| impel [sb] to [sth] vtr + prep | (incite to) | incitar a alguien a loc verb |
| | | obligar a alguien a loc verb |
| | The sight of such injustice impelled Kirsty to anger. |
| | Ver tal injusticia incitó a Kirsty a la ira. |
| impel [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (incite: to take action) | incitar a alguien a loc verb |
| | | impulsar a alguien a loc verb |
| | Harvey was diagnosed with cancer, which impelled his family to donate to the American Cancer Society. |
| | A Harvey le diagnosticaron cáncer, lo cual incitó a su familia a donar a la Sociedad Americana de Cáncer. |
| impel [sth]⇒ vtr | (drive forward) | impeler⇒ vtr |
| | | mover⇒ vtr |
| | | impulsar⇒ vtr |
| | The strong wind impelled the sailboat. |
| | El viento fuerte impeló al velero. |
'impel' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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