impetus

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɪmpɪtəs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈɪmpɪtəs/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(im′pi təs)

Inflections of 'impetus' (n): npl: impetuses
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impetus n (stimulus)ímpetu nm
  estímulo nm
  impulso nm
 Getting the grant gave a lot of impetus to the building project.
 Obtener la concesión le dio mucho ímpetu al proyecto del edificio.
impetus n (momentum, force)ímpetu nm
  impulso nm
 The wheel eventually lost impetus and stopped.
 Eventualmente la rueda perdió ímpetu y se detuvo.
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'impetus' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
driving force - forward momentum - mainspring - momentum - run out of steam
Spanish:
ímpetu - empujón - impulso


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