Polyglot Dictionary

impulsar

/impulˈsaɾ/

verb B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
impulso
preterite (yo)
impulsé
past participle
impulsado

Meaning

  1. to drive, to boost

    • El gobierno quiere impulsar la economía.

      The government wants to boost the economy.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

potenciar

impulsar and potenciar are close synonyms for "to boost"; impulsar also separately means "to drive," to propel.

Practice

1 What does impulsar mean?

2 Fill the gap: El gobierno quiere ___ la economía.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches impulsar?

verb

Last updated