Polyglot Dictionary

impelir

/ĩpeˈliɾ/

verb C1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
impilo
preterite (eu)
impeli
past participle
impelido

Meaning

  1. to propel

    • O vento impele o barco.

      The wind propels the boat.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

propulsar

propulsar is more technical, like rocket propulsion; impelir is more general or figurative, to impel someone to act — both mean "to propel."

Similar in other languages

Spanish

propulsar

propulsar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to propel."

Practice

1 What does impelir mean?

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