Also means
boost
Usage Note
Impulso covers a physical push (el impulso del cohete), a psychological urge (actué por impulso, I acted on impulse), and a figurative boost or stimulus (dar impulso a la economía). The verb is impulsar. Impulsivo is the adjective for a person who acts on impulse.
Examples
"Actuó por impulso sin pensar en las consecuencias."
Natural Translation
He acted on impulse without thinking about the consequences.

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