urge
To press; to push; to drive; to impel; to force onwardTo press; to push; to drive; to impel; to force onward.
» She urged him to drive carefully.
Sie ermahnte ihn, vorsichtig zu fahren.
Вона наполягала, щоб він їхав уважно.
Meaning
8 senses(transitive)To press; to push; to drive; to impel; to force onward.
drängen, mahnen, treiben
подгоня́тьpodgonjátʹ, подстёгиватьpodstjógivatʹ, побужда́тьpobuždátʹ
force or impel in an indicated direction
(transitive)To put mental pressure on; to ply with motives, arguments, persuasion, or importunity.
My boss urged me to reconsider my decision to leave the company, even offering a pay rise.
(transitive)To provoke; to exasperate.
provozieren
провоци́роватьprovocírovatʹ, подстрека́тьpodstrekátʹ
(transitive)To press hard upon; to follow closely.
(transitive)To present in an urgent manner; to insist upon.
to urge an argument; to urge the necessity of a case
(transitive)To press onward or forward.
(transitive)To be pressing in argument; to insist; to persist.
(obsolete, transitive)To treat with forcible means; to take severe or violent measures with.
to urge an ore with intense heat
Examples
306 sentencesShe urged him to drive carefully.
Вона наполягала, щоб він їхав уважно. — ascolto
deSie ermahnte ihn, vorsichtig zu fahren. — driini
Tom urged Mary to return to Boston.
Том переконував Мері повернутися до Бостона. — deniko
You should resist the urge to do that.
Тобі треба чинити опір бажанню зробити це. — deniko
Tom urged Mary to resign.
Том наполягав на відставці Мері. — deniko
ruТом убедил Мэри подать в отставку. — sharptoothed
I'd urge caution.
Я б закликав до обережності. — deniko
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 3
Origin
From Latin urgeō (“urge”).From Latin urgeō (“urge”).
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Forms
urges, urging, urged, urgedSynonyms
63 synonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- C1The subjunctive and formal structures — Because the lesson uses it
- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
Collocations
6 patterns- the urge to
- resist the urge
- a sudden urge
- sudden urge to
- sudden urge
- urge to do