urge
A strong desire to do somethingA strong desire to do something.
Recorded UK: Speaker: Vealhurl Recorder: Vealhurl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons · Recorded US: Whomping Walrus, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
» She urged him to drive carefully.
Sie ermahnte ihn, vorsichtig zu fahren. — driini
Вона наполягала, щоб він їхав уважно. — ascolto
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1 sensesA strong desire to do something.
After seeing the advert for a soft drink, I had a sudden urge to buy a bottle.
sexual urges
Drang
побужде́ниеpobuždénije, толчо́кtolčók, жела́ниеželánije
a strong restless desire
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 1
By meaning 1
Origin
From Latin urgeō (“urge”).From Latin urgeō (“urge”).
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Forms
plural: urgesSynonyms
18 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- C1The subjunctive and formal structures — Because the lesson uses it
Collocations
6 patterns- the urge to
- resist the urge
- a sudden urge
- sudden urge to
- sudden urge
- urge to do
See also
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