urge

/ɜːdʒ/

verb

nalegać

/naˈlɛɡat͡ɕ/· czasownik

Also

zachęcaćpopędzać

Definition

To try to persuade someone strongly to do something; or to encourage or recommend something strongly.

Examples

I urge you to reconsider your decision.

Nalegam, abyś ponownie rozważył swoją decyzję.

The government urged people to stay at home.

Rząd zachęcał ludzi do pozostania w domach.

Synonyms

encourage persuade advise

Collocations

urge someone to dostrongly urgeurge caution

noun

pragnienie

/praɡˈɲɛɲɛ/· rzeczownik

Also

impuls(m)popęd(m)

Definition

A strong desire or impulse.

Examples

He felt a strong urge to tell her the truth.

Czuł silne pragnienie, by powiedzieć jej prawdę.

She resisted the urge to laugh.

Oparła się pokusie śmiechu.

Synonyms

desire impulse craving

Collocations

strong urgeresist the urgefeel an urge

Word forms

urgedpast simpleurgingpresent participleurgesthird person singular

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