momentary impulse

language: fr

definitions

  1. A sudden, brief, and often irrational urge or desire to act without prior thought or planning.
    fr: Impulsion passagère
  2. A transient physical sensation or a short-lived electrical signal occurring in a biological or mechanical system.
    fr: Impulsion brève

examples

  1. He bought the expensive watch on a momentary impulse.

    Il a acheté la montre coûteuse sur un coup de tête.

  2. The sensor detected a momentary impulse in the electrical circuit.

    Le capteur a détecté une impulsion brève dans le circuit électrique.