B2
urge
/ɜːdʒ/
verb
nalegać
/naˈlɛɡat͡ɕ/· czasownikAlso
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.
Collocations
urge someone to dostrongly urgeurge caution
noun
pragnienie
/praɡˈɲɛɲɛ/· rzeczownikAlso
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.
Collocations
strong urgeresist the urgefeel an urge
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