urge Значение & определение

Значение на urge на български

• 0 a strong wish, especially one that is difficult or impossible to control:

  • The two of them seem unable to control their sexual urges.

  • [ + to infinitive ] The urge to steal is very strong in some of these young men.

• 1 to strongly advise or try to persuade someone to do a particular thing:

  • [ + to infinitive ] Lawyers will urge the parents to take further legal action.

  • [ + that ] Investigators urged that safety procedures at the site should be improved.

  • Police urged continued vigilance in the fight against crime.

  • The dogs are urged into fighting more fiercely by loud shouts from the crowd.

  • We will continue to urge for leniency to be shown to these prisoners.

• 2 to encourage someone strongly to do something or to ask that something be done:

  • Party leaders urged her to run for Congress.

• 3 a strong desire or need:

  • a human/natural urge

  • Sometimes I get an urge to go swimming at lunchtime.