spur

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spur
[spɜː(r)]
sustantivo
1espuela (f) (for riding); acicate (m) incentivo (m) (sentido figurado) (stimulus)
  • he won his spurs (sentido figurado) -> demostró su valía
  • on the spur of the moment -> sin pararse a pensar
2estribación (f) (of land, rock)
verbo transitivo (pt & pp spurred)
3espolear (horse)
  • to spur somebody on (to do something) (sentido figurado) -> espolear a alguien (para que haga algo)
  • to spur somebody into action (sentido figurado) -> hacer que alguien pase a la acción

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spur [sper]
sustantivo
1Espuela para picar un jinete a la caballería en que va montado.
2Espuela, aguijón, estímulo; excitación.
3Espolón del gallo; uña puntiaguda; pincho; acicate.
  • Artificial cock-spurs -> navajas de gallo
4Estribación, estribo, risco, saliente brusco de una colina o montaña.
5Prolongación en forma de cucurucho detrás de ciertas flores. (Botánica)
  • On the spur of the moment -> de prisa, bajo el impulso del momento
  • Spur-gear -> rueda dentada
  • Spur-gearing -> engranaje de ruedas dentadas
  • Spur-wheel -> rueda de engranaje recto
  • To win one’s spurs -> ganar la dignidad de cabalero; ejecutar una hazaña o acción notable que da fama y renombre
  • Spurs of the beams -> (Mar.) penadas de los baos
  • Spurs of the bitts -> (Mar.) curvas de las bitas
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
1Espolear, picar con la espuela. (n)
2Espolear, poner espuelas, avivar, incitar, estimular. (n)
3Hacer andar o mover a viva fuerz (n)
adjetivo
4Calzar o ponerse las espuelas en el pie, en una bota, etc. 5.
5Viajar con toda diligencia.
  • To spur on -> espolear, aguijar, avivar o estimular mucho; adelantarse o avanzar con osadía e intrepidez
Andar muy deprisa, apretar el paso.

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spur [spɜːʳ]
noun
1 (for horse riding) espuela; (f)
to win one's spurs pasar pruebas
2 [of cock] espolón; (m)
3 estímulo; (m) aguijón; (m)
redundancy is the spur for many to embark on new careers the increased salary was a spur to production a belief in competition as a spur to efficiency a spur to efficiency
the spur of hunger el aguijón del hambre; it will be a spur to further progress servirá de estímulo acicate al progreso;or
on the spur of the moment sin pensar
it was a spur of the moment decision fue una decisión tomada al instante
4 (Geog) [of mountain, hill] espolón; (m)
5 (Ferro) ramal corto; (m)
verb:transitive
(also spur on) [+horse] espolear; picar con las espuelas;
spurred on by greed bajo el aguijón de la codicia
this spurred him on to greater efforts esto lo animó a hacer mayores esfuerzos; spurred on by greed bajo el aguijón de la codicia; price reductions have spurred rivals into action His friend's plight had spurred him into taking part
modifier
spur gear (n) rueda dentada recta; (f)
spur wheel (n) engranaje cilíndrico; (m)

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Verb Conjugation for "spur"

Imperative
  • spur
  • you spur
  • he/she spurs
  • we spur
  • you spur
  • they spur
Preterite
  • I spurred
  • you spurred
  • he/she spurred
  • we spurred
  • you spurred
  • they spurred
Present Continuous
  • I am spurring
  • you are spurring
  • he/she is spurring
  • we are spurring
  • you are spurring
  • they are spurring
Present Perfect
  • I have spurred
  • you have spurred
  • he/she has spurred
  • we have spurred
  • you have spurred
  • they have spurred
Past Continuous
  • I was spurring
  • you were spurring
  • he/she was spurring
  • we were spurring
  • you were spurring
  • they were spurring
Past Perfect
  • I had spurred
  • you had spurred
  • he/she had spurred
  • we had spurred
  • you had spurred
  • they had spurred
Future
  • I will spur
  • you will spur
  • he/she will spur
  • we will spur
  • you will spur
  • they will spur
Future Perfect
  • I will have spurred
  • you will have spurred
  • he/she will have spurred
  • we will have spurred
  • you will have spurred
  • they will have spurred
Future Continuous
  • I will be spurring
  • you will be spurring
  • he/she will be spurring
  • we will be spurring
  • you will be spurring
  • they will be spurring
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been spurring
  • you have been spurring
  • he/she has been spurring
  • we have been spurring
  • you have been spurring
  • they have been spurring
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been spurring
  • you will have been spurring
  • he/she will have been spurring
  • we will have been spurring
  • you will have been spurring
  • they will have been spurring
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been spurring
  • you had been spurring
  • he/she had been spurring
  • we had been spurring
  • you had been spurring
  • they had been spurring
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