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el acicate(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (stimulus)
a. incentive
Los obstáculos pueden a veces servir de acicate para esforzarse más.Obstacles can sometimes act as an incentive to try harder.
b. spur
Los aumentos de sueldo son un acicate para aumentar la productividad de los trabajadores.Pay rises are a spur to increased productivity from the workers.
a. spur
El jinete clavó los acicates en los ijares de su caballo.The rider dug his spurs into the horse's sides.
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