estábamos espoleando
Imperfect progressivenosotrosconjugation ofespolear.

espolear

espolear(
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A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. to spur on
El caballo empezó a trotar después de que el jinete lo espoleara.The horse started to trot after the rider spurred him on.
b. to spur
El vaquero espoleó la bestia para que saltara el riachuelo.The cowboy spurred the animal so that it would jump over the stream.
a. to spur on
El entrenador espoleó al equipo para que se esforzara más y ganara el partido.The coach spurred the team on to get them to make a bigger effort and win the game.
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