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[spɜː] 1. сущ.1)to dig / drive one's spur (into the side of a horse) — вонзать, втыкать шпоры (в бока лошади)
to put / set spurs to — пришпоривать; подгонять, поторапливать
б) зоол. отросток в виде шпоры ( на крыле или лапе у птиц); петушиная шпорав) тот, у кого есть шпоры; тот, кто носит шпоры2)3) толчок (к чему-л.), побуждение, стимулto act as a spur to smth. — служить стимулом для чего-л.
Syn:4) горн. ответвление жилы5) бот. спорынья6) ж.-д.; = spur track7) спешка, поспешность, торопливость; высокий темп, большая скорость (чаще всего используется в идиоматических выражениях и эллиптических конструкциях)Syn:8) тех. выступ, шип, зуб, наконечник (деталь, по форме напоминающая шпору)9) бот. главный, стержневой корень дерева••2. гл.1) = spur onа) пришпоривать (коня, лошадь)The horse was tired, but the rider spurred him on and reached the post first. — Лошадь устала, но всадник пришпорил её и пришел к финишу первым.
Syn:urge 2.б) подгонять, побуждать; подстрекать (к чему-л.); стимулироватьto cut interest rates to spur demand — понизить процентные ставки для того, чтобы стимулировать спрос
Even a small success would spur me on to greater effort. — Даже небольшая удача вдохновляет меня на увеличение усилий.
Syn:в) спешить, мчаться2) приделывать шпоры, снабжать шпорами3)а) бить шпорами ( о птице)б) нападать, клеватьThat man's wife would so peck and spur him, that he was a totally different man when in her company. (Cowden Clarke) — Его жена до того его заклевала, что в её присутствии он становился совершенно другим человеком.
в) пинать, толкать ногойSyn:kick 2.••to spur a willing horse — подгонять, понукать и без того добросовестного работника
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