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spə:1) (a small instrument with a sharp point or points that a rider wears on his heels and digs into the horse's sides to make it go faster.)2) (anything that urges a person to make greater efforts: He was driven on by the spur of ambition.)•- spur on
tr[spɜːSMALLr/SMALL]1 (horserider's) espuela5 (railway track, road) ramal nombre masculino1 (horse) espolear, picar con las espuelas2 figurative use (stimulate) estimular, incitar, aguijonear, alentar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLon the spur of the moment sin pensarlospur ['spər] vt, spurred ; spurring or to spur on : espolear (un caballo), motivar (a una persona, etc.)spur n1) : espuela f, acicate m2) stimulus: acicate m3) : espolón m (de aves gallináceas)n.• acicate s.m.• aguijada s.f.• aguijón s.m.• corvejón s.m.• espolón s.m.• espuela s.f.• estribación s.f.• estímulo s.m.• gajo s.m.• garrón s.m.v.• aguijar v.• aguijonear v.• arremeter v.• avispar v.• espolear v.• picar v.
I spɜːr, spɜː(r)a) espuela fb) ( stimulus) acicate m, aguijón m
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a) ( Equ) \<\<horse\>\> espolear[spɜː(r)]1. N1) (for horse riding) espuela f- win one's spurs2) [of cock] espolón m3) (fig) estímulo m, aguijón mit will be a spur to further progress — servirá de estímulo or acicate al progreso
4) (Geog) [of mountain, hill] espolón m5) (Rail) ramal m corto2.VT (also: spur on) [+ horse] espolear, picar con las espuelas(fig)3.CPDspur wheel N — engranaje m cilíndrico
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I [spɜːr, spɜː(r)]a) espuela fb) ( stimulus) acicate m, aguijón m
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a) ( Equ) \<\<horse\>\> espolear
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