spur

estimular, impulsar

Animar a alguien a actuar o hacer que algo avance más rápido.

En inglés sencillo: To encourage someone to act, or make something happen faster.

• The news spurred him to act.
• Lower prices could spur demand.
• Her coach’s praise spurred her on during the race.

Cómo se usa: spur someone to do something (The award spurred her to write another book.); spur someone into something (The warning spurred them into action.); spur someone on (The crowd spurred the runners on.)

Sinónimos: encourage, stimulate, prompt

Antónimos: discourage

Expresiones frecuentes: spur someone on, spur economic growth, spur someone into

espolear

Presionar al caballo con las puntas metálicas de las botas para que vaya más rápido.

En inglés sencillo: To press metal points on your boots against a horse to make it move faster.

• He spurred his horse forward.
• The rider spurred her mount into a gallop.
• Do not spur a tired horse.

Cómo se usa: spur a horse into something (She spurred her horse into a gallop.)

Sinónimos: urge on

Expresiones frecuentes: spur a horse, spur something forward

espuela

Pieza metálica puntiaguda que se lleva en el talón para hacer avanzar al caballo.

En inglés sencillo: A pointed metal piece worn on a rider’s heel to make a horse move.

• A metal spur was fixed to his boot.
• The rider wore silver spurs.
• She touched the horse gently with one spur.

Expresiones frecuentes: riding spur, metal spur, spur on something, silver spur

estímulo, incentivo

Algo que anima a una persona a actuar o a esforzarse más.

En inglés sencillo: Something that encourages a person to act or try harder.

• The prize was a useful spur.
• Competition provided a spur to better service.
• Her early success became a spur to further effort.

Cómo se usa: a spur to something (The grant was a spur to new research.)

Sinónimos: incentive, encouragement, stimulus

Antónimos: deterrent

Expresiones frecuentes: spur to action, spur to growth, a useful spur

espolón

Punta dura y afilada que crece cerca de la pata de ciertos animales, especialmente del gallo.

En inglés sencillo: A hard, sharp point growing near an animal’s foot, especially on a male chicken.

• The rooster had a sharp spur.
• One of the bird’s spurs was broken.
• Male chickens use their spurs during fights.

Sinónimos: spike

Expresiones frecuentes: rooster spur, sharp spur, leg spur