spur

stimuler, inciter

Pousser quelqu’un à agir ou accélérer le développement de quelque chose.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : 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.)

Synonymes : encourage, stimulate, prompt

Contraires : discourage

Expressions courantes : spur someone on, spur economic growth, spur someone into

éperonner

Appuyer les pointes métalliques des bottes contre un cheval pour le faire avancer plus vite.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : spur a horse into something (She spurred her horse into a gallop.)

Synonymes : urge on

Expressions courantes : spur a horse, spur something forward

éperon

Pièce métallique pointue portée au talon pour faire avancer un cheval.

En anglais simple : 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.

Expressions courantes : riding spur, metal spur, spur on something, silver spur

stimulant, encouragement

Ce qui pousse quelqu’un à agir ou à faire davantage d’efforts.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : a spur to something (The grant was a spur to new research.)

Synonymes : incentive, encouragement, stimulus

Contraires : deterrent

Expressions courantes : spur to action, spur to growth, a useful spur

ergot

Pointe dure près de la patte de certains animaux, notamment du coq.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : spike

Expressions courantes : rooster spur, sharp spur, leg spur