spurs - definition of spurs by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.

spur (spûr)

1. A short spike or spiked wheel that attaches to the heel of a rider's boot and is used to urge a horse forward.

2. Something that serves as a goad or incentive.

3. A spurlike attachment or projection, as:

a. A spinelike process on the leg of some birds.

b. A climbing iron; a crampon.

c. A gaff attached to the leg of a gamecock.

d. A short or stunted branch of a tree.

e. A bony outgrowth or protuberance.

4. A lateral ridge projecting from a mountain or mountain range.

5. An oblique reinforcing prop or stay of timber or masonry.

6. Botany A tubular or saclike extension of the corolla or calyx of a flower, as in a columbine or larkspur.

7. An ergot growing on rye.

8. A spur track.

v. spurred, spur·ring, spurs

v.tr.

1. To urge (a horse) on by the use of spurs.

2. To incite or stimulate: "A business tax cut is needed to spur industrial investment" (New York Times).

v.intr.

1. To ride quickly by spurring a horse.

2. To proceed in haste.

[Middle English spure, from Old English spura; see sper- in Indo-European roots.]

spur [spɜː]

1. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Horse Training, Riding & Manège) a pointed device or sharp spiked wheel fixed to the heel of a rider's boot to enable him to urge his horse on

2. anything serving to urge or encourage the increase in salary was a spur to their production

3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) a sharp horny projection from the leg just above the claws in male birds, such as the domestic cock

4. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) a pointed process in any of various animals; calcar

5. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) a tubular extension at the base of the corolla in flowers such as larkspur

6. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) a short or stunted branch of a tree

7. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a ridge projecting laterally from a mountain or mountain range

8. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) a wooden prop or a masonry reinforcing pier

9. (Engineering / Civil Engineering) another name for groyne

10. (Transport / Railways) Also called spur track a railway branch line or siding

11. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) a short side road leading off a main road a motorway spur

12. (Individual Sports, other than specified) a sharp cutting instrument attached to the leg of a gamecock

on the spur of the moment on impulse

win one's spurs

a. (Historical Terms) History to earn knighthood

b. to prove one's ability; gain distinction

vb spurs, spurring, spurred

1. (tr) to goad or urge with or as if with spurs

2. (intr) to go or ride quickly; press on

3. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Horse Training, Riding & Manège) (Individual Sports, other than specified) (tr) to injure or strike with a spur

4. (tr) to provide with a spur or spurs

[Old English spura; related to Old Norse spori, Old High German sporo]

spur (spûr)

1. A small ridge that projects sharply from the side of a larger hill or mountain.

2. A projection from a bone, as on the heel of the foot.

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun	1.	spur - a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something; "the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves" goading, prod, prodding, spurring, urging, goad encouragement - the expression of approval and support
	2.	spur - any sharply pointed projection acantha, spine projection - any solid convex shape that juts out from something
	3.	spur - tubular extension at the base of the corolla in some flowers plant process, enation - a natural projection or outgrowth from a plant body or organ
	4.	spur - a sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward; "cowboys know not to squat with their spurs on" gad boot - footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg goad, prod - a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion rowel - a small spiked wheel at the end of a spur
	5.	spur - a railway line connected to a trunk line branch line, spur track rail line, railway line, line - the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed loop-line - a railway branch line that branches from the trunk line and then rejoins it later on
Verb	1.	spur - incite or stimulate; "The Academy was formed to spur research" encourage, promote, further, boost, advance - contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"
	2.	spur - give heart or courage to goad encourage - inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to
	3.	spur - strike with a spur strike - deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon; "The teacher struck the child"; "the opponent refused to strike"; "The boxer struck the attacker dead"
	4.	spur - goad with spurs; "the rider spurred his horse" goad - urge with or as if with a goad
	5.	spur - equip with spurs; "spur horses" equip, fit out, outfit, fit - provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose; "The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food, and other necessities"

spur

verb

incite, drive, prompt, press, urge, stimulate, animate, prod, prick, goad, impel His friend's plight had spurred him into taking part.

noun

1. stimulus, incentive, impetus, motive, impulse, inducement, incitement, kick up the backside (informal) Redundancy is the spur for many to embark on new careers.

2. projection, spike, protuberance, protrusion An X-ray might show a small spur of bone at the site of your pain.

on the spur of the moment on impulse, without thinking, impulsively, on the spot, impromptu, unthinkingly, without planning, impetuously, unpremeditatedly They admitted they had taken a vehicle on the spur of the moment.

Translations

spur [spɜːʳ]

A. N

1. (for horse riding) → espuela f
to win one's spurs → pasar pruebas

2. [of cock] → espolón m

3. (fig) → estímulo m, aguijón m
the spur of hunger → el aguijón del hambre
it will be a spur to further progress → servirá de estímulo or acicate al progreso
on the spur of the moment → sin pensar
it was a spur of the moment decision → fue una decisión tomada al instante

4. (Geog) [of mountain, hill] → espolón m

5. (Rail) → ramal m corto

B. VT (also spur on) [+ horse] → espolear, picar con las espuelas (fig) to spur sb (on) to do sth → incitar a algn a hacer algo
this spurred him on to greater efforts → esto lo animó a hacer mayores esfuerzos
spurred on by greed → bajo el aguijón de la codicia

C. CPD spur gear N → rueda f dentada recta
spur wheel N → engranaje m cilíndrico

spur [ˈspɜː^r]

(on boot) → éperon m
to win one's spurs, to earn one's spurs (fig) → faire ses preuves

(= stimulus) → aiguillon m

(on hill, mountain) → éperon m

on the spur of the moment (= on impulse) → sous l'impulsion du moment

[+ horse] → éperonner

(= encourage) to spur sb to do sth → inciter qn à faire qch, pousser qn à faire qch

spur on

vt sep (= encourage) → aiguillonner

spur

→ Sporn m; (fig) → Ansporn m, → Antrieb m → (to für); he urged the horse on with his spurs → er gab dem Pferd die Sporen; to win or earn one’s spurs (fig) → sich (dat) → die Sporen verdienen; this might act as a spur to the players → das könnte ein Ansporn für die Spieler sein; this was a new spur to his ambition → das gab seinem Ehrgeiz neuen Antrieb or Ansporn

on the spur of the moment → ganz spontan; a spur-of-the-moment decision → ein spontaner Entschluss

(Geog) → Vorsprung m

(Zool) → Sporn m

(Rail) → Nebengleis nt, → Rangiergleis nt

horse → die Sporen geben (+dat)

(= urge on: also spur on) → (vorwärts)treiben, vorantreiben; (fig) → anspornen; spurred (on) by greed/ambition → von Habgier/vom Ehrgeiz getrieben

vi (also spur on) → galoppieren, sprengen (dated)

spur:

spur track

n (Rail) → Nebengleis nt, → Rangiergleis nt

spur wheel

n → Stirnrad nt

spur [spɜːʳ]

1. n (also) (Geog) → sperone m (fig) → sprone m
on the spur of the moment → su due piedi, d'impulso

2. vt (also spur on) (horse) (fig) → spronare
to spur sb on to do sth → spronare qn a fare qc

spur [spɜːʳ]

1. n (also) (Geog) → sperone m (fig) → sprone m
on the spur of the moment → su due piedi, d'impulso

2. vt (also spur on) (horse) (fig) → spronare
to spur sb on to do sth → spronare qn a fare qc

spur

n spur [spəː]

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. spoor مِهْماز шпора ostruha spore der Sporn σπιρούνι kannus مهميز kannus éperon דוֹרבָן महमेज ostruga, mamuza sarkantyú taji spori sperone, sprone 拍車 박차 pentinas piesis taji spoor spore ostroga espora pinten шпора ostroha ostroga mamuza sporre เดือยสวมที่ส้นรองเท้า mahmuz 踢馬刺 шпора ایڑ، مہمیز، گھڑ سوار کی ایڑی پر چڑھی ہوئی گھرنی یا کیل đinh thúc ngựa 踢马刺

2 anything that urges a person to make greater efforts He was driven on by the spur of ambition. aansporing حافِز стимул bič incitament der Sporn κίνητρο kannustus محرك kannustin aiguillon תַּמרִיץ प्रेरणा, प्रेरक poticaj, pobuda ösztökélés pacu hvati, örvun sprone, stimolo 刺激 자극 paskata pamudinājums pacu aansporing spore, ansporing zachęta, impuls aguilhão îndemn стимул; побуждение vzpruha, popud spodbuda podstrek sporre สิ่งกระตุ้น teşvik edici şey 激勵 стимул, спонука کوشش کا جذبہ sự thúc đẩy 策励

on the spur of the moment

suddenly; without previous planning We decided to go to Paris on the spur of the moment. skielik, sonder beplanning إرْتِجالا، بِدون إعْداد спонтанно z okamžitého popudu efter en pludselig indskydelse einer Eingebung des Augenblicks folgend ξαφνικά, στα καλά καθούμενα jalamaid, ette plaanimata به اقتضاي وقت hetken mielenjohteesta sous l'impulsion du moment מִתוֹך דָחַף רִגעִי तत्काल bez promišljanja, impulzivno a pillanat hatása alatt tiba-tiba fyrirvaralaust (d'impulso), (lì per lì) 時のはずみで 갑자기 netikėtai, šovus į galvą acumirklī; tajā pašā brīdī tiba-tiba in een opwelling på stående fot pod wpływem nagłego impulsu dum momento para o outro sub impulsul momentului экспромтом z momentálneho popudu po trenutnem navdihu impulsivno utan närmare eftertanke, spontant อย่างทันที önceden tasarlamadan 一時衝動 експромтом, відразу اچانک do sự thôi thúc của tình thế 一时冲动

spur on

to urge a horse to go faster, using spurs, or a person to make greater efforts He spurred his horse on; The thought of the prize spurred her on. aanhits يَنْخُس، يَحُث подтиквам popohánět sætte sporene i; anspore anspornen κεντρίζω, παρακινώ ergutama, kannustama انگيزه دادن kannustaa eteenpäin éperonner לְדַרבֵּן किसी को प्रेरित करना podbosti, poticati biztat, sarkall memacu keyra sporum; hvetja, eggja spronare かり立てる 박차를 가하다 (pa)raginti, (pa)skatinti []mudināt; []steidzināt memacu aansporen sette sporene i popędzać, zachęcać estimular a îndemna, a încuraja пришпоривать; побуждать popohnať spodbujati podstaći sporra กระตุ้นให้วิ่งเร็วขึ้น mahmuzlamak 用驅策，激勵 пришпорювати; спонукати گھوڑے کو تیز بھگانا phi nhanh, nỗ lực đặc biệt 用驱策，激励

spur (redirected from spurs)

spur
(redirected from spurs)