spur

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈspɜːr/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/spɝ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(spûr)

Inflections of 'spur' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
spurs
v 3rd person singular
spurring
v pres p
spurred
v past
spurred
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
spur n (spike on a boot)espuela nf
 The horseman used his spurs to urge his steed onwards.
 El jinete usó las espuelas para hacer que su corcel avanzase.
spur n figurative (instigator)estímulo nm
  incentivo nm
  acicate nm
 Losing her job was the spur Harriet needed to start her own business.
 Quedarse en el paro era el estímulo que Harriet necesitaba para emprender su propio negocio.
spur [sb] to [sth] vtr + prep figurative (lead to action)incitar a alguien a hacer algo loc verb
  estimular a alguien a hacer algo loc verb
  espolear a alguien para que haga algo loc verb
 Getting beaten in his latest race has spurred the athlete to greater efforts.
 La abismal derrota que sufrió el atleta en su última carrera le incitó a esforzarse más.
spur [sb] to do [sth] v expr figurative (prompt to take action)incitar a alguien a hacer algo loc verb
  estimular a alguien a hacer algo loc verb
  espolear a alguien para que haga algo loc verb
 Reading about human rights abuses around the world spurred Dan to work for an NGO.
 La lectura sobre abusos de derechos humanos alrededor del mundo incitó a Dan a trabajar para una ONG.
spur [sth] vtr figurative (prompt)provocar vtr
  estimular vtr
 What spurred your desire to be an actor?
 ¿Qué provocó tu deseo de ser actor?
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
spur n (spike on a flower)brote nm
 The bloom ended in a spur.
 Al florecer salieron brotes.
spur n (abnormal bone growth) (hueso)espolón nm
 The bone had developed a spur.
 En el hueso se ha formado un espolón.
spur n (geography: ridge)estribación nf
 There was a spur of rock below the summit of the mountain.
 Había una estribación de rocas debajo de la cima de la montaña.
spur n (bird: back claw)espolón nm
  (AmL)espuela nf
 The cockerel's spurs looked sharp.
 Los espolones del gallito parecían afilados.
spur n (short railroad track)ramal nm
spur n (short side road)ramal nm
spur [sth] vtr (apply spurs to) (a las botas)poner espuelas vtr + nfpl
  colocar espuelas vtr + nfpl
 The cowboy spurred his boots and grabbed his revolver.
 El vaquero puso espuelas en sus botas y agarró el revólver.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
spur track,
spur,
stub track
n
(rail transport)vía auxiliar nf + adj mf
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Locuciones verbales
spur | spur track
InglésEspañol
spur [sb] on vtr phrasal sep figurative (encourage)animar a vtr + prep
 He was spurred on by the promise of a decent meal when he reached his destination.
 Fue animado a llegar a su destino por la promesa de una comida decente a su llegada.
  acicatear a vtr + prep
  estimular a vtr + prep
 Fue estimulado a llegar a su destido por la promesa de una comida decente a su llegada.
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Compound Forms:
spur | spur track
InglésEspañol
climbing iron,
climbing spur
n
(spiked iron frame)espuela de escalada nf + loc adj
on the spur of the moment expr (spontaneously)de improviso loc adv
  por impulso loc adv
 We decided to go to Las Vegas on the spur of the moment.
 Decidimos ir a Las Vegas de improviso.
spur blight n (plant pathology)añublo nm
  tizón nm
spur gear n (machinery)engranaje recto loc nom m
  engranaje de dentadura recta nm + loc adj
spur wheel,
spur gear
n
(mechanical engineering)engranaje recto loc nom m
spur-of-the-moment n as adj (decision, etc.: spontaneous)de último minuto loc adj
  sin pensar loc adj
  improvisado adj
 Leanne and Steve hadn't planned to get married that day; it was a spur-of-the-moment decision.
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