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spurring

/ˈspɜːr.ɪŋ/

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noun

/ˈspɜːr.ɪŋ/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее словесное выражение или действие, которое побуждает кого-либо попытаться сделать или достичь чего-либо.

A noun referring to a verbalization or action that encourages someone to attempt or achieve something.

  1. Encouragement or motivationB2formal

    A verbalization or action that encourages someone to attempt something or to continue.

    ruПобуждение

    • His words of spurring gave her the confidence to start her own business.
    • The coach's spurring helped the team push through the final quarter.
    • She needed little spurring to take on the challenging project.

    Synonymsboostencouragementgoadimpetusincentivemotivationprodpromptpushstimulus

    Antonymsdeterrentdiscouragementdissuasion

Forms
  • spurrings plural form
  • spurrings' possessive plural form
  • spurring's possessive singular form
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verb

spur/spɜːr/B2formal
  • ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по поощрению или стимулированию кого-либо или чего-либо двигаться быстрее или действовать.

A verb used to indicate the act of encouraging or stimulating someone or something to move faster or take action.

  1. Incite or stimulateB2formal

    To encourage someone to take action or to make something happen more quickly.

    ruСтимулировать

    • The promise of a bonus spurred the team to work harder.
    • Her inspiring speech spurred the audience into action.
    • The new policy spurred economic growth in the region.

    Synonymsdriveencouragegalvanizeimpelincitemotivateprodpromptstimulateurge

    Antonymscurbdeterdiscouragedissuadeinhibit

  2. Give heart or courage toB2formal

    To encourage or motivate someone to do something, especially something difficult.

    ruВдохновить

    • His words of encouragement spurred her to continue the race.
    • The coach spurred the players on with a passionate speech.
    • The support of her family spurred her to pursue her dreams.

    Synonymsemboldenencouragegalvanizeinspiremotivatepromptstimulateurge

    Antonymsdemoralizedeterdiscouragedisheartendispirit

  3. Strike with a spurC1formal

    To use a sharp device attached to a rider's heel to urge a horse forward.

    ruПришпорить

    • The knight spurred his horse into a gallop.
    • She gently spurred the horse to move faster.
    • He spurred the animal to jump over the fence.

    Synonymsgoadprickprod

  4. Goad with spursC1formal

    To repeatedly urge or push someone or something forward, often in a forceful way.

    ruПонукать шпорами

    • The rider spurred the horse relentlessly during the race.
    • He spurred the mule to climb the steep hill.
    • The jockey spurred his mount to the finish line.

    Synonymsdrivegoadprickprodurge

    Antonymsdeterdiscouragedissuaderestrain

  5. Equip with spursC2formal

    To provide a horse rider with spurs, or to attach spurs to boots.

    ruСнабдить шпорами

    • The stable hand spurred the rider's boots before the competition.
    • He spurred himself properly before mounting the horse.
    • The cowboy spurred his boots and prepared for the long ride.
Forms
  • spurred past participle
  • spurred past simple
  • spurring present participle
  • spurs third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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Vocabulary data from the Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset (CC BY 4.0), https://huggingface.co/datasets/Fristail27/vocab-bloom-hub-en

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Generated by language models and not human-verified: definitions, examples, levels and translations may contain errors.