Meanings (ES + gloss)
acicate • chocoyas • espolín • espolón • espuela
A rigid implement, often roughly y-shaped, that is fixed to one's heel for the purpose of prodding a horse. Often worn by, and emblematic of, the cowboy or the knight.
Lives he, good uncle? thrice within this hour I saw him down; thrice up again, and fighting; From helmet to the spur all blood he was.
espolada • espolazo
A jab given with the spurs.
I had hardly said the word, when Kit jumped into the saddle, and gave his horse a whip and a spur — and off it cantered, as if it were in as great a hurry to be married as Kit hims…
acicate • espuela • incentivo
Anything that inspires or motivates, as a spur does a horse.
espolón • puón
An appendage or spike pointing rearward, near the foot, for instance that of a rooster.
conexión • extensión • prolongación
Any protruding part connected at one end, for instance a highway that extends from another highway into a city.
espolón
A mountain that shoots from another mountain or range and extends some distance in a lateral direction, or at right angles.
puntal
A brace strengthening a post and some connected part, such as a rafter or crossbeam; a strut.
Phrases
Prince of Wales spurbone spurgreat spur wheelknight's spurspur cellspur gearspur gearingspur leatherspur of the momentspur roadspur valerianspur-heeledspur-leatherspur-of-the-momentspur-royalspur-shellspur-throated grasshopperspur-throated locustspur-wayspur-wheelspur-wingedspur-winged goosespur-winged lapwingspur-winged ploverspurdogunder-spur-leatherwhip and spur
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Meanings (ES + gloss)
rastro
The track of an animal, such as an otter; a spoor.
Phrases
No hay frases
Word forms
Meanings (ES + gloss)
acicatear • arrear • espolear • espolonear
To prod (especially a horse) on the side or flank, with the intent to urge motion or haste, to gig.
Draw, archers, draw your arrows to the head! Spur your proud horses hard, and ride in blood; Amaze the welkin with your broken staves!
animar • espolear • estimular • incentivar • incitar • motivar
To urge or encourage to action, or to a more vigorous pursuit of an object
But the latest Santa Fe development, while not spurring the Rock Island to any further acceleration, has drawn fire from a totally unexpected quarter.
My desire / (More sharp than filed steel) did spur me forth...
poner [las] espuelas
To put spurs on.
to spur boots
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