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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSpur
/spɜːr/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A device with a small spike or a spiked wheel that is worn on a rider's heel and used for urging a horse forward.
"The rider gently applied the spurs to encourage the horse to gallop faster."
- 1
To give an incentive or encouragement to someone to do something or to cause an event or process to happen more quickly.
"Lower interest rates will spur economic growth and encourage new investments."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'spur' originates from the Old English 'spear', which referred to a pointed object used to urge a horse forward. Over time, it evolved to encompass both the physical object and the metaphorical sense of encouragement or motivation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Spur" is said worldwide
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stimuler
Transliteration: stimyly e
"Cette mesure va stimuler l'économie."
anreizen
Transliteration: anrhaitsen
"Diese Reform wird das Wachstum anreizen."
stimolare
Transliteration: stimolare
"Questo incentivo servirà a stimolare la produzione."
estimular
Transliteration: estimular
"El gobierno busca estimular la inversión extranjera."
estimular
Transliteration: estimular
"As novas políticas vão estimular o mercado de trabalho."
प्रोत्साहित करना
Transliteration: protsahit karna
"इस योजना से व्यापार को बढ़ावा मिलेगा।"
刺激
Transliteration: cì jī
"政府出台了新政策以刺激经济增长。"
박차를 가하다
Transliteration: bakchareul gahada
"우리는 신제품 개발에 박차를 가하고 있다."
拍車をかける
Transliteration: hakusha o kakeru
"そのニュースは技術革新に拍車をかけた。"
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