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spur

/spɜː/ /spɝ/

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noun

Sporn

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.

Examples :

"The cowboy's spur glinted in the sun as he prepared to ride. "

Der Sporn des Cowboys glitzerte in der Sonne, als er sich auf den Ritt vorbereitete.

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noun

Spornstoß

A jab given with the spurs.

Examples :

"The horse's rider used the spur to encourage the animal to move faster. "

Der Reiter des Pferdes benutzte den Spornstoß, um das Tier zu ermutigen, sich schneller zu bewegen.

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noun

Anreiz, Impuls

Anything that inspires or motivates, as a spur does a horse.

Examples :

"The desire to help others acted as a spur to her volunteering work at the soup kitchen. "

Der Wunsch, anderen zu helfen, diente als Anreiz für ihre ehrenamtliche Arbeit in der Suppenküche.

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noun

Sporn

An appendage or spike pointing rearward, near the foot, for instance that of a rooster.

Examples :

"The rooster's spur scratched the ground as it pecked for food. "

Der Sporn des Hahns kratzte über den Boden, als er nach Futter pickte.

animal body part

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Ausläufer, Seitenarm

Any protruding part connected at one end, for instance a highway that extends from another highway into a city.

Examples :

""The highway spur led directly into the downtown area, making it easy to access the city center." "

Der Autobahnausläufer führte direkt in die Innenstadt und erleichterte den Zugang zum Stadtzentrum.

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Wurzeln

Roots, tree roots.

Examples :

"The old oak tree's massive spur spread out wide, anchoring it firmly in the ground. "

Die massiven Wurzeln der alten Eiche breiteten sich weit aus und verankerten sie fest im Boden.

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Ausläufer, Bergsporn

A mountain that shoots from another mountain or range and extends some distance in a lateral direction, or at right angles.

Examples :

"The hiking trail wound around the mountain, eventually leading up a prominent spur that jutted out towards the valley. "

Der Wanderweg schlängelte sich um den Berg und führte schließlich einen markanten Ausläufer hinauf, der in Richtung Tal ragte.

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Sporn

A spiked iron worn by seamen upon the bottom of the boot, to enable them to stand upon the carcass of a whale to strip off the blubber.

Examples :

"The old whaling museum displayed a rusty iron spur, explaining how sailors once used it for grip while harvesting blubber from whales. "

Das alte Walfangmuseum zeigte einen rostigen eisernen Sporn und erklärte, wie Seeleute ihn einst benutzten, um sich beim Abschälen von Speck von Walen festzuhalten.

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Strebe, Stütze

A brace strengthening a post and some connected part, such as a rafter or crossbeam; a strut.

Examples :

"The carpenter added a wooden spur to the bookshelf to prevent the shelf from sagging under the weight of the books. "

Der Zimmermann fügte dem Bücherregal eine Holzstrebe hinzu, um zu verhindern, dass das Regal unter dem Gewicht der Bücher durchhängt.

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Stütze, Strebe

The short wooden buttress of a post.

Examples :

"The carpenter added a small spur to the post to strengthen it. "

Der Zimmermann fügte dem Pfosten eine kleine Stütze hinzu, um ihn zu verstärken.

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Auswuchs, Vorsprung

A projection from the round base of a column, occupying the angle of a square plinth upon which the base rests, or bringing the bottom bed of the base to a nearly square form. It is generally carved in leafage.

Examples :

"The intricate spur on the antique column added a decorative touch to the library's entrance. "

Der komplizierte Auswuchs an der antiken Säule verlieh dem Eingang der Bibliothek eine dekorative Note.

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noun

Mutterkorn

Ergotized rye or other grain.

Examples :

"The farmer noticed a crop failure in his rye field, likely due to spur. "

Der Bauer bemerkte einen Ernteausfall auf seinem Roggenfeld, wahrscheinlich aufgrund von Mutterkorn.

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Ausläufer, Vorstoß

A wall in a fortification that crosses a part of a rampart and joins to an inner wall.

Examples :

"The castle's spur connected the outer rampart to the inner keep. "

Der Ausläufer der Burg verband den äußeren Wall mit dem inneren Bergfried.

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noun

Holzstück, Spant

A piece of timber fixed on the bilgeways before launching, having the upper ends bolted to the vessel's side.

Examples :

"The shipwrights carefully placed the spur on the bilgeways before they launched the new sailboat. "

Die Schiffbauer platzierten sorgfältig das Holzstück auf den Bilgewegen, bevor sie das neue Segelboot zu Wasser ließen.

nautical building

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Spant

A curved piece of timber serving as a half to support the deck where a whole beam cannot be placed.

Examples :

"The carpenter used a spur to help support the overhanging section of the wooden deck where a main beam couldn't fit. "

Der Zimmermann verwendete ein Spant, um den überhängenden Abschnitt des Holzdecks zu stützen, wo ein Hauptbalken nicht passte.

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Ast, Zweig

A branch of a vein.

Examples :

"The doctor carefully examined the spur on the patient's leg vein. "

Der Arzt untersuchte sorgfältig die Ast an der Beinvene des Patienten.

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Abzweig, Stichstrecke

A very short branch line of a railway line.

Examples :

"The train left the main track and slowly traveled down a short spur to reach the factory. "

Der Zug verließ die Hauptstrecke und fuhr langsam eine kurze Stichstrecke hinunter, um die Fabrik zu erreichen.

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Trieb, Sporn

A short thin side shoot from a branch, especially one that bears fruit or, in conifers, the shoots that bear the leaves.

Examples :

"The apple farmer pruned the tree, careful not to damage the short, fruit-bearing spurs. "

Der Apfelbauer schnitt den Baum zurück und achtete darauf, die kurzen, fruchttragenden Triebe nicht zu beschädigen.

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verb

Antreiben, anspornen

To prod (especially a horse) on the side or flank, with the intent to urge motion or haste, to gig.

Examples :

"The farmer spurred his horse forward to get to the market on time. "

Der Bauer trieb sein Pferd an, um rechtzeitig zum Markt zu gelangen.

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verb

Anspornen, antreiben

To urge or encourage to action, or to a more vigorous pursuit of an object

Examples :

"Hearing the applause spurred her to finish the marathon strong. "

Der Applaus spornte sie an, den Marathon stark zu beenden.

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verb

Anspornen, antreiben

To put spurs on.

Examples :

"to spur boots"

Stiefel anspornen

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verb

Antreiben, anspornen

To press forward; to travel in great haste.

Examples :

"The urgent message spurred him to leave immediately for the airport. "

Die dringende Nachricht trieb ihn dazu an, sofort zum Flughafen zu fahren.

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noun

Sporn

Examples :

"We saw a spur flying along the shoreline, searching for small fish. "

Wir sahen einen Sporn an der Küstenlinie entlangfliegen, auf der Suche nach kleinen Fischen.

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noun

Störsignal

A spurious tone, one that interferes with a signal in a circuit and is often masked underneath that signal.

Examples :

"The technician isolated the faint spur of unwanted signal that was causing static in the radio broadcast. "

Der Techniker isolierte das schwache Störsignal, das statische Störungen in der Radiosendung verursachte.

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Fährte, Spur

The track of an animal, such as an otter; a spoor.

Examples :

"The dog followed the otter's spur through the tall grass. "

Der Hund folgte der Fährte des Otters durch das hohe Gras.

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verb

Auffordern, anregen

To ask, to inquire

Examples :

"After the lecture, a student rose to spur the professor on the topic of climate change. "

Nach dem Vortrag stand ein Student auf, um den Professor zu dem Thema Klimawandel anzuregen.

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