spurs Meaning | BeDict

verb

Incentivar, espolear

To ask, to inquire

Examples :

"The teacher often spurs students to think critically by asking open-ended questions. "

El profesor a menudo espolea a los estudiantes a pensar críticamente haciendo preguntas abiertas.

communication language

noun

Espuelas

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 adjusted his spurs before mounting his horse. "

El vaquero ajustó sus espuelas antes de montar a su caballo.

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noun

Clavada de espuela

A jab given with the spurs.

Examples :

"The rider used the spurs to encourage the horse to move faster. "

El jinete usó la clavada de espuela para animar al caballo a moverse más rápido.

animal action sport

noun

Estímulo, incentivo

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

Examples :

"The upcoming exam was a spur to her studying. "

El próximo examen fue un estímulo para que estudiara.

mind action

noun

Espuela

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

Examples :

"The rooster scratched in the dirt, showing off his sharp spurs on the back of his legs. "

El gallo rascaba en la tierra, mostrando sus afiladas espuelas en la parte posterior de sus patas.

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noun

Espuelas, ramal

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

Examples :

""The highway had several spurs leading into the smaller towns along the coast." "

La autopista tenía varios ramales que conducían a los pueblos más pequeños a lo largo de la costa.

area part place way traffic

noun

Raíces, raíces de árboles

Roots, tree roots.

Examples :

"The spurs of the old oak tree snaked across the garden path, making it difficult to walk. "

Las raíces del viejo roble serpenteaban por el sendero del jardín, dificultando el paso.

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noun

Espolón

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

Examples :

"From the summit, we could see several spurs branching out from the main mountain range, like fingers extending across the valley. "

Desde la cima, pudimos ver varios espolones que se ramificaban de la cordillera principal, como dedos que se extendían por el valle.

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noun

Espuelas

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 whalers attached their spurs to their boots before stepping onto the slippery whale carcass to begin cutting the blubber. "

Los balleneros se ataron las espuelas a las botas antes de pisar el resbaladizo cadáver de la ballena para empezar a cortar la grasa.

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noun

Riostra, puntal

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

Examples :

"The carpenter added wooden spurs to the shed's rafters to reinforce the roof against heavy snow. "

El carpintero añadió riostras de madera a las vigas del cobertizo para reforzar el tejado contra la fuerte nevada.

architecture part building

noun

Espuela

The short wooden buttress of a post.

Examples :

"The old fence post, weakened by rot, was reinforced with wooden spurs to keep it upright. "

El viejo poste de la cerca, debilitado por la podredumbre, fue reforzado con espuelas de madera para mantenerlo en posición vertical.

architecture part

noun

Espuela

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 ancient Roman column base featured elegant spurs carved with acanthus leaves, connecting the round column to the square base. "

La base de la columna romana antigua presentaba elegantes espuelas talladas con hojas de acanto, que conectaban la columna redonda con la base cuadrada.

architecture art material

noun

Cornezuelo

Ergotized rye or other grain.

Examples :

"The farmer worried that the dark, hardened spurs growing on his rye grain might contaminate the whole harvest. "

El agricultor temía que el cornezuelo oscuro y endurecido que crecía en su grano de centeno pudiera contaminar toda la cosecha.

plant medicine food agriculture

noun

Espolón

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

Examples :

"The engineers added spurs to the castle wall to make it stronger against attacks, connecting the outer rampart to the inner structure. "

Los ingenieros agregaron espolones a la muralla del castillo para fortalecerla contra los ataques, conectando el baluarte exterior a la estructura interior.

architecture military

noun

Espolones

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

Examples :

"Before launching the new ship, workers carefully checked each of the spurs, ensuring they were securely bolted to the side to prevent damage during the slide into the water. "

Antes de botar el nuevo barco, los trabajadores revisaron cuidadosamente cada uno de los espolones, asegurándose de que estuvieran bien atornillados al costado para evitar daños durante el deslizamiento al agua.

nautical sailing structure

noun

Espeques

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

Examples :

"Because a supporting wall blocked the installation of a full beam, the carpenter used spurs to help support the new deck. "

Debido a que una pared de soporte bloqueaba la instalación de una viga completa, el carpintero usó espeques para ayudar a sostener la nueva cubierta.

architecture nautical

noun

Una rama de una vena

A branch of a vein.

Examples :

"The doctor pointed out the small spurs branching off the main vein in the leg on the ultrasound image. "

El médico señaló las pequeñas ramas que se desprendían de la vena principal de la pierna en la imagen de la ecografía.

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noun

Ramal

A very short branch line of a railway line.

Examples :

"The freight train used the spurs to deliver goods directly to the factory loading docks. "

El tren de mercancías utilizó los ramales para entregar los productos directamente a los muelles de carga de la fábrica.

vehicle technical industry

noun

Espuela, brote lateral

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 tree has many spurs where the blossoms and apples will grow next spring. "

El manzano tiene muchos brotes laterales donde crecerán las flores y las manzanas la próxima primavera.

plant biology

verb

Espolear, incitar

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

Examples :

"The rider spurs the horse forward as they approach the final jump in the race. "

El jinete espolea al caballo hacia adelante cuando se acercan al salto final de la carrera.

animal action vehicle

verb

Impulsar, espolear

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

Examples :

"The upcoming deadline spurs me to finish my report. "

La próxima fecha límite me impulsa a terminar mi informe.

action attitude tendency

verb

Espolear

To put spurs on.

Examples :

"to spur boots"

Espolear las botas

wear animal

verb

Espolear, incitar

To press forward; to travel in great haste.

Examples :

"Hearing the fire alarm, everyone spurred forward towards the exit. "

Al oír la alarma de incendios, todos se apresuraron hacia la salida.

action way

noun

Charrán

A tern.

Examples :

"While walking along the beach, I saw several spurs soaring overhead, diving into the ocean to catch fish. "

Mientras caminaba por la playa, vi varios charranes volando por encima, zambulléndose en el océano para pescar.

bird

noun

Tono espurio, interferencia

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

Examples :

"The engineer identified several spurs in the radio receiver's output, causing static and distorting the intended broadcast. "

El ingeniero identificó varios tonos espurios en la salida del receptor de radio, causando estática y distorsionando la transmisión prevista.

electronics signal frequency sound technology

noun

Rastro, huella

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

Examples :

"The muddy bank revealed the otter's spurs, leading towards the river. "

La orilla fangosa reveló el rastro de la nutria, que conducía hacia el río.

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Meanings

Incentivar, espolear

Examples :

"The teacher often spurs students to think critically by asking open-ended questions. "

El profesor a menudo espolea a los estudiantes a pensar críticamente haciendo preguntas abiertas.

Espuelas

Examples :

"The cowboy adjusted his spurs before mounting his horse. "

El vaquero ajustó sus espuelas antes de montar a su caballo.

Clavada de espuela

Examples :

"The rider used the spurs to encourage the horse to move faster. "

El jinete usó la clavada de espuela para animar al caballo a moverse más rápido.

Estímulo, incentivo

Examples :

"The upcoming exam was a spur to her studying. "

El próximo examen fue un estímulo para que estudiara.

Espuela

Examples :

"The rooster scratched in the dirt, showing off his sharp spurs on the back of his legs. "

El gallo rascaba en la tierra, mostrando sus afiladas espuelas en la parte posterior de sus patas.

Espuelas, ramal

Examples :

""The highway had several spurs leading into the smaller towns along the coast." "

La autopista tenía varios ramales que conducían a los pueblos más pequeños a lo largo de la costa.

Raíces, raíces de árboles

Examples :

"The spurs of the old oak tree snaked across the garden path, making it difficult to walk. "

Las raíces del viejo roble serpenteaban por el sendero del jardín, dificultando el paso.

Espolón

Examples :

"From the summit, we could see several spurs branching out from the main mountain range, like fingers extending across the valley. "

Desde la cima, pudimos ver varios espolones que se ramificaban de la cordillera principal, como dedos que se extendían por el valle.

Espuelas

Examples :

"The whalers attached their spurs to their boots before stepping onto the slippery whale carcass to begin cutting the blubber. "

Los balleneros se ataron las espuelas a las botas antes de pisar el resbaladizo cadáver de la ballena para empezar a cortar la grasa.

Riostra, puntal

Examples :

"The carpenter added wooden spurs to the shed's rafters to reinforce the roof against heavy snow. "

El carpintero añadió riostras de madera a las vigas del cobertizo para reforzar el tejado contra la fuerte nevada.

Espuela

Examples :

"The old fence post, weakened by rot, was reinforced with wooden spurs to keep it upright. "

El viejo poste de la cerca, debilitado por la podredumbre, fue reforzado con espuelas de madera para mantenerlo en posición vertical.

Espuela

Examples :

"The ancient Roman column base featured elegant spurs carved with acanthus leaves, connecting the round column to the square base. "

La base de la columna romana antigua presentaba elegantes espuelas talladas con hojas de acanto, que conectaban la columna redonda con la base cuadrada.

Cornezuelo

Examples :

"The farmer worried that the dark, hardened spurs growing on his rye grain might contaminate the whole harvest. "

El agricultor temía que el cornezuelo oscuro y endurecido que crecía en su grano de centeno pudiera contaminar toda la cosecha.

Espolón

Examples :

"The engineers added spurs to the castle wall to make it stronger against attacks, connecting the outer rampart to the inner structure. "

Los ingenieros agregaron espolones a la muralla del castillo para fortalecerla contra los ataques, conectando el baluarte exterior a la estructura interior.

Espolones

Examples :

"Before launching the new ship, workers carefully checked each of the spurs, ensuring they were securely bolted to the side to prevent damage during the slide into the water. "

Antes de botar el nuevo barco, los trabajadores revisaron cuidadosamente cada uno de los espolones, asegurándose de que estuvieran bien atornillados al costado para evitar daños durante el deslizamiento al agua.

Espeques

Examples :

"Because a supporting wall blocked the installation of a full beam, the carpenter used spurs to help support the new deck. "

Debido a que una pared de soporte bloqueaba la instalación de una viga completa, el carpintero usó espeques para ayudar a sostener la nueva cubierta.

Una rama de una vena

Examples :

"The doctor pointed out the small spurs branching off the main vein in the leg on the ultrasound image. "

El médico señaló las pequeñas ramas que se desprendían de la vena principal de la pierna en la imagen de la ecografía.

Ramal

Examples :

"The freight train used the spurs to deliver goods directly to the factory loading docks. "

El tren de mercancías utilizó los ramales para entregar los productos directamente a los muelles de carga de la fábrica.

Espuela, brote lateral

Examples :

"The apple tree has many spurs where the blossoms and apples will grow next spring. "

El manzano tiene muchos brotes laterales donde crecerán las flores y las manzanas la próxima primavera.

Espolear, incitar

Examples :

"The rider spurs the horse forward as they approach the final jump in the race. "