¿Significado visual de 'spurs'? - aprender con imágenes, ejemplos de la vida diaria

verb

Incentivar, espolear

To ask, to inquire

"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.

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Ilustración visual de spurs: Espuelas - Image 1

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.

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

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

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Ilustración visual de spurs: Clavada de espuela - Image 1

noun

Clavada de espuela

A jab given with the spurs.

"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.

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Ilustración visual de spurs: Estímulo, incentivo - Image 1

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noun

Estímulo, incentivo

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

"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.

"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.

animal part anatomy bird

noun

Espuelas, ramal

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

""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.

"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.

"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.

"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.

"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.

"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.

"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.

"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.

"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.

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noun

Espolones

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

"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.

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