spur

a metal point fixed to the heel of a boot, used by horse riders to make horses go faster

espolón

something that makes you want to do something or encourages you to work harder

estímulo, incentivo

• be a spur to sb/sth

Collocations spur sb on · spur sth on

• The threat of losing her job was the spur that made her work harder.

  La amenaza de perder su trabajo fue el incentivo que la hizo trabajar más duro.

a narrow area of land that sticks out from a mountain or hill, often with steep sides

cuerda (geográfica)

a small metal object that was worn on the heel of a boot by knights in the Middle Ages, used to make horses go faster

espolón (histórico)

to encourage or motivate someone to do something

animar, incentivar

• spur sb on

Collocations spur sb on to sth · spur sb on towards sth

• The coach spurs the players on to greater efforts.

  El entrenador anima a los jugadores a mayores esfuerzos.

to cause something to happen or develop

causar, provocar

• spur sth on

Collocations spur a movement on · spur an event on

• The discovery of oil spurs economic development.

  El descubrimiento de petróleo provoca el desarrollo económico.

to ride a horse using the spurs to make it go faster

montar (a caballo)