Spur on Meaning in English
expression
ˈspɝ/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn
SPUR-awn
spˈɜː/ /ˈɒn
SPUR-on
التعريف
To encourage someone strongly to continue doing something or to try harder.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Used in both formal and informal contexts. Often found in sports, work, or motivation discussions ('spur on the team', 'spurred me on'). Can take a direct object (spur someone on). Not as strong as 'force', but implies enthusiastic support.
Spanish: animar - incentivar - estimularPortuguese (BR): estimular - impulsionar - incentivarPortuguese (PT): estimular - incentivar - incitarChinese (Simplified): 激励 - 鼓励Chinese (Traditional): 激勵 - 鼓勵Hindi: प्रोत्साहित करना - आगे बढ़ानाArabic: يحث على - يشجعBengali: উৎসাহিত করা - উজ্জীবিত করাRussian: подбадривать - подстёгиватьJapanese: 励ます - 奮い立たせるVietnamese: khích lệ - thúc đẩyKorean: 격려하다 - 북돋우다Turkish: teşvik etmek - motive etmekUrdu: حوصلہ دینا - ابھارناIndonesian: mendorong - memacu
جمل نموذجية
The coach spurred on the players during the game.
basic
Her family spurred her on to finish her studies.
basic
I needed a friend to spur me on when I wanted to quit.
basic
Hearing the crowd cheer really spurred him on to win the race.
natural
Sometimes, a little competition is all you need to spur you on.
natural
Her words of encouragement really spurred me on when things got tough.
natural