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spur
US /spɚ/
・UK /spɜ:(r)/
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v.t.Transitive VerbTo make your horse go faster
I will spur the horse to see how fast he can run
n.NounRock that sticks out from the side of a mountain
We will climb that mountain spur tomorrow
n.NounSomething that makes a person act
His promise of money can spur her to work more hours
v.t.Transitive VerbTo make someone want to do something
The thought of the finished picture will spur her on
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Peppa Pig Shopping Part 41 - Peppa Pig HD
- well done Peppa let's put the spaghetti in the trolley George it's cold spur cat
well done Peppa let's put the spaghetti in the trolley George it's cold spur cat
Capitalism and Socialism: Crash Course World History #33
- and that this was actually a good thing because the desire to consume manufactured goods could spur economic growth.
and that this was actually a good thing because the desire to consume manufactured goods could spur economic growth.
- The main spur to trade, or rather to industry and ingenuity, is the exorbitant appetite of men, which they will take pain to gratify.
The main spur to trade, or rather to industry and ingenuity, is the exorbitant appetite of men, which they will take pain to gratify.
Covid vaccine scientists win Nobel: BBC News Review
- But nowadays, we use this word 'spur' to mean, encourage or make something happen.
But nowadays, we use this word 'spur' to mean, encourage or make something happen.
The 3,000-year-old history of the passport | BBC Global
- I am particularly interested in the passport as an object, as a kind of artifact, redolent, more full of stories and emotions and more of a spur to the imagination than almost any other document you'll find in the historical archive.
I am particularly interested in the passport as an object, as a kind of artifact, redolent, more full of stories and emotions and more of a spur to the imagination than almost any other document you'll find in the historical archive.
- more of a spur to the imagination than almost any other document you'll find in the historical archive.
more of a spur to the imagination than almost any other document you'll find in the historical archive.
50 Important English TRAVEL Phrases
- spur of the moment." Spur of the moment means without plan, something spontaneous.
spur of the moment." Spur of the moment means without plan, something spontaneous.
- want to have every hour planned. You like to do things spur of the moment. "Oh, there's a great
want to have every hour planned. You like to do things spur of the moment. "Oh, there's a great
The Miracle Morning - 6 Habits to Create A Successful Morning Routine - Hal Elrod
- but once you start to notice them, you may find out they've become the norm and not just spur-of-the-moment pleasure experiences.
but once you start to notice them, you may find out they've become the norm and not just spur-of-the-moment pleasure experiences.
- spur-of-the-moment pleasure experiences and to live a more fulfilling life you
spur-of-the-moment pleasure experiences and to live a more fulfilling life you
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Full Audiobook with Subtitles and Chapters
- Scrooge having no better answer ready on the spur of the moment, said, “Bah!”
Scrooge having no better answer ready on the spur of the moment, said, “Bah!”
Japan's $67B Chip Bet
- As electric vehicles, AI and advanced weapons development spur demand,
As electric vehicles, AI and advanced weapons development spur demand,
How Americans Are Paying For Vacation
- GDP, which means a rise in consumer spending can spur economic growth.
GDP, which means a rise in consumer spending can spur economic growth.
- Consumer spending makes up nearly 70% of US GDP, which means a rise in consumer spending can spur economic growth.
Consumer spending makes up nearly 70% of US GDP, which means a rise in consumer spending can spur economic growth.
Why Taiwan Makes All The Chips That Beep Boop
- While Trump thinks a more market-based approach enticing companies to migrate using tariffs is what's needed to spur investment, either way, investment has come in both administrations.
While Trump thinks a more market-based approach enticing companies to migrate using tariffs is what's needed to spur investment, either way, investment has come in both administrations.
- While Trump thinks a more market-based approach, enticing companies to migrate using tariffs is what's needed to spur investment.
While Trump thinks a more market-based approach, enticing companies to migrate using tariffs is what's needed to spur investment.