to spur

English - Turkish

Definition of to spur in English Turkish dictionary: mahmuzlamak; {i} mahmuz; tahrik vasıtası; {f} teşvik etmek; {f} mahmuzla vurmak; {i} çıkıntı; rampa hattı; teşvik eden bir şey; barınma hattı; {f} mahmuzla; kör hat; (Tıp) spür; dağ kolu; dürtü; mahmuzlamak; kışkırtmak; teşvik eden şey; i. 1. mahmuz. 2. teşvik eden bir şey. 3. d.y. kör hat; barınma hattı; rampa hattı. 4. (iki koyak arasındaki) çıkıntı. f. (--red, --ring) mahmuzlamak; dehl; {i} destek; kışkırtıcı herhangi bir şey; duvarı destekleyen çıkıntılı kısım; (Tıp) Mahmuza benzer sivri kemik parçası; {i} güdü; mahmuza benzer sivri odun parçası; of-the-moment s., k.dili. anında yapılan; {f} mahmuz takmak; {f} dehlemek; {i} meyve veren kısa dal; {i} cumba; ovaya uzana; horoz mahmuzu; {f} dürtmek; bazı çiçeklerde bulunan boru şeklinde çıkıntı; {i} payanda

English - English

Definition of to spur in English English dictionary: someone connected with Tottenham Hotspur FC, as a fan, player, coach etc; To put spurs on; as, a spurred boot; To urge or encourage to action, or to a more vigorous pursuit of an object; to incite; to stimulate; to instigate; to impel; to drive
My desire (More sharp than filed steel) did spur me forth.; Roots, tree roots
I do note / That grief and patience, rooted in them both, / Mingle their spurs together.; A rigid implement, often roughly y-shaped, that is fixed to one's heel for purpose of prodding a horse. Often worn by, and emblematic of, the cowboy or the knight.W
Two sorts of spurs seem to have been in use about the time of the Conquest, one called a pryck, having only a single point like the gaffle of a fighting cock; the other consisting of a number of points of considerable length, radiating from and revolving on a center, thence named the rouelle or wheel spur.; Fan or member of Tottenham Hotspur FC; Anything that inspires or motivates, as a spur does to a horse
But, worthy Hector, She is a theme of honour and renown, A spur to valiant and magnanimous deeds.; {f} stimulate, urge; encourage a horse to move faster by using spurs; ride quickly, gallop; move quickly; put on spurs; {v} to prick with a spur, urge, incite, go fast; {n} a prick, sharp point, incitement, motive; The short wooden buttress of a post; If one thing spurs you to do another, it encourages you to do it. It's the money that spurs these fishermen to risk a long ocean journey in their flimsy boats His friend's plight had spurred him into taking part. = urge Spur on means the same as spur. Their attitude, rather than reining him back, only seemed to spur Philip on Criticism can be of great use; we may not like it at the time, but it can spur us on to greater things; An appendage or spike pointing rearward, near the foot, for instance that of a rooster; Any projecting appendage of a flower looking like a spur; strike with a spur give heart or courage to incite or stimulate; "The Academy was formed to spur research; If something spurs a change or event, it makes it happen faster or sooner. The administration may put more emphasis on spurring economic growth; A slender, hollow projection from a petal or sepal; any pointed projection; That which goads to action; an incitement; incite or stimulate; "The Academy was formed to spur research"; An osseous projection in stressful areas; Spurs are small metal wheels with sharp points that are attached to the heels of a rider's boots. The rider uses them to make their horse go faster; A specialized shoot that bears leaves, flowers, and/or fruit Apples and pears bear their fruit on spurs; It is generally carved in leafage; Support for Products Under Research: a scheme to help firms with up to 250 employees improve product and process development; an additional unintentional signal or frequency as a result of transmitter malfunction; A rigid implement, often roughly y-shaped, that is fixed to ones heel for purpose of prodding a horse. Often worn by, and emblematic of the cowboy or the knight.[W]; A branch of a vein; A curved piece of timber serving as a half to support the deck where a whole beam can not be placed; A piece of timber fixed on the bilge ways before launching, having the upper ends bolted to the vessel's side; goad with spurs; "the rider spurred his horse"; A mountain that shoots from any other mountain, or range of mountains, and extends to some distance in a lateral direction, or at right angles; 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; tubular extension at the base of the corolla in some flowers; a short side stem which may or may not be near the top of the stem or stalk; Undesired or spurious signal generated by a faulty transmitter on a frequency other than the one being used; A short branch system, usually carrying flower clusters; The white area seen on the back of the feet in Birmans; a railway line connected to a trunk line; A spur is a short shoot with compressed internodes They grow from two year or older branches and produce flowers and fruit Flower spurs are the best exemplified in apple and pear trees; especially, the spine on a cock's leg; 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; A pointed device on the rider's boot heel, used to urge a horse forward; give heart or courage to; If you do something on the spur of the moment, you do it suddenly, without planning it beforehand. They admitted they had taken a vehicle on the spur of the moment; A secondary route having a junction to the primary route in a network; One of the large or principal roots of a tree; strike with a spur; Something that projects; a snag; The spur of a hill or mountain is a piece of ground which sticks out from its side; equip with spurs; "spur horses"; An elongated horn-like extension of a petal or petals as in the Violet; a small ridge; Modern spurs have a small wheel, or rowel, with short points; tubular extension at the base of the corolla in some flowers any pointed projection goad with spurs; "the rider spurred his horse"; A saclike or tubular projection on sepal or petal, or a very short fruiting branchlet on apple, pear, or other woody plants; A triangular buttress used to strengthen the bottom of a round tower (giving it a square base); To prod (esp. a horse) in the side or flank, with the intent to urge motion or haste, to gig; Refers to the short twig that bears plants flowers and fruit; a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something; "the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves"; The track of an animal, as an otter; a spoor; Auxiliary track used for delivery or storage of rail cars; A projection smaller than a serif that reinforces the point at the end of a curved stroke, as in the capital letter G; A track extending out from the main track that usually serves customers; a sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward; "cowboys know not to squat with their spurs on"; A small projection off a main stroke Back to top; a sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward; "cowboys know not to squat with their spurs on" tubular extension at the base of the corolla in some flowers any pointed projection goad with spurs; "the rider spurred his horse" equip with spurs; "spur horses" strike with a spur give heart or courage to incite or stimulate; "The Academy was formed to spur research; To prick with spurs; to incite to a more hasty pace; to urge or goad; as, to spur a horse; A brace strengthening a post and some connected part, as a rafter or crossbeam; a strut; Roots. (As in genealogical?). Spurs are symbolic of knighthood, so perhaps spurs in this context is an allusion to the hereditary aspect of knighthood. Any insights would be appreciated