anspornen

v/t (trennb., hat -ge-) (Pferd etc.) spur; fig. spur on, incite, stimulate

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to instigate; to motivate; to spur on; to prompt

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ạn|spor|nen

vt sep

Pferd to spur (on); (fig auch) to encourage (zu to); Mannschaft to cheer on

Kinder zum Lernen anspornen — to encourage children to learn

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1) (to urge (a person) to do something: You must encourage him to try again.) encourage

2) (to urge a horse to go faster, using spurs, or a person to make greater efforts: He spurred his horse on; The thought of the prize spurred her on.) spur on

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an|spor·nen

vt

1. (Anreize geben)

▪ jdn [zu etw dat] \anspornen to spur sb on [to sth]

▪ jdn [dazu] \anspornen, etw zu tun to spur sb on to do sth

Spieler \anspornen to cheer on players

2. (die Sporen geben)

▪ ein Pferd \anspornen to spur [on] a horse

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transitives Verb (fig.) spur on; encourage

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anspornen v/t (trennb, hat -ge-) (Pferd etc) spur; fig spur on, incite, stimulate

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transitives Verb (fig.) spur on; encourage

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v.

to encourage v.

to incite v.

to spur v.