espolear

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From espuela (spur)-ar, being espuela of Germanic origin.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /espoleˈaɾ/ [es.po.leˈaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: es‧po‧le‧ar

Verb

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espolear (first-person singular present espoleo, first-person singular preterite espoleé, past participle espoleado)

  1. (transitive) to spur on; to goad
  2. (transitive) to spark
    espolear el interésspark interest

Conjugation

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Further reading

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