No. 7,932 in French
spurs
"Spurs" in French means "pointes métalliques fixées aux talons pour piquer le cheval" - metal points on boots used to urge a horse forward.
In a sentence
Les cowboys portent souvent des éperons pour guider leurs chevaux.
Cowboys often wear spurs to guide their horses.
Here, 'spurs' refers to the metal devices attached to boots used for riding.
Les éperons de motivation sont essentiels pour atteindre ses objectifs.
Motivational spurs are essential for achieving one's goals.
In this context, 'spurs' metaphorically mean motivating factors.
Les montagnes commençaient à montrer leurs éperons rocheux à l'horizon.
The mountains were beginning to show their rocky spurs on the horizon.
Here, 'spurs' refer to projections or extensions in geography, such as part of a mountain range.
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