to spur on in German is anspornen (verb).
(present: ich sporne an, du spornst an, er/sie/es spornt an)
(past: spornte an, hat angespornt)
- to spur on, to encourage
- jemanden zu einer Handlung, Leistung anregen, ermutigen
- jemanden antreiben, motivieren
Example:
- Er wollte sie anspornen, ihr Bestes zu geben.
- Die guten Ergebnisse spornen uns an.
- Lass dich nicht von Misserfolgen anspornen.
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