AMERICAN ENGLISH EXPRESSIONS/IDIOMS: to spur someone on

Her telling Bob that she loved him spurred him on to buy a gorgeous ring and propose marriage.

O fato de ela ter dito a Bob que o amava o estimulou a comprar um lindo anel e propor casamento.

Jack’s mother’s diagnosis of Alzheimer’s spurred him on to finishing his medical degree and pouring himself into researching the dreadful disease.

O diagnóstico de Alzheimer da mãe de Jack o estimulou a terminar seu curso de medicina e a se dedicar à pesquisa sobre a terrível doença.

Judy’s love of horses spurred her on to becoming a veterinarian and opening her own clinic.

O amor de Judy por cavalos a estimulou a se tornar veterinária e a abrir sua própria clínica.

ENGLISH/PORTUGUESE VOCABULARY:

TO SPUR SOMEONE ON: to urge or inspire someone

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SYNONYMS: cranky, irritable