espolear

== Spanish == === Etymology === From espuela (“spur”) +‎ -ar, being espuela of Germanic origin. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /espoleˈaɾ/ [es.po.leˈaɾ] Rhymes: -aɾ Syllabification: es‧po‧le‧ar === Verb === espolear (first-person singular present espoleo, first-person singular preterite espoleé, past participle espoleado) (transitive) to spur on; to goad (transitive) to spark espolear el interés ― spark interest ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “espolear”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025