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шпора — meaning in English

shpora

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English meaning

  • crib noun A baby's bed with high sides, used before a child moves to a regular bed.
  • spur noun A spiked device worn on a rider's boot heel to urge a horse forward.

Senses

шпора is used for these senses in English:

  • cheat sheet A sheet of paper (or a digital analogue thereof) containing notes used to assist (with or without permission) on a test; especially, such a sheet used secretly and improperly.
  • crib (usually, in the plural) A collection of quotes or references for use in speaking, for assembling a written document, or as an aid to a project of some sort; a crib sheet.
  • spur A rigid implement, often roughly y-shaped, that is fixed to one's heel for the purpose of prodding a horse. Often worn by, and emblematic of, the cowboy or the knight.

crib — full definition

  1. noun A baby's bed with high sides, used before a child moves to a regular bed.
  2. noun Informal term for one's home.
  3. noun A set of notes used to help with a test or task, often dishonestly.
  4. verb To copy someone else's work dishonestly.

spur — full definition

  1. noun A spiked device worn on a rider's boot heel to urge a horse forward.
  2. noun Something that motivates or drives someone to act.
  3. noun A ridge or side branch jutting out from something larger, such as a mountain range or road.
  4. verb To urge someone or something into action.
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