angestachelt
Translation
spurred on, incited, egged on, instigated
Examples
Vom Ehrgeiz angestachelt, lernte er Tag und Nacht.
Spurred on by ambition, he studied day and night.
Er fühlte sich zu einer schnellen Antwort angestachelt.
He felt spurred on to give a quick answer.
Grammar Patterns
spurred on ((by sth.)) Spurred on by ambition, he learned.
Similar Words
spurred, motivated, provoked; Antonyms: calmed, soothed
Etymology
From the prefix an- (on, towards) + Stachel (sting, thorn) + -t (past participle ending). Literally means 'pricked on' or 'stung on'.
Memory Tips
Imagine being poked 'on' (an) with a 'Stachel' (thorn/sting) to make you move or react.