spark

spark
1. noun
1) (a tiny red-hot piece thrown off by something burning, or when two very hard (eg metal) surfaces are struck together: Sparks were being thrown into the air from the burning building.) chispa
2) (an electric current jumping across a gap: a spark from a faulty light-socket.) chispa
3) (a trace (eg of life, humour): a spark of enthusiasm.) chispa

2. verb
1) (to give off sparks.) echar chispas, chispear
2) ((often with off) to start (a row, disagreement etc): Their action sparked off a major row.) hacer estallar, provocar
spark n chispa
spark
tr[spɑːk]
noun
1 (from fire, electrical) chispa
2 (trace) chispa, pizca
3 (cause, trigger) chispazo
intransitive verb
1 echar chispas, chispear
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
(the) sparks fly armarse la gorda
spark plug bujía
spark ['spɑrk] vi
: chispear, echar chispas
spark vt
provoke: despertar, provocar
to spark interest: despertar interés
spark n
1) : chispa f
to throw off sparks: echar chispas
2) glimmer, trace: destello m, pizca f
spark
n.
• centella s.f.
• chiribita s.f.
• chispa s.f.
• chispazo s.m.
• pavesa s.f.
• átomo s.m.
v.
• chispear v.
• chisporrotear v.

I spɑːrk, spɑːk
noun
1) c (from fire, flint) chispa f

to make sparks fly — armar una bronca (fam)

2)
a) u (liveliness) chispa f

she's lost some of her spark — ya no tiene la chispa de antes

b) c (trace) pizca f

II
transitive verb, (BrE also) spark off \<\<rioting/revolution\>\> hacer* estallar, desencadenar, desatar; \<\<interest\>\> suscitar, despertar*; \<\<criticism\>\> provocar*
[spɑːk]
1. N
1) (from fire, Elec) chispa f
- make the sparks fly
bright 3.
2) (=trace, hint) pizca f

the book hasn't a spark of interest — el libro no tiene ni pizca de interés

there's not a spark of life about it — no tiene ni un átomo de vida

3) sparks * (Naut) telegrafista mf; (Cine, TV) iluminista mf; (Elec) electricista mf
2.
VT (also: spark off) provocar
3.
VI chispear, echar chispas
4.
CPD

spark gap N — entrehierro m

spark plug N — (Aut) bujía f

* * *

I [spɑːrk, spɑːk]
noun
1) c (from fire, flint) chispa f

to make sparks fly — armar una bronca (fam)

2)
a) u (liveliness) chispa f

she's lost some of her spark — ya no tiene la chispa de antes

b) c (trace) pizca f

II
transitive verb, (BrE also) spark off \<\<rioting/revolution\>\> hacer* estallar, desencadenar, desatar; \<\<interest\>\> suscitar, despertar*; \<\<criticism\>\> provocar*

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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