sparkle

sparkle
1. noun
1) (an effect like that made by little sparks: There was a sudden sparkle as her diamond ring caught the light.) centelleo, destello
2) (liveliness or brightness: She has lots of sparkle.) viveza

2. verb
1) (to glitter, as if throwing off tiny sparks: The snow sparkled in the sunlight.) centellear, destellar
2) (to be lively or witty: She really sparkled at that party.) brillar, lucirse
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sparkle vb brillar
her eyes sparkled le brillaban los ojos
El gerundio de sparkle se escribe sparkling
sparkle
tr['spɑːkəl]
noun
1 (of diamond, glass) centelleo, destello, brillo; (of eyes) brillo
2 figurative use (liveliness) viveza; (wit) brillo
intransitive verb
1 (diamond, glass) centellear, destellar, brillar; (eyes) brillar, chispear; (firework) echar chispas, chispear
2 figurative use (person) brillar, lucirse; (conversation) brillar
sparkle ['spɑrkəl] vi, -kled ; -kling
1) flash, shine: destellar, centellear, brillar
2) : estar muy animado (dícese de una conversación, etc.)
sparkle n
: destello m, centelleo m
sparkle
n.
• centelleo s.m.
• chispa s.f.
• destello s.m.
v.
• brillar v.
• centellear v.
• chispear v.
• encandilar v.
• escintilar v.
• espejear v.
• espumar v.
• relucir v.
• rutilar v.

I 'spɑːrkəl, 'spɑːkəl
intransitive verb \<\<gem/glass\>\> centellear, destellar, brillar; \<\<eyes\>\> brillar

II
noun
a) (no pl) (of gem, glass) destello m, brillo m; (of eyes) brillo m
b) u (animation) chispa f, brillo m
['spɑːkl]
1.
N centelleo m , destello m ; (fig) chispa f , viveza f

a person without sparkle — una persona sin chispa or viveza

2.
VI (=flash) centellear, echar chispas; (=shine) brillar; (=stand out) relucir

the conversation sparkled — la conversación fue animadísima

she doesn't exactly sparkle — no tiene mucha alegría que digamos

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I ['spɑːrkəl, 'spɑːkəl]
intransitive verb \<\<gem/glass\>\> centellear, destellar, brillar; \<\<eyes\>\> brillar

II
noun
a) (no pl) (of gem, glass) destello m, brillo m; (of eyes) brillo m
b) u (animation) chispa f, brillo m

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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