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1. noun1) (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.) chispa2) (an electric current jumping across a gap: a spark from a faulty light-socket.) chispa3) (a trace (eg of life, humour): a spark of enthusiasm.) chispa
2. verb1) (to give off sparks.) echar chispas, chispear2) ((often with off) to start (a row, disagreement etc): Their action sparked off a major row.) hacer estallar, provocarspark n chispatr[spɑːk]1 (from fire, electrical) chispa2 (trace) chispa, pizca3 (cause, trigger) chispazo1 echar chispas, chispear\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL(the) sparks fly armarse la gordaspark plug bujíaspark ['spɑrk] vi: chispear, echar chispasspark vtprovoke: despertar, provocarto spark interest: despertar interésspark n1) : chispa fto throw off sparks: echar chispas2) glimmer, trace: destello m, pizca fn.• 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, spɑːk1) c (from fire, flint) chispa f2)a) u ( liveliness) chispa fb) c ( trace) pizca f
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transitive verb, (BrE also) spark off \<\<rioting/revolution\>\> hacer* estallar, desencadenar, desatar; \<\<interest\>\> suscitar, despertar*; \<\<criticism\>\> provocar*[spɑːk]1. N1) (from fire, Elec) chispa f- make the sparks flybright 3.2) (=trace, hint) pizca f3) sparks * (Naut) telegrafista mf; (Cine, TV) iluminista mf; (Elec) electricista mf2.VT (also: spark off) provocar3.VI chispear, echar chispas4.CPDspark gap N — entrehierro m
spark plug N — (Aut) bujía f
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I [spɑːrk, spɑːk]1) c (from fire, flint) chispa f2)a) u ( liveliness) chispa fb) c ( trace) pizca f
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transitive verb, (BrE also) spark off \<\<rioting/revolution\>\> hacer* estallar, desencadenar, desatar; \<\<interest\>\> suscitar, despertar*; \<\<criticism\>\> provocar*
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