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to spark off

  • 1 to spark off

    to spark off
    Brit levar a, causar.

    English-Portuguese dictionary > to spark off

  • 2 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.) faísca
    2) (an electric current jumping across a gap: a spark from a faulty light-socket.) faísca
    3) (a trace (eg of life, humour): a spark of enthusiasm.) centelha
    2. verb
    1) (to give off sparks.) soltar faíscas
    2) ((often with off) to start (a row, disagreement etc): Their action sparked off a major row.) provocar
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    spark1
    [spa:k] n 1 faísca, chispa, centelha (também fig). 2 Electr faísca, descarga elétrica. 3 clarão de luz. 4 traço, pequena quantidade, partícula. • vt+vi 1 reluzir, clarear. 2 faiscar, chispar. 3 entusiasmar, despertar para a ação. bright spark Brit coll pessoa alegre ou esperta. the spark of life a centelha de vida. to spark off Brit levar a, causar. to strike sparks off each other trocar estímulos mentais.
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    spark2
    [spa:k] n arch almofadinha, galanteador, janota. • vt+vi galantear, cortejar.

    English-Portuguese dictionary > spark

  • 3 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.) faísca
    2) (an electric current jumping across a gap: a spark from a faulty light-socket.) faísca
    3) (a trace (eg of life, humour): a spark of enthusiasm.) centelha
    2. verb
    1) (to give off sparks.) faiscar
    2) ((often with off) to start (a row, disagreement etc): Their action sparked off a major row.) animar

    English-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > spark

  • 4 touch off

    (to make (something) explode: a spark touched off the gunpowder; His remark touched off an argument.) fazer rebentar
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    touch off
    desencadear.

    English-Portuguese dictionary > touch off

  • 5 touch off

    (to make (something) explode: a spark touched off the gunpowder; His remark touched off an argument.) fazer explodir

    English-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > touch off

  • 6 sparkling

    1) ((of wines) giving off bubbles of gas.) espumante
    2) (lively: sparkling humour/wit.) cintilante
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    spark.ling
    [sp'a:kliŋ] adj 1 cintilante, brilhante, faiscante. 2 efervescente, espumante. 3 fig vivaz, espirituoso.

    English-Portuguese dictionary > sparkling

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