LEARNit Dictionary
spark
verb
/spɑːk/
UK
/spɑːrk/
US
C1+
1
C1+
to cause something to start or develop, especially suddenly
برانگیختن, تحریک کردن, شعله‌ور کردن, جرقه زدن
2
to produce small flashes of fire or electricity
جرقه زدن, برق زدن, جرقه ایجاد کردن
a sparking, crackling fire
(figurative)
The game suddenly sparked to life.
noun
/spɑːk/
UK
/spɑːrk/
US
1
a very small burning piece of material that is produced by something that is burning or by hitting two hard substances together
جرقه, ریزه آتش, خرده آتش
2
a small flash of light produced by an electric current
جرقه, برق کوچک, برق جرقه
sparks from a faulty light switch
A spark ignites the fuel in a car engine.
3
a small amount of a particular quality or feeling
بارقه, نشانه‌ی کوچک, میزان کمی
a spark of hope
The woman’s eyes still had a spark of life in them.
synonym
glimmer
4
a special quality of energy, intelligence or enthusiasm that makes somebody very clever, funny, etc.
شور, نشاط, انرژی, ذکاوت, تلألؤ
As a writer he seemed to lack creative spark.
She was a real star. She had a certain spark—that something extra.
5
an action or event that causes something important to develop, especially trouble or violence
آغازگر, محرک, جرقه, اقدام محرکه, نقطه شروع
These were the sparks of revolution.
6
feelings of anger or excitement between people
جرقه, هیجان, برق درگیری, خشم, کشمکش
Sparks flew
at the meeting
.
She was suddenly aware of the romantic spark between them.