English to Persian Dictionary Online
Definition of "spark"

spark

Từ điển Collocation

spark noun

¹ small bright piece of burning material/electric flash

ADJ. tiny | flying | electric

VERB + SPARK emit, produce, send (out), shower, strike The firework showered sparks all over the lawn. His iron-tipped stick struck sparks from the pavement.

SPARK + VERB fly | ignite sth, set fire to sth Flying sparks set fire to the dry grass. | die (out)

PHRASES a shower of sparks The grinding wheel sent a shower of sparks across the workbench. | a spark of light

² small amount of a quality/feeling

ADJ. little, tiny A tiny spark of rebellion flared within her. | creative, divine, vital

VERB + SPARK have | lack His performances lack creative spark. | feel She felt a little spark of anger. | kindle

SPARK + VERB flare, kindle

PREP. ~ of He had kindled a spark of interest within her.

PHRASES a spark of hope/life, a spark of originality

³ (usually sparks) feelings of anger/excitement

VERB + SPARK shoot Her eyes shot sparks of contempt. | draw His remarks drew sparks from her.

SPARK + VERB fly Sparks flew at the meeting.

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Từ điển WordNet

n.

• a momentary flash of light; flicker, glint
• merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance; sparkle, twinkle, light

  he had a sparkle in his eye

  there's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes

• electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field; discharge, arc, electric arc, electric discharge
• a small but noticeable trace of some quality that might become stronger

  a spark of interest

  a spark of decency

• Scottish writer of satirical novels (born in 1918); Spark, Muriel Spark, Dame Muriel Spark, Muriel Sarah Spark
• a small fragment of a burning substance thrown out by burning material or by friction

v.

• put in motion or move to act; trip, actuate, trigger, activate, set off, spark off, trigger off, touch off

  trigger a reaction

  actuate the circuits

• emit or produce sparks; sparkle

  A high tension wire, brought down by a storm, can continue to spark

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English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary

sparks|sparked|sparking
syn.: flash gleam glimmer