spark Определение На български

• 0 a very small piece of fire that flies out from something that is burning, or one that is made by rubbing two hard things together, or a flash of light made by electricity: --

  • You can start a fire by rubbing two dry pieces of wood together until you produce a spark.

  • Sparks were flying out of the bonfire and blowing everywhere.

• 1 a first small event or problem that causes a much worse situation to develop: --

  • The music is mediocre because there's no spark, no thrill, no unpredictability.

  • They kept running into each other and eventually realized there was a spark between them.

  • That small incident was the spark that set off the street riots.

• 2 an electrician (= a person whose job is to put in and repair electrical wires and equipment): --

  • You need a brickie and a sparks.

• 3 to cause the start of something, especially an argument or fighting: --

  • The visit of the G20 leaders sparked off (= caused the start of) mass demonstrations.

  • The recent interest-rate rises have sparked new problems for small businesses.

  • This proposal will almost certainly spark another countrywide debate about immigration.

• 4 a very small bit of something burning that flies out from a fire, or a flash of light seen when an electric current crosses an open space: --

  • When students show a spark of interest, I try to give them extra encouragement.

  • fig.No one can light the spark that will make you a writer (= the thing that causes you to write).

  • Sparks from the old wiring started the fire.

  • Flame, smoke, and sparks climbed into the dark sky.

• 5 to start a fire: --

  • We try to find stories that will spark our students’ imaginations.

  • fig.Parks’s actions in 1955 sparked the Civil Rights Movement.

  • Downed power lines sparked fires in several parts of town.