| Principal Translations |
| spark n | (fiery particle) | chispa nf |
| | The blaze was started by a spark from the fire. |
| | El incendio comenzó con una chispa del fuego. |
| spark n | (electrical flash) | chispa nf |
| | Tony brought the two wires together, creating a spark. |
| | Tony juntó los dos cables y salió chispa. |
| a spark of [sth] n | figurative (hint, trace) (figurado) | una chispa de nf + prep |
| | | una pizca de nf + prep |
| | | un atisbo de nm + prep |
| | Natalie had never shown a spark of enthusiasm for John's hobby. |
| | Natalia nunca había mostrado una chispa de entusiasmo por el pasatiempo de Juan. |
| spark n | figurative (liveliness, enthusiasm) (figurado) | chispa nf |
| | Tim has a spark about him, which makes it a pleasure to spend time with him. |
| | Tim tiene una chispa y es genial pasar tiempo con él. |
| spark n | figurative (thing that leads to [sth]) (figurado) | chispa nf |
| | The arrest of the protester was the spark that started a global movement. |
| | El arresto del manifestante fue la chispa que empezó el movimiento global. |
Sparks,
Sparky n | slang (electrician) | electricista n común |
| Note: Used with a singular verb |
| | We need Sparks to come and rewire our faulty fuse box. |
| | Necesitamos un electricista para recablear los fusibles. |
| Sparks n | slang (ship's radio operator) | telegrafista n común |
| Note: Used with a singular verb |
| | The ship's captain ordered Sparks to send out a Mayday. |
| | El capitán del barco le dijo al telegrafista que enviara una señal de auxilio. |
| spark⇒ vi | (emit sparks) | soltar chispas loc verb |
| | | chispear⇒ vi |
| | | chisporrotear⇒ vi |
| | The mechanic checked the engine to see if the plugs were sparking. |
| | El mecánico revisó el motor para ver si los enchufes soltaban chispas. |
| spark [sth]⇒ vtr | figurative (lead to) | desatar⇒ vtr |
| | | desencadenar⇒ vtr |
| | | provocar⇒ vtr |
| | The police shooting sparked a riot. |
| | El tiroteo policial desató un saqueo. |