Tra từ spark - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

spark [spark sparks sparked sparking] noun, verb BrE [spɑːk] NAmE [spɑːrk]
noun
1. countable a very small burning piece of material that is produced by sth that is burning or by hitting two hard substances together
•A shower of sparks flew up the chimney.
•A spark from the machinery had set fire to some material.
2. countable a small flash of light produced by an electric current
•sparks from a faulty light switch
•A spark ignites the fuel in a car engine.
3. countable, usually singular ~ of sth a small amount of a particular quality or feeling
Syn: ↑glimmer
•a spark of hope
•The woman's eyes still had a spark of life in them.
4. uncountable, singular a special quality of energy, intelligence or enthusiasm that makes sb very clever, amusing, etc
•As a writer he seemed to lack creative spark.
•She was a real star. She had a certain spark— that something extra.
5. countable an action or event that causes sth important to develop, especially trouble or violence
•the sparks of revolution
6. countable, usually plural feelings of anger or excitement between people
•Sparks flew at the meeting (= there was a lot of argument).
•She was suddenly aware of the romantic spark between them.
see a bright spark at ↑bright _adj.

Word Origin:
Old English spærca, spearca, of unknown origin.

Example Bank:
•Flying sparks ignited the dry grass.
•Flying sparks set fire to the dry grass.
•He had kindled a spark of interest within her.
•Her eyes shot sparks of contempt.
•Her performance added a little spark to the movie.
•His iron-tipped stick struck sparks from the pavement.
•His performances lack creative spark.
•His remarks drew sparks from her.
•She didn't have a spark of talent in her.
•She felt a little spark of anger.
•Sparks flew at the meeting.
•The firework showered sparks all over the lawn.
•The grinding wheel sent a shower of sparks across the workbench.
•a spark of hope/life
•She had a certain spark— that something extra that made her a star.
•She had lost none of the spark that had made her such an endearing young bride.
•The players have shown that they still possess the spark to make a fight of it.
•These were the sparks of revolution.
Derived: ↑spark up something

verb
1. transitive to cause sth to start or develop, especially suddenly
•~ sth The proposal would spark a storm of protest around the country.
•Winds brought down power lines, sparking a fire.
•The organizers are hoping to spark some interest in young people.
•~ sth off The riots were sparked off by the arrest of a local leader.
2. intransitive to produce small flashes of fire or electricity
•a sparking, crackling fire
• (figurative)The game suddenly sparked to life.
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Word Origin:
Old English spærca, spearca, of unknown origin.