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spark

nounfeminine/fɐjʃkɐ/medium

fa·ís·ca

Definition

A small incandescent particle that leaps from a burning body or from friction; spark.
When he hit the iron, a spark flew out.
The argument started from a small spark of misunderstanding.
Common collocations
electric sparkspark of inspirationemit a sparkstrike a spark
Idiomatic expressions
  • not a spark of decency
  • the missing spark

Etymology

Do latim vulgar *falisica, do latim 'favilla' (cinza incandescente).

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