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I . spark [spɑ:k, Am spɑ:rk] N

1. spark (from fire, electrical):

spark
и́скра f

II . spark [spɑ:k, Am spɑ:rk] VB trans

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spark off VB trans

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spark plug [ˈspɑ:kplʌg, Am ˈspɑ:rk-] N Brit AUTO

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The 2010 main event also sparked a controversy, after the tournament staff was accused of making dubious rulings in favor of local players.
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Media reports sparked a moral panic surrounding rave parties and drug use at venues.
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The mission sparked a debate across the globe on the mistreatment of animals and animal testing in general to advance science.
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Some investigators think that this sparked the move to the attacks.
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The crisis has challenged conventional thinking in financial sector policies and sparked debate on how best to achieve sustainable development.
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The design of ALGOL sparked investigation of recursive descent, since the ALGOL language itself is recursive.
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This argument had been sparked by nothing other than tribalism and ethnicity.
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The derailment sparked a chemical fire that raged for five or six days and virtually shut down the downtown area.
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Criticism of the state of the terminology was sparked by numerous substantive weaknesses as well as on the lack of quality assurance measures.
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When he was 12, he saw a VCR for the first time and the mechanics of the machine sparked his interest in robotics.
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