sparked in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for sparked in the English»French Dictionary

I.spark [Brit spɑːk, Am spɑrk] N

1. spark (gen) ELEC:

spark

étincelle f

2. spark fig:

spark (hint) (of originality)

éclair m

spark (of enthusiasm)

étincelle f

spark (of intelligence)

lueur f

the spark of interest/mischief in her eyes

la lueur d'intérêt/de malice dans ses yeux

the spark has gone out of their relationship

leur relation a perdu tout son piment

II.spark [Brit spɑːk, Am spɑrk] VB trans

spark → spark off

III.spark [Brit spɑːk, Am spɑrk] VB intr

spark fire:

jeter des étincelles

spark wire, switch:

faire des étincelles

IV.spark [Brit spɑːk, Am spɑrk]

sparks will fly!

ça va faire des étincelles!

See also spark off

I.spark off VB [Brit spɑːk -, Am spɑrk -] (spark off [sth])

spark off interest, anger, fear

susciter

spark off controversy, speculation, reaction, panic

provoquer

spark off friendship, affair

être à l'origine de

spark off war, riot

déclencher

spark off growth, change

entraîner

spark off movement

lancer

bright spark N Brit inf

bright spark

petit/-e futé/-e inf

m/f some bright spark iron

un petit malin/une petite maligne m/f

spark gap N

spark gap ELEC, MOTOR

écartement m des électrodes

spark plug N

spark plug ELEC, MOTOR

bougie f

I.spark off VB [Brit spɑːk -, Am spɑrk -] (spark off [sth])

spark off interest, anger, fear

susciter

spark off controversy, speculation, reaction, panic

provoquer

spark off friendship, affair

être à l'origine de

spark off war, riot

déclencher

spark off growth, change

entraîner

spark off movement

lancer

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l'affaire suscite de violentes polémiques

the affair has sparked off fierce debate

flammèche

spark

éclateur

spark gap

étincelle

spark

étincelle électrique

electric spark

c'est l'étincelle qui a mis le feu aux poudres fig

it's what sparked off the crisis

susciter réaction, trouble, débat

to spark off

sparked in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sparked in the English»French Dictionary

I.spark [spɑ:k, Am spɑ:rk] N

1. spark (tiny flare of fire):

spark a. fig

étincelle f

2. spark (small amount):

spark

étincelle f

3. spark iron hum (person):

a bright spark

une lumière

Phrases:

to make the sparks fly

mettre le feu aux poudres

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

spark

déclencher

to spark sth in sb

déclencher qc en qn

to spark sb into action

pousser qn à l'action

III.spark [spɑ:k, Am spɑ:rk] VB intr

spark

jeter des étincelles

bright spark N inf

bright spark

petit(e) futé(e) m, f

spark plug

spark plug → sparking plug

See also sparking plug

sparking plug N Brit

sparking plug

bougie f

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produce a spark

faire jaillir

Translations for sparked in the French»English Dictionary

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flammèche

(flying) spark

bougie

spark plug

étincelle

spark

une étincelle de génie/d'intelligence

a spark of genius/intelligence

être une lumière

to be a bright spark

sparked Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a bright spark

une lumière

to spark sth in sb

déclencher qc en qn

to spark sb into action

pousser qn à l'action

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Some investigators think that this sparked the move to the attacks.

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The evaporation of liquidity and the near-collapse of the banking system appear to have sparked a quiet rethink of central bank policy.

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Demands for democratisation and increase of Slovenian independence were sparked off.

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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 secession was initially sparked by discontent about the burden of debt on the poorer plebeian class.

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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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While the decision does not mention it, this case sparked a media frenzy at the time due to the circumstances of the underlying incident.

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The appointment sparked a national debate over the appointment of an African-American to such a high office.

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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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The case caused a moral panic about harmful manga, and sparked a crackdown by local authorities on retailers and publishers, including the larger companies, and the arrests of dojinshi creators.

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