chispas in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for chispas in the Spanish»English Dictionary

chispa¹ ADJ invariable Spain inf

chispa

tipsy inf

chispa

merry Brit inf

chispa² N f

1.1. chispa (del fuego):

chispa

spark

está/están que echa/echan chispas inf

he's/they're hopping mad inf

está/están que echa/echan chispas inf

he's/they're fuming! inf

1.2. chispa:

chispa MOTOR, ELEC

spark

cuando lo enchufé empezaron a saltar chispas

when I plugged it in it started sparking o giving off sparks

tiene la chispa atrasada

the ignition timing needs adjusting

2. chispa inf (pizca):

¿te sirvo más vino? — una chispita

would you like some more wine? — just a drop

vio en sus ojos una chispa de ironía/esperanza

she saw a flicker of irony/hope in his eyes

no tiene ni chispa de inteligencia

he doesn't have an ounce o an iota o a spark of intelligence

3. chispa (gracia, ingenio):

chispa

wit

sus chistes tienen mucha chispa

his jokes are very funny o witty

4. chispa Chil (para pescar):

chispa

spinner

llave de chispa N f

llave de chispa

flintlock

Translations for chispas in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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she was sizzling with rage

estaba que echaba chispas inf

sizzle

chispa f

the idea doesn't have any sizzle

la idea no tiene chispa

spark

chispa f

it was the spark which rekindled my love for her

fue la chispa que volvió a encender mi amor por ella

spark

chispa f

the spark

la chispa

spark

chispa f

she's lost some of her spark

ya no tiene la chispa or la gracia de antes

spark fire:

echar chispas

spark electrode/spark plug:

echar chispas

spark electrode/spark plug:

despedir chispas

she was absolutely fuming

estaba que echaba humo or chispas or que bufaba inf

she's hopping mad

está que echa chispas or que trina inf

flintlock

llave f de chispa

flintlock

fusil m de chispa

flintlock

trabuco m de chispa

to froth at the mouth (with anger)

echar chispas inf

spinner

chispa f Chil

chispas in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for chispas in the Spanish»English Dictionary

chispa N f

1. chispa tb. ELEC:

chispa

spark

echar chispas

to give off sparks

echar chispas fig

to be hopping mad

2. chispa (ingenio):

chispa

wit

ser una chispa

to be (very) lively

3. chispa (gota):

chispa

drop (of rain)

4. chispa inf (borrachera):

chispa

drunkenness

5. chispa (una pizca):

una chispa de...

a bit of ...

Translations for chispas in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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to blaze with anger

echar chispas

spark

chispa f

her eyes flashed with anger

sus ojos echaban chispas

chispas Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

echar chispas

to give off sparks

echar chispas fig

to be hopping mad

ser una chispa

to be (very) lively

una chispa de...

a bit of ...