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chispa

Pronunciation: /ˈt͡ʃispa/

“chispa” is a Spanish word. Its 8 meanings in English:

noun

  1. spark (small particle of glowing matter)
  2. spark (small burst of electrical discharge)
  3. chip
  4. sprinkle
  5. drunkenness, intoxication (state of being intoxicated with alcohol)

adjective

  1. funny
  2. smart; intelligent

verb

  1. only used in te ... chispa, syntactic variant of chíspate, second-person singular imperative of chisparse

In Spanish

  1. Partícula encendida que salta por el aire. Puede provenir del fuego, ser ocasionada por el choque o roce de dos cuerpos, como la rueda de un tren sobre un riel, o surgir al frotar un pedernal.
  2. Gotita de lluvia o de agua que salta.
  3. Fenómeno luminoso ocasionado por una descarga eléctrica.
  4. Gran vivacidad y alegría.
  5. Corta cantidad o porción de algo.
  6. Ligera ebriedad.
  7. Diamante muy pequeño.

Etymology

Onomatopoeic. Compare with Galician and Portuguese chispa.

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