spark
Translation
spark, flash, trace
Examples
A single spark can start a forest fire.
A single spark can start a forest fire.
I felt a spark of hope.
I felt a spark of hope.
The comment sparked a heated debate.
The comment sparked a heated debate.
Grammar Patterns
((a spark of sth.)) a small amount of a quality or feeling a spark of genius
((to spark sth.)) to cause sth. to start or happen The decision sparked controversy.
Similar Words
Synonyms: flash, glimmer (noun); trigger, provoke (verb)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *spark-, related to words meaning 'to glitter, to strew'.
Memory Tips
A small spark can start a big fire. This applies literally and figuratively, like a 'spark of an idea'.