spark
1 noun from firedrithle fem4 spréach fem2 splanc fem2 it was caused by sparks from the fire drithlí as an tine ba chúis leisa shower of sparks cith spréach 2 noun ELECTRICspréach fem2 he saw sparks coming from the fridge chonaic sé spréacha ag teacht ón gcuisneoirTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 noun emotional chargesplanc fem2 there's a spark between them tá splanc eatarthushe had hardly a spark of life in her ar éigean a bhí an dé intihe felt a spark of guilt mhothaigh sé ábhairín ciontacha spark of hope léas dóchais, léaró dóchaisa spark of inspiration splanc inspioráide 4 noun energy, intelligence, etcanam masc3 croí masc4 splanc fem2 the team lacked any real spark ní raibh aon anam san fhoireannshe has lost her spark níl an splanc chéanna inti a thuilleadh 5 noun catalystthat was the spark for the riots ba é sin a thionscain na círéibeacha, ba é sin ba chúis leis na círéibeacha 6 noun informal electricianleictreoir masc3 7 verb ELECTRIC give off flashes
INTRANSITIVEspréach verb the wires are sparking tá na sreanga ag spréachadh, tá spréacha ag teacht as na sreanga
8 verb ignite, trigger TRANSITIVEtús a chur le spreag verb it sparked a debate chuir sé tús le díospóireacht, spreag sé díospóireachtthe article sparked anger chuir an t-alt fearg ar dhaoinethe campaign sparked interest in the issue spreag an feachtas spéis sa cheist