sparking

UK
/ˈspɑːkɪŋ/
US
/ˈspɑrkɪŋ/
sparkinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈspɑː.kɪŋ/
US
/ˈspɑr.kɪŋ/
Translations
The sparking fireworks lit up the night sky with vibrant colors.
Les feux d’artifice étincelants ont illuminé le ciel nocturne de couleurs vives.
Additional translations
déclenchantSens causatif, pour une réaction, un débat ou un événement.
Definitions
Emitting sparks of light or fire.
The sparking fireworks lit up the night sky with vibrant colors.
Causing or initiating a reaction or event.
Her sparking comment led to a heated debate among the group.
sparkingnoun
sparkings
pl
UK
/ˈspɑː.kɪŋ/
US
/ˈspɑːr.kɪŋ/
Gerund noun denoting the act or process of emitting sparks or triggering events.
Translations
Excessive sparking can damage the electrical contacts.
Un étincellement excessif peut endommager les contacts électriques.
Additional translations
déclenchementSens figuré, quand il s’agit de provoquer un événement ou une réaction.
Definitions
The act or process of producing sparks, or of triggering something.
Excessive sparking can damage the electrical contacts.
sparkverb

sparking

ing-form

sparked
Past Simple
sparked
Past Participle
sparking
ing-form
UK
/spɑːk/
US
/spɑrk/
Translations
The wires began to spark when they touched each other.
Les fils ont commencé à étinceler lorsqu’ils se sont touchés.
The teacher's question sparked a lively debate among the students.
La question du professeur a déclenché un débat animé entre les étudiants.
Definitions
To emit sparks of fire or electricity.
The wires began to spark when they touched each other.
To stimulate or initiate something.
The teacher's question sparked a lively debate among the students.
sparknoun
Definitions
A small fiery particle thrown off from a fire, a burning object, or a source of electricity.
The campfire crackled, sending a spark into the night air.
A trace of a specified quality or intense feeling.
There was a spark of excitement in her eyes as she opened the gift.
An electrical discharge or a flash of light produced by a sudden flow of electricity.
The spark from the faulty wire caused the lights to flicker.
(archaic) A lively or gallant young man, especially one attentive to women.
She was seen strolling with a handsome spark from the neighboring village.
sparkadjective
Definitions
Attributive. Relating to or employing electric sparks or ignition.
The mechanic inspected the spark ignition system.