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chispa.

THE SHORT MEANING

A spark; a flash of inspiration.

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6 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈt͡ʃispa/[ˈt͡ʃis.pa]
  1. spark (small particle of glowing matter)

    feminine
  2. spark (small burst of electrical discharge)

    feminine
  3. chip

    feminine
    Hay galletas con chispas de chocolate en el mostrador.
  4. sprinkle

    feminine
  5. drunkenness, intoxication (state of being intoxicated with alcohol)

    colloquial · feminine
Where this word comes from

Onomatopoeic. Compare with Galician and Portuguese chispa.

adj/ˈt͡ʃispa/[ˈt͡ʃis.pa]
  1. funny

    Colombia · Mexico · colloquial · invariable
  2. smart; intelligent

    El-Salvador · colloquial · invariable
Where this word comes from

Onomatopoeic. Compare with Galician and Portuguese chispa.

verb/ˈt͡ʃispa/[ˈt͡ʃis.pa]
  1. only used in se chispa, third-person singular present indicative of chisparse only used in te ... chispa, syntactic variant of chíspate, second-person singular imperative of chisparse

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adj/ˈt͡ʃispa/[ˈt͡ʃis.pa]
  1. feminine singular of chispo

    feminine · form-of · singular
Where this word comes from

Onomatopoeic. Compare with Galician and Portuguese chispa.

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