spark up
spark up · sparks up · sparked up · sparking up
светить, осветить, светиться
beleuchten, erhellen, erleuchten
To rekindleTo rekindle.
» A spark blew up the powder.
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6 senses(transitive)To rekindle.
(transitive)To make more exotic or fun.
(intransitive)To light up; light a cigarette or start smoking a pipe, bong, etc.
(slang, transitive)To light a cigarette etc. for (a person).
Spark me up, mate.
(transitive)To initiate (a conversation, debate etc.).
(informal)To provide electrification.
Examples
2 sentencesA spark blew up the powder.
The campfire roared and sparks shot up into the starry sky.
Forms
sparks up, sparking up, sparked up, sparked up| Base form | spark up · to spark up |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | sparks up |
| Present participle | sparking up |
| Past simple | sparked up |
| Past participle | sparked up |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
3 phrasal verbsSynonyms
4 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb