sparkle

1. noun

1) (an effect like that made by little sparks: There was a sudden sparkle as her diamond ring caught the light.) gnist(ring)

2) (liveliness or brightness: She has lots of sparkle.) livlighet, funkling

2. verb

1) (to glitter, as if throwing off tiny sparks: The snow sparkled in the sunlight.) funkle, gnistre

2) (to be lively or witty: She really sparkled at that party.) stråle, briljere, sprudle

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- sparkling

funkle

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gnist

I

subst. \/ˈspɑːkl\/

1) (liten) gnist, gnistring, tindring, glimt

2) funkling, glitring, glans, briljans

3) (overført) gnist, glimt

• he has a certain sparkle

han har glimt i øyet \/ det er noe spesielt ved ham

4) livlighet, spillende liv

5) skumming, perling, bobler

• a wine full of sparkle

en musserende vin

6) spill (av lys)

II

verb \/ˈspɑːkl\/

1) gnistre, tindre, glitre, skinne, lyse, stråle, briljere

• the kitchen sparkles with cleanness

kjøkkenet skinner av renhet

• the window-pane is sparkling

vindusruten er skinnende ren

• the children were looking at the Christmas tree with sparkling eyes

barna så på juletreet med strålende\/tindrende øyne

2) (overført) gnistre, glimre, sprudle

• she always sparkles with fun

hun er alltid sprudlende glad

3) (om vin) mussere, perle, skumme, sprudle