sparkling

spar·kle

 (spär′kəl)

intr.v. spar·kled, spar·kling, spar·kles

1. To give off sparks.

2.

a. To give off or reflect flashes of light; glitter: "The night seemed very large and still, and the stars sparkled like frost in the black sky" (Laura Ingalls Wilder). "The diamonds sparkled in a sunset ray that came through the slats of the shutters" (Edith Wharton). See Synonyms at flash.

b. To be reflected in small flashes of light: "The light of the rising moon sparkled on the sea" (Arthur C. Clarke).

3. To be brilliant in performance.

4. To make or contain witty or intelligently lively remarks: Their conversation sparkled all evening.

5. To release gas bubbles; effervesce: Champagne sparkles.

n.

1. A small spark or gleaming particle.

2. A glittering quality.

3. Brilliant animation; vivacity.

4. Emission of gas bubbles; effervescence.

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[Middle English sparklen, frequentative of sparken, to spark; see spark¹.]

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sparkling

(ˈspɑːklɪŋ)

adj

(Commerce) performing very well

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	sparkling - a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash twinkle, scintillation alteration, change, modification - an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another; "the change was intended to increase sales"; "this storm is certainly a change for the worse"; "the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago"
Adj.	1.	sparkling - shining with brilliant points of light like stars; "sparkling snow"; "sparkling eyes" starry - abounding with or resembling stars; "a starry night"; "starry illumination"
	2.	sparkling - used of wines and waters; charged naturally or artificially with carbon dioxide; "sparkling wines"; "sparkling water" effervescent noneffervescent, still - not sparkling; "a still wine"; "still mineral water"

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sparkling

adjective

1. fizzy, bubbly, effervescent, frothy, carbonated, foamy, gassy a glass of sparkling wine

2. vibrant, lively, animated, vivacious, bright, brilliant, ebullient, effervescent He is sparkling and versatile in front of the camera.

3. glittering, bright, glistening, flashing, shining, gleaming, shimmering, twinkling, glinting, scintillating, lustrous jellies that look like sparkling jewels in the fall sunshine

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sparkling

adjective

1. Full of joyful, unrestrained high spirits:

ebullient, effervescent, exuberant.

2. Amusing or pleasing because of wit or originality:

clever, scintillating, smart, witty.

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Translations

حَيَوي، لامِعفَوّار

šumivýtřpytivýjiskřivýperlivý

mousserende

schäumendsprühend

chispeantecon gasespumosobrillante

étincelantmousseuxpétillant

gyöngyözõ

freyîandilíflegur, leiftrandi

lśniący

iskriaci

bleščečpeneč se

çarpıcıköpüklüparlak

才华焕发的栩栩如生的酒发泡的

sparkling

[ˈspɑːklɪŋ] ADJ

1. (= bright) [glass etc] → centelleante; [eyes] → chispeante

2. (= fizzy) [wine] → espumoso
a sparkling drink → una bebida espumosa
sparkling water → agua con gas

3. (= scintillating) [person, wit, conversation] → chispeante

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sparkling

[ˈspɑː^rklɪŋ] adj

[jewel, light, eyes] → étincelant(e); [water] → scintillant(e)

[wine] → mousseux/euse, pétillant(e); [water] → pétillant(e)

[person, performance, wit] → étincelant(e)

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sparkling

adj lights → glänzend, funkelnd; eyes → funkelnd; wit → sprühend; (= lively) person → vor Leben sprühend; (= scintillating) performance → brilliant; (= witty) person, speech, conversation → vor Geist sprühend; (= bubbling) lemonade etc → perlend; wine → perlend, moussierend; cider → kohlensäurehaltig; sparkling (mineral) water → Mineralwasser nt → mit Kohlensäure, Selterswasser nt; sparkling wine (as type) → Schaumwein m, → Sekt m; (= slightly sparkling) → Perlwein m; in sparkling form → in glänzender Form; the car was sparkling (clean) → das Auto blitzte vor Sauberkeit

adv → funkelnd, blitzend; sparkling clean floors and walls → blitzsaubere Fußböden und Wände

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sparkling

[ˈspɑːklɪŋ] adj (gen) → scintillante, sfavillante; (person, conversation) → brillante; (wine) → frizzante

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sparkle

(ˈspaːkl) noun

1. an effect like that made by little sparks. There was a sudden sparkle as her diamond ring caught the light. vonkel بَريق، تألُّق блясък brilho (za)jiskření das Funkeln glimten; funklen σπινθηροβόλημα centelleo, destello sädelus جرقه säihke étincellementנצנוץ झिलमिलाना iskra, blistanje szikrázás kilatan geisli, neisti scintillio, luccichio きらめき 반짝임 žibėjimas, žėrėjimas dzirkstīšana; zibsnīšana kilauan fonkelinggnist iskrzenie, błysk جرقه brilho scân­teiere сверкание (za)iskrenie iskrenje svetlucanje gnistrande, tindrande แสงแวววาว parıltı, ışıltı 閃耀 виблискування, блискотіння چمک دمک sự tóe lửa, sự lấp lánh 闪耀

2. liveliness or brightness. She has lots of sparkle. vonkeling حَيَوِيَّه، لَمَعان остроумие encanto živost die Brillanz gnist πνεύμα, ζωντάνια, νεύροviveza elurõõm روشنايي eloisuus éclatברק स्फुर्ति, जिन्दादिली sjaj, živahnost csillogás keceriaan glaðværð brio 才気 활기 gyvumas, guvumas dzirksts; dzīvīgums rancak levendigheidlivlighet, funklingenergia رنا encanto strălucire живость živosť, iskra živahnost živahnost livlighet, briljans ความมีชีวิตชีวา canlılık, neşe 生氣，光輝 жвавість, іскорка تنویر، براقی sự sắc sảo, lanh lợi 生气，光辉

verb

1. to glitter, as if throwing off tiny sparks. The snow sparkled in the sunlight. vonkel, skitter يَتَلألأ блещукам brilhar jiskřit funkeln glimte σπινθηροβολώ centellear, destellar sätendama درخشيدن säihkyä étinceler לְנַצנֵץ चमकना, झिलमिलाना cakliti se, iskriti se szikrázik berkilat-kilat glitra scintillare, luccicare きらめく 빛나다 žibėti, žėrėti dzirkstīt; mirdzēt berkilauan fonkelenfunkle, gnistre skrzyć się ځلیدل brilhar a scânteia сверкать iskriť lesketati se svetlucati gnistra, glittra ส่องแสงแวววาว parıldamak, ışıldamak 閃耀 виблискувати, іскритися چمکنا دمکنا tóe lửa, lấp lánh 闪耀

2. to be lively or witty. She really sparkled at that party. skitterend wees يَلْمَع، يتألَّق блестя с нещо brilhar zářit sprühen sprudle αστράφτωbrillar, lucirse sädelema با نشاط و بذله گو بودن loistaa briller לְהַברִיק जिन्दादिली दिखाना blistati sziporkázik cemerlang leiftra, geisla brillare 光っている 활기 있다, 재치 넘치다 švytėti, spindėti dzirkstīt; kūsāt rancak sprankelenstråle, briljere, sprudlebłyszczeć هغه څوك چې خوندورى او تودى خبرى كوي brilhar a străluci блистать žiariť blesteti blistati lysa, sprudla, vara briljant มีชีวิตชีวา parlamak, neşe saçmak 招人喜愛 сяяти زندگی سے بھرپور ہونا tỏ ra sắc sảo, linh lợi 招人喜爱

ˈsparkling adjective

1. (of wines) giving off bubbles of gas. vonkelend فَوّار пенлив espumante šumivý schäumend mousserende; perlende αφρώδηςespumoso vahu- kupliva mousseuxתוסס बुदबुदेदार pjenušav gyöngyöző berbusa freyðandi spumeggiante; effervescente あわだった 발포성의 putojantis dzirkstošs; putojošs berbuih mousserendmusserendemusujący د ګاز له يوقانه څخه كف جوړول espumante spumos игристый šumivý peneč se iskričav mousserande ที่เป็นฟอง köpüklü (酒)發泡的 шипучий, іскристий جھاگ چھوڑتا sủi tăm （酒）发泡的

2. lively. sparkling humour/wit. sprankelend حَيَوي، لامِع искрящ cintilante jiskřivý sprühend sprudlende σπινθηροβόλος, ζωηρόςbrillante, chispeante sädelev eloisa pétillantתוסס जिन्दादिली živahan, veseo sziporkázó menggembirakan líflegur, leiftrandi brioso ほとばしる 활기 있게 žaižaruojantis dzirkstošs menyeronokkan sprankelendsprudlendeżywy په زوندى ډول cintilante sclipitor блистательный; блестящий iskriaci iskriv živahan sprudlande ที่มีชีวิตชีวา parlak, çarpıcı 才氣煥發的，栩栩如生的 виблискуючий زندہ دل، پر جوش sinh động 才华焕发的，栩栩如生的

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• A bottle of sparkling mineral water → زُجَاجَةٌ مِنْ الـمِيَاهِ الـمَعْدَنِيَّةِ الفَوَّارَةِ → Láhev perlivé minerální vody → En flaske danskvand med brus → Eine Flasche Mineralwasser mit Kohlensäure → Ένα μπουκάλι αεριούχο μεταλλικό νερό → Una botella de agua mineral con gas → Pullo hiilihapollista kivennäisvettä → Une bouteille d'eau minérale pétillante → Bocu gazirane mineralne vode → Una bottiglia di acqua gassata → 炭酸入りミネラルウォーターのボトル1本 → 탄산 생수 한 병 → Een fles spa-rood → En flaske mineralvann med kullsyre → Butelkę wody mineralnej gazowanej → Uma garrafa de água mineral com gás → Бутылку газированной минеральной воды → En flaska kolsyrat mineralvatten → น้ำแร่แบบซ่าหนึ่งขวด → Bir şişe maden suyu → Một chai nước khoáng có ga → 一瓶带气的矿泉水

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