chispa
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la chispa(
chees
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pah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
3. (colloquial) (drunken state) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Con esa chispa que tiene es mejor que lo acompañemos a casa.He's a little wrecked, so we should see him home.
Estábamos con una chispa que nos echaron del cine.We were so tipsy that they threw us out of the movie theater.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
4. (colloquial) (slightly drunk) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. tipsy
Estoy un poco chispa, pero puedo conducir. — ¡Qué va, tío! Estás ciego.I'm a little tipsy, but I can drive. — No way, man! You're wasted.
b. merry (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Tomamos vino tinto hasta que nos pusimos chispa, y entonces salimos a pasear.We drank red wine until we were merry, and then we went out for a walk.
las chispas
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
5. (culinary)
¿Quieres chispas con tu copa de helados?Do you want sprinkles on your ice cream sundae?
b. jimmies (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
¿Me pones unas chispas en la gelatina?Could I get some jimmies on my jello?
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