chispear

to sparkle

to drizzle

chispear(chees-peh-ahr)

intransitive verb

1. (to shine)

a. to sparkle

Las estrellas chispeaban en el firmamento de aquella despejada noche de verano.

The stars sparkled in the sky on that clear summer night.

2. (electricity)

a. to spark

Ese enchufe chispea. Ve a cortar la luz para examinarlo.

That socket is sparking. Go and cut off the electricity to check it.

b. to throw out sparks

Se mojó la radio por accidente y ahora está chispeando.

The radio got wet accidentally and now it's throwing out sparks.

impersonal verb

3. (weather)

a. to drizzle

Solo chispeaba, así que me dejé el paraguas en casa.

It was only drizzling, so I left my umbrella at home.

b. to spit

No está lloviendo, chispea un poco.

It's not raining, just spitting a bit.

chispear

intransitive verb

1. (chisporrotear)

a. to spark

2. (relucir)

a. to sparkle

impersonal verb

3. (llover)

a. to spit (with rain)

empezó a chispeara few spots of rain started to fall

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chispear

intransitive verb

1 [+leña, fuego] to throw out sparks

2 (destellar) to sparkle; scintillate

3 (Meteorología) to drizzle