Bright spark Meaning in English
expression
ˈbɹaɪt/ /ˈspɑɹk
BRYTE-SPARK
bɹˈaɪt/ /spˈɑːk
BRYTE-SPAHK
التعريف
A 'bright spark' is someone who is noticeably intelligent or clever. It can also be used sarcastically to describe someone who does something foolish, as if pretending they are smart.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Often informal, used both sincerely for clever people or sarcastically if someone does something silly. Watch for tone—context tells you if it’s a compliment or mild insult. Common in British English.
Spanish: genio - cerebrito - sabiondoPortuguese (BR): gênio - espertinhoPortuguese (PT): génio - espertinhoChinese (Simplified): 聪明人 - 自作聪明的人Chinese (Traditional): 聰明人 - 自作聰明的人Hindi: अक्लमंद व्यक्ति - तेज़ दिमाग़Arabic: شخص ذكي - عبقري (أحياناً ساخر)Bengali: বুদ্ধিমান ব্যক্তি - বেশি চালাকRussian: умник - сообразительный человекJapanese: 頭の良い人 - 生意気な人Vietnamese: người thông minh - người tự cho mình thông minhKorean: 똑똑한 사람 - 잘난 척하는 사람Turkish: zeki kişi - akıllı geçinenUrdu: عقلمند - چالاک (اکثر طنزیہ)Indonesian: orang cerdas - sok pintar
جمل نموذجية
Tom is such a bright spark in math class.
basic
We need a bright spark to solve this problem.
basic
My sister is the bright spark in our family.
basic
Some bright spark left the door open all night.
natural
Who was the bright spark that thought this was a good idea?
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Don’t worry, the bright spark will figure it out.
natural