spark of interest
- noun
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chispa de interés
- But he couldn't bring himself to do it because he had no spark of interest.
I turned inward and saw a spark of interest that seems kind of neat.
- I turned inward and saw a spark of interest that seems kind of neat.
- Once you realize that, in fact, what happens is when you look inside, all you're going to find are these sparks of interest.
Examples
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The front page, designed to be a hook for students who might just respond with a spark of interest.
Academic text (2014) -
Notice something that lights a spark of interest in you, struggle to learn, grow with, and explore it.
Blog text (16) -
If he showed a spark of interest in them, Maude would be happy for the day.
Fiction book (1991) -
I turned inward and saw a spark of interest that seems kind of neat.
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"A spark of interest flickered in the visitor's eyes, but he shook his head.
Fiction book (1993) -
She stalls at the sight of Lowrey; a little spark of interest passes between them.
Fiction book (1995) -
IF A GIRL JUST SHOWED ONE SPARK OF INTEREST IN HIM, HE'D BE A NEW MAN ALL TOGETHER.
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When she saw the art exhibit, a spark of interest ignited in her eyes.
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The teacher noticed a spark of interest in the students when she introduced the new project.
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Just mentioning the famous author created a spark of interest among the crowd.
Synonyms
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1.0
A feeling of wanting to know more about something
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2.2
A strong wish to learn or know things
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3.2
A small sign of a feeling that may grow
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3.9
A sudden short feeling or idea that comes quickly
Antonyms
How Interested
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a moment of initial curiosity' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'spark' (a small trace or beginning) with 'interest' (curiosity); the preposition 'of' simply links the two. The metaphor of a 'spark' as the small start of an emotion or state is widespread cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Spark of interest comes from the idea of a small spark lighting a fire. A tiny spark starts something much bigger, so a little spark of interest means 'initial curiosity or enthusiasm' that can grow into a stronger passion.