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scintilla in French

scintilla in French is bluette, étincelle, brin — scintilla means a tiny spark or flash of light.

scintilla in French

bluette
noun
A small spark or flash.
étincelle
noun
A small spark or flash.
brin
noun
(figuratively) A small or trace amount.
lueur
noun
(figuratively) A small or trace amount.
once
noun
(figuratively) A small or trace amount.

What does "scintilla" mean?

  1. noun A tiny spark or flash of light.
  2. noun A very small or barely noticeable amount of something.
    "It’s 3pm at Rizes, a farm in the heart of Mykonos, and there is not a champagne bottle in sight, a sunbed to lounge on, or a scintilla of music that might drown the sound of the winds breezing through the nearby bamboo."
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scintilla in a sentence

  • It’s 3pm at Rizes, a farm in the heart of Mykonos, and there is not a champagne bottle in sight, a sunbed to lounge on, or a scintilla of music that might drown the sound of the winds breezing through the nearby bamboo.

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What is "scintilla" in French?
"scintilla" in French is bluette, étincelle, brin. scintilla means: A tiny spark or flash of light.
Are there other ways to say "scintilla" in French?
Yes — French has 5 translations listed for "scintilla": bluette, étincelle, brin, lueur, once.
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