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flash (flæʃ Pronunciation for flash ) 

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noun

    1. [of light] Aufblinken neuter noun
      1. (very bright) Aufblitzen neuter noun
    2. [of metal, jewels etc] Blitzen neuter noun
     ⇒ there was a sudden flash of light plötzlich blitzte es hell auf ⇒ flash of lightning Blitz masculine noun ⇒ three short flashes is the Morse sign for S dreimal kurz blinken ist or drei kurze Blinkzeichen sind das Morsezeichen für S
  2. (figurative)
    1. (= newsflash) Kurzmeldung feminine noun
     ⇒ flash of colour (British) or color (US) Farbtupfer masculine noun ⇒ flash of wit/inspiration Geistesblitz masculine noun ⇒ in a flash wie der Blitz ⇒ as quick as a flash blitzschnell ⇒ a flash in the pan (informal) ein Strohfeuer neuter noun
  3. (military)
    1. (on uniform) Abzeichen neuter noun
  4. (photography) Blitz(licht neuter noun) masculine noun ⇒ to use a flash Blitzlicht benutzen
  5. (US, informal(= torch) Taschenlampe feminine noun

intransitive verb

    1. [light] aufblinken
      1. (very brightly) aufblitzen
      2. (repeatedly) blinken
    2. [metal, jewels, teeth] blitzen
      1. (motoring) die Lichthupe benutzen
     ⇒ to flash on and off immer wieder aufblinken
  2. (= move quickly) to flash past or by vorbeisausen etc [holidays etc] vorbeifliegen ⇒ the thought flashed through my mind that ... mir kam plötzlich der Gedanke, dass ..., es schoss mir durch den Kopf, dass ...

transitive verb

    1. light aufblitzen or aufleuchten lassen
    2. SOS, message blinken
     ⇒ to flash a torch on sb jdn mit der Taschenlampe anleuchten ⇒ to flash one's headlights at sb, to flash sb jdn mit der Lichthupe anblinken ⇒ she flashed him a look of contempt/gratitude sie blitzte ihn verächtlich/dankbar an
  2. (informal(= show, wave): flash around protzen mit
    1. diamond ring blitzen lassen
    2. identity card kurz vorzeigen
     ⇒ don't flash all that money around wedel nicht so mit dem vielen Geld herum (informal)

adjective

(informal)
    1. (= showy) protzig (pejorative)
    2. (= smart) chic

'flash' in Other Languages

  • Arabic: وَمِيضPronunciation for وَمِيض
  • Brazilian Portuguese: clarãoPronunciation for clarão
  • Chinese: 闪光Pronunciation for 闪光
  • Croatian: bljesakPronunciation for bljesak
  • Czech: zábleskPronunciation for záblesk
  • Danish: glimtPronunciation for glimt
  • Dutch: flitsPronunciation for flits
  • European Spanish: destelloPronunciation for destello
  • Finnish: välähdysPronunciation for välähdys
  • French: éclairPronunciation for éclairlumière
  • German: AufblitzenPronunciation for Aufblitzen
  • Greek: αναλαμπήPronunciation for αναλαμπή
  • Italian: lampoPronunciation for lampo
  • Japanese: 閃光Pronunciation for 閃光
  • Korean: 섬광Pronunciation for 섬광
  • Norwegian: lynglimtPronunciation for lynglimt
  • Polish: błyskPronunciation for błysk
  • Portuguese: clarãoPronunciation for clarão
  • Romanian: scânteiere scânteieri
  • Russian: вспышкаPronunciation for вспышка
  • Spanish: destelloPronunciation for destello
  • Swedish: blixtPronunciation for blixt
  • Thai: แสงวาบPronunciation for แสงวาบ
  • Turkish: flaşPronunciation for flaş
  • Ukrainian: спалах
  • Vietnamese: ánh chớpPronunciation for ánh chớp
  • Arabic: يـَومِضُPronunciation for يـَومِضُ
  • Brazilian Portuguese: brilharPronunciation for brilhar
  • Chinese: 闪光Pronunciation for 闪光
  • Croatian: bljesnutiPronunciation for bljesnuti
  • Czech: vzplanoutPronunciation for vzplanout
  • Danish: blinkePronunciation for blinke
  • Dutch: flitsenPronunciation for flitsen
  • European Spanish: destellarPronunciation for destellar
  • Finnish: leimahtaaPronunciation for leimahtaa
  • French: clignoterPronunciation for clignoter
  • German: aufleuchtenPronunciation for aufleuchten
  • Greek: αστράφτωPronunciation for αστράφτω
  • Italian: lampeggiarePronunciation for lampeggiare
  • Japanese: パッと発火するPronunciation for パッと発火する
  • Korean: 번쩍이다Pronunciation for 번쩍이다
  • Norwegian: lynePronunciation for lyne
  • Polish: błysnąćPronunciation for błysnąć błyskać
  • Portuguese: brilharPronunciation for brilhar
  • Romanian: a străluci
  • Russian: вспыхиватьPronunciation for вспыхивать
  • Spanish: destellarPronunciation for destellar
  • Swedish: lysa tillPronunciation for lysa till
  • Thai: ส่องแสงวาบขึ้นมาPronunciation for ส่องแสงวาบขึ้นมา
  • Turkish: parlamakPronunciation for parlamak
  • Ukrainian: спалахувати
  • Vietnamese: nháy sángPronunciation for nháy sáng

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