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I [flæʃ]1) (sudden light) (of torch, headlights) bagliore m. improvviso, lampo m.; (of jewels, metal) scintillio m.2) fig.3) fot. flash m.4) (bulletin) flash m., notizia f. flash5) (stripe) (on clothing) mostrina f.; (on car) banda f. (decorativa) laterale••II 1. [flæʃ]1) colloq. (display) mostrare velocemente [ card] (at a); (flaunt) fare sfoggio di [ money] (at con)2) (shine)to flash a signal to sb. — mandare un segnale a qcn. con una torcia
to flash one's headlights (at) — fare i fari o lampeggiare (a)
3) fig. (send) lanciare [look, smile] (at a)4) (transmit) [ TV station] fare apparire, trasmettere [ message]2.•- flash upIII [flæʃ]* * *[flæʃ] 1. noun1) (a quick showing of a bright light: a flash of lightning.) lampo2) (a moment; a very short time: He was with her in a flash.) lampo3) (a flashlight.) flash4) ((often newsflash) a brief news report sent by radio, television etc: Did you hear the flash about the king's death?) notizia-lampo, flash2. verb1) ((of a light) to (cause to) shine quickly: He flashed a torch.) proiettare2) ((usually with by or past) to pass quickly: The days flashed by; The cars flashed past.) passare in un lampo3) (to show; to display: He flashed a card and was allowed to pass.) mostrare•- flashing- flashy
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- flashlight* * *flash (1) /flæʃ/n.2 (fig.) lampo; baleno: a flash of inspiration, un lampo di ispirazione; I caught a flash of red in the hedge, colsi un lampo di rosso nella siepe3 (cinem.) breve sequenza4 [uc] (fotogr.) flash ( dispositivo o tecnica): flash bulb, lampadina del flash; flash photography, fotografia col flash; flash unit, dispositivo per il flash; I took this photo with flash, ho fatto questa foto col flash5 (giorn.) notizia lampo; flash (di agenzia)7 (mil. GB) fiamma; mostrina8 [u] ostentazione; sfoggio9 (chim.) evaporazione rapida; flash10 (metall.) bava; sbavatura11 (fam.) breve occhiata● (elettr.) flash barrier, protezione antifiamma □ ( a scuola) flash card ► flashcard □ (comput.) flash drive, unità flash USB □ (mil.) flash hider, coprifiamma ( di cannone) □ (fig.) a flash in the pan, un fuoco di paglia □ (comput.) flash memory, memoria flash □ flash point, ► flashpoint □ flash suit, tuta ignifuga □ (mil.) flash suppressor, inibitore di fiamma □ (mecc.) flash-welding, saldatura a scintillio □ in a flash, in un lampo; in un baleno □ (as) quick as a flash, veloce come un lampo.flash (2) /flæʃ/a.2 vistoso; chiassoso; appariscente4 (fam. arc.) della malavita; dei vagabondi♦ (to) flash /flæʃ/A v. i.1 balenare; brillare; lampeggiare; mandare lampi; ( di lampo) guizzare: Lightning flashed, guizzavano i lampi; His eyes flashed with anger, gli occhi gli lampeggiavano d'ira2 ( con avv. o prep.) passare in un lampo; sfrecciare; saettare: He flashed by ( o past) on his motorbike, è sfrecciato davanti in moto; An idea flashed through her mind, le balenò (in mente) un'idea; My mind flashed back to our first meeting, mi è tornato subito in mente il nostro primo incontroB v. t.1 proiettare, gettare ( luce e sim.); lampeggiare: to flash a beam of light on st., proiettare (o gettare) un fascio di luce su qc.; (autom.) to flash one's lights (at sb.), lampeggiare (a q.)2 mandare, lanciare: to flash a signal, mandare un segnale, (luminoso); to flash a smile [a glance] at sb., lanciare un sorriso [uno sguardo] a q.3 mostrare con un gesto rapido; far balenare: The cop flashed his badge, il poliziotto ha mostrato (o ha fatto balenare) il distintivo* * *I [flæʃ]1) (sudden light) (of torch, headlights) bagliore m. improvviso, lampo m.; (of jewels, metal) scintillio m.2) fig.3) fot. flash m.4) (bulletin) flash m., notizia f. flash5) (stripe) (on clothing) mostrina f.; (on car) banda f. (decorativa) laterale••II 1. [flæʃ]1) colloq. (display) mostrare velocemente [ card] (at a); (flaunt) fare sfoggio di [ money] (at con)2) (shine)to flash a signal to sb. — mandare un segnale a qcn. con una torcia
to flash one's headlights (at) — fare i fari o lampeggiare (a)
3) fig. (send) lanciare [look, smile] (at a)4) (transmit) [ TV station] fare apparire, trasmettere [ message]2.•- flash upIII [flæʃ] -
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[flæʃ]1. n1) (of light) sprazzo, lampo, (Am: torch) torcia elettrica, lampadina tascabilein a flash — in un baleno, in un lampo
2) (also: news flash) flash m inv, notizia f lampo inv3) Phot flash m inv2. vtto flash sth about fig — (fam: flaunt) ostentare qc
3. vi2)(move quickly: person, vehicle)
to flash by or past — passare come un lampohe flashed by or past us — sfrecciò davanti a noi
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flash — ► VERB 1) shine or cause to shine with a bright but brief or intermittent light. 2) move, pass, or send swiftly in a particular direction: the scenery flashed by. 3) display or be displayed briefly or repeatedly. 4) informal display conspicuously … English terms dictionary
inspiration */*/ — UK [ˌɪnspəˈreɪʃ(ə)n] / US [ˌɪnspɪˈreɪʃ(ə)n] noun Word forms inspiration : singular inspiration plural inspirations a) [countable/uncountable] a sudden feeling of enthusiasm, or a new idea that helps you to do or create something… … English dictionary
flash — flash1 S3 [flæʃ] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(shine)¦ 2¦(pictures)¦ 3 flash through somebody s mind/head/brain 4 flash a smile/glance/look etc (at somebody) 5¦(show something quickly)¦ 6¦(news/information)¦ 7¦(move quickly)¦ 8¦(eyes)¦ 9¦(sex organs)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
inspiration — n. 1) to give, offer, provide inspiration 2) to derive, draw inspiration from 3) divine inspiration 4) inspiration comes (from many sources) 5) a flash, spark of inspiration 6) an inspiration for (what provided the inspiration for the statue?) 7) … Combinatory dictionary
inspiration — in|spi|ra|tion [ˌınspıˈreıʃən] n [U and C] 1.) a good idea about what you should do, write, say etc, especially one which you get suddenly ▪ The Malvern Hills have provided inspiration for many artists and musicians over the decades. ▪ He raised… … Dictionary of contemporary English
inspiration — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ great, true ▪ Then I had a moment of true inspiration. ▪ direct ▪ His wife was the direct inspiration for the main character in the book. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
inspiration — in|spi|ra|tion [ ,ınspı reıʃn ] noun ** count or uncount a sudden feeling of enthusiasm or a new idea that helps you to do or create something: literary/dramatic/religious inspiration source of inspiration: Dreams are a rich source of inspiration … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
flash — flash1 [ flæʃ ] verb ** ▸ 1 shine for short time ▸ 2 appear for short time ▸ 3 pass quickly ▸ 4 show sudden emotion ▸ 5 show sex organs ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) intransitive to shine brightly for a very short time, or to shine on and off very quickly:… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
flash — I UK [flæʃ] / US verb Word forms flash : present tense I/you/we/they flash he/she/it flashes present participle flashing past tense flashed past participle flashed ** 1) a) [intransitive] to shine brightly for a very short time, or to shine on… … English dictionary
flash — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 sudden bright light; sudden idea/emotion/action ADJECTIVE ▪ great ▪ blinding, bright, brilliant ▪ sudden ▪ brief … Collocations dictionary
flash — 1. verb 1) a torch flashed Syn: light up, shine, flare, blaze, gleam, glint, sparkle, burn; blink, wink, flicker, shimmer, twinkle, glimmer, glisten, scintillate; literary glister, coruscate … Thesaurus of popular words