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A n1 ( sudden light) (of torch, headlights) lueur f soudaine ; (of jewels, metal, knife) éclat m ; a flash of lightning un éclair ; a flash of light une lueur soudaine ;2 fig a flash of colour un éclair de couleur ; a flash of inspiration/genius un éclair d'inspiration/de génie ; a flash of intuition une intuition soudaine ; a flash of wit une boutade ; it came to him in a flash that l'idée lui est soudain venue que ; it was all over in ou like a flash tout était fini en un clin d'œil ;3 Phot flash m ;4 ( bulletin) flash m (d'information) ;C vtr1 ○ ( display) [person] montrer [qch] rapidement [ID card, credit card, money] ; to flash sth at sb [person] montrer qch rapidement à qn ; ( flaunt) exhiber qch devant qn ;2 ( shine) to flash a signal/message to sb envoyer un signal/message à qn avec une lampe ; to flash a torch on ou at sth diriger le faisceau d'une lampe de poche sur qch ; flash your torch three times envoie trois signaux lumineux avec ta lampe de poche ; to flash one's headlights (at) faire un appel de phares (à) ;4 ( transmit) [TV station] transmettre [pictures, news] (to à) ; ( briefly) faire apparaître [message].D vi1 ( shine) [lighthouse, warning light] clignoter ; [jewels] étinceler ; [eyes] lancer des éclairs ; to flash on and off clignoter ; his right indicator was flashing il avait mis son clignotant droit ;2 ( appear suddenly) a thought flashed through my mind une pensée m'a traversé l'esprit ;3 ○ ( expose oneself) [man] faire l'exhibitionniste (at devant).to be a flash in the pan être un feu de paille ; quick as a flash vif/vive comme l'éclair.■ flash about, flash around:▶ flash [sth] about exhiber [credit card, banknote] ; étaler [money].■ flash back [film] faire un retour en arrière (to sur).■ flash by, flash past [person, bird] passer comme un éclair ; [time] passer à la vitesse de l'éclair ; [landscape] défiler.■ flash up:▶ flash up [message, result] s'afficher ;▶ flash [sth] up, flash up [sth] afficher [message, results] (on sur). -
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flash [flæ∫]1. nounb. ( = brief moment) it happened in a flash c'est arrivé en un clin d'œil• it came to him in a flash that... l'idée lui est venue tout d'un coup que...• a flash in the pan ( = short-lived success) un feu de paille• despite his illness, there were flashes of the old Henry malgré sa maladie, il y avait des moments où Henry redevenait lui-mêmed. (Photography) flash ma. [light] (on and off) clignoterb. ( = move quickly) to flash past [person, vehicle] passer comme un éclair• the thought flashed across his mind that... l'idée lui a traversé l'esprit que...a. [+ light] projeterb. ( = show quickly) the screen was flashing a message at me l'écran m'envoyait un message• these images were flashed across television screens worldwide ces images sont apparues sur les écrans de télévision du monde entierc. ( = flaunt) étaler (aux yeux de tous)4. adjective5. compounds* * *[flæʃ] 1.1) ( sudden light) (of torch, headlights) lueur f soudaine; (of jewels, metal) éclat m2) figa flash of inspiration/genius — un éclair d'inspiration/de génie
in ou like a flash — en un clin d'œil
3) Photography flash m4) ( bulletin) flash m (d'information)5) ( stripe) ( on clothing) parement m; ( on car) bande f2.(colloq) adjective ( posh) [hotel] luxueux/-euse; [car, suit] tape-à-l'œil inv3.transitive verb1) (colloq) ( display) [person] montrer [quelque chose] rapidement [card, money]2) ( flaunt) = flash about3) ( shine)to flash a signal/message to somebody — envoyer un signal/message à quelqu'un avec une lampe
4) ( send) fig lancer [look, smile] (at à)5) ( transmit) faire apparaître [message]4.1) ( shine) [light] clignoter; [jewels] étinceler; [eyes] lancer des éclairs2) ( appear suddenly)3) (colloq) ( expose oneself) [man] faire l'exhibitionniste (at devant)•Phrasal Verbs:- flash by- flash up••quick as a flash — vif/vive comme l'éclair
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