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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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