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1 éclair
éclair [eklεʀ]1. masculine nouna. [de foudre] flash of lightningb. [de génie, intelligence] flashc. ( = gâteau) éclair2. invariable adjective[attaque, partie, victoire] lightning* * *eklɛʀ
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nom masculin1) Météorologie flash of lightning3) (de lucidité, triomphe) moment4) Culinaire éclair•Phrasal Verbs:* * *eklɛʀ nm1) [orage] flash of lightning, lightning no pl2) PHOTOGRAPHIE, [flash] flash3) fig flash, spark4) (= gâteau) éclair* * *A adj inv rencontre éclair brief meeting; visite éclair flying visit; attaque éclair lightning strike; guerre éclair blitzkrieg; repas éclair quick meal; il n'a fait que des passages éclair his visits were brief.B nm1 Météo flash of lightning; il y a des éclairs there's lightning; à or avec la vitesse de l'éclair with lightning speed; en un éclair in a flash; passer comme un éclair to flash past; traverser l'esprit comme un éclair to flash through one's mind; en un éclair in the twinkling of an eye;2 ( éclat) ( d'explosion) Phot flash; ( de bijou) liter flash; ( de regard) glint; un éclair malicieux dans les yeux des enfants a mischievous glint in the children's eyes; leurs yeux lançaient des éclairs de colère their eyes were flashing with anger;3 (de lucidité, triomphe) moment; il a eu un éclair de génie he had a brainwave GB ou brainstorm US;4 Culin éclair.éclair de chaleur sheet lightning ¢.[eklɛr] nom masculinun éclair de colère passa dans ses yeux anger flashed ou blazed in his eyesprompt ou rapide ou vif comme l'éclair (as) quick as a flash2. [lueur - d'un coup de feu, d'un flash] flash3. [bref instant]visite éclair lightning ou flying visiten un éclair locution adverbialein a flash ou a trice ou an instant -
2 fulgurant
fulgurant, e [fylgyʀɑ̃, ɑ̃t]adjective* * *fulgurante fylgyʀɑ̃, ɑ̃t adjectif [réflexes, attaque] lightning (épith); [ascension, progression] dazzling; [imagination] brilliant; [douleur] searing (épith)ses progrès ont été fulgurants — he/she has made terrific progress
* * *fylɡyʀɑ̃, ɑ̃t adj fulgurant, -elightning modif* * *fulgurant, fulgurante adj [réflexes, attaque] lightning ( épith); [réponse, ascension, progression] dazzling; [imagination] brilliant; [douleur] searing ( épith); ses progrès ont été fulgurants he/she has made terrific progress; une lueur fulgurante a blinding flash; elle lui lança des regards fulgurants she looked at him/her with blazing eyes.( féminin fulgurante) [fylgyrɑ̃, ɑ̃t] adjectifj'ai eu une idée fulgurante an idea flashed ou shot through my mind2. [intense - douleur] shooting, fulgurating (terme spécialisé) ; [ - lumière] blinding, dazzling, fulgurant (soutenu)
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