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flaunt [flɔ:nt](wealth, beauty, knowledge) étaler, faire étalage de; (car, jewellery) faire parade de, exhiber; (bad manners, ignorance) afficher;∎ to flaunt oneself s'afficher;∎ if you've got it, flaunt it si tu as ce qu'il faut, ne t'en cache pas -
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[flo:nt](to show off in order to attract attention to oneself: She flaunted her expensive clothes.) faire étalage de -
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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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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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flaunt´ing|ly — flaunt «flnt, flahnt», verb, noun. –v.t. to show off; try to impress others with; display ostentatiously or obtrusively: »She flaunts her riches before her friends. SYNONYM(S): flourish, obtrude. –v.i. 1. to parade oneself boastfully, impudently … Useful english dictionary
flaunt´er — flaunt «flnt, flahnt», verb, noun. –v.t. to show off; try to impress others with; display ostentatiously or obtrusively: »She flaunts her riches before her friends. SYNONYM(S): flourish, obtrude. –v.i. 1. to parade oneself boastfully, impudently … Useful english dictionary
flaunt — I verb air, be conspicuous, be ostentatious, be showy, boast, brandish, display, display oneself boldly, display with effrontery, exhibit, exhibit boastfully, flash, flourish, iactare, make a gaudy display, make a show of, make a showy appearance … Law dictionary
flaunt — (v.) 1560s, to display oneself in flashy clothes, of unknown origin; perhaps a variant of flout or vaunt. It looks French, but it corresponds to no known French word. Transitive sense is from 1827. Related: Flaunted; flaunting … Etymology dictionary
flaunt — flaunter, n. flauntingly, adv. /flawnt/, v.i. 1. to parade or display oneself conspicuously, defiantly, or boldly. 2. to wave conspicuously in the air. v.t. 3. to parade or display ostentatiously: to flaunt one s wealth. 4. to ignore or treat… … Universalium
flaunt — verb Etymology: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse flana to rush around Date: 1566 intransitive verb 1. to display or obtrude oneself to public notice < a great flaunting crowd Charles Dickens > 2. to wave or flutter showily < the… … New Collegiate Dictionary
flaunt — [[t]flɔnt[/t]] v. t. 1) to parade or display ostentatiously 2) to ignore or treat with disdain; flout: expelled for flaunting regulations[/ex] 3) to parade or display oneself conspicuously, defiantly, or boldly 4) to wave conspicuously in the air … From formal English to slang
flaunt — /flɔnt / (say flawnt) verb (i) 1. to parade or display oneself conspicuously or boldly. 2. to wave conspicuously in the air. –verb (t) 3. to parade or display ostentatiously. –noun 4. the act of flaunting. {Scandinavian; compare Norwegian flanta… …
flaunt — v. & n. v.tr. & intr. 1 (often refl.) display ostentatiously (oneself or one s finery); show off; parade (liked to flaunt his gold cuff links; flaunted themselves before the crowd). Usage: Often confused with flout. 2 wave or cause to wave… … Useful english dictionary
display oneself boldly — index flaunt Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
parade — pa·rade || pÉ™ reɪd n. lineup; procession; display, exhibit v. march in a procession, arrange a procession; arrange an exhibition or display; show off, flaunt oneself … English contemporary dictionary