flash in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for flash in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.flash [Brit flaʃ, Am flæʃ] N

1. flash (sudden light):

flash (of torch, headlights)

bagliore m improvviso

flash (of torch, headlights)

lampo m

flash (of jewels, metal, knife)

bagliore m

flash (of jewels, metal, knife)

scintillio m

a flash of lightning

un lampo

a flash of light

una luce improvvisa

2. flash fig:

a flash of colour

uno sprazzo or un lampo di colore

a flash of inspiration, genius

un momento d'ispirazione, un lampo di genio

a flash of intuition

un'intuizione improvvisa

a flash of wit

uno sprazzo di umorismo

it came to him in a flash that …

improvvisamente gli sovvenne che …

it was all over in or like a flash

in un baleno fu tutto finito

3. flash PHOTO:

flash

flash m

4. flash (bulletin):

flash

flash m

flash

notizia f flash

5. flash (stripe):

flash (on clothing)

mostrina f

flash (on car)

banda f (decorativa) laterale

6. flash (on horse):

flash (on head)

stella f (bianca)

flash (elsewhere)

macchia f bianca

7. flash Brit (display) inf:

give us a quick flash! hum

facci vedere (un po')!

II.flash [Brit flaʃ, Am flæʃ] VB trans

1. flash (display) inf person:

flash ID card, credit card, money

mostrare velocemente

to flash sth at sb person:

mostrare velocemente qc a qn

to flash sth at sb (flaunt)

sfoggiare, esibire qc con qn

2. flash (shine):

to flash a signal or message to sb

mandare un segnale a qn con una lampada

to flash a torch on or at sth

fare luce con una pila su qc or illuminare qc con una pila

flash your torch three times

fai luce tre volte con la pila

to flash one's headlights (at)

fare i fari or lampeggiare (a)

3. flash (send) fig:

flash look, smile

lanciare (at a)

4. flash TV station:

flash (transmit) pictures, news

trasmettere, diffondere

flash (briefly) message

fare apparire

III.flash [Brit flaʃ, Am flæʃ] VB intr

1. flash (shine):

flash lighthouse, warning light:

lampeggiare

flash jewels:

scintillare

flash eyes:

scintillare, lampeggiare

to flash on and off

lampeggiare

his right indicator was flashing

aveva la freccia destra accesa

2. flash (appear suddenly):

a thought flashed through my mind

un pensiero mi balenò in mente

3. flash (expose oneself) inf:

flash man:

scoprire i genitali, fare l'esibizionista (at davanti a)

IV.flash [Brit flaʃ, Am flæʃ] ADJ inf, pej (posh)

flash hotel

di lusso

flash car

vistoso

flash suit

pacchiano

flash friend

sbruffone

V.flash [Brit flaʃ, Am flæʃ]

to be a flash in the pan

essere un fuoco di paglia

quick as a flash

veloce come un lampo

flash about VB [flaʃ -] VB [flaʃ -] (flash [sth] about)

flash about flash around credit card, banknote

esibire

flash about flash around money

fare sfoggio di

flash Harry [ˈflæʃˌhærɪ] N Brit inf, pej

flash Harry

sbruffone m

flash Harry

spaccone m

flash on VB [flaʃ -]

flash on light:

flash on

accendersi di colpo, all'improvviso

flash by VB [flaʃ -]

flash by person, bird:

passare accanto come un lampo

flash by time:

passare in un baleno

flash by landscape:

scorrere accanto

flash card [Brit ˈflaʃ kɑːd, Am ˈflæʃ ˌkɑrd] N

flash card (for teaching)

flash card f

flash card (for awarding points)

tabellone m del punteggio

flash back VB [flaʃ -]

flash back film:

flash back

tornare con un flashback (to a)

flash mob [Brit ˈflaʃ mɒb] N

flash mob

flash mob m

travel flash [ˈtrævlflæʃ] N

travel flash TV, RADIO

bollettino m della viabilità

flash burn [Am ˈflæʃ ˌbərn] N MED

flash burn

ustione f causata da radiazioni di calore

flash in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for flash in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.flash [flæʃ] VB trans

1. flash (shine):

flash light

far lampeggiare

to flash a light in sb's eyes

puntare una luce sugli occhi di qu

2. flash (show quickly):

flash

mostrare velocemente

to flash sth on the screen

proiettare qc sullo schermo molto rapidamente

3. flash (communicate):

flash

trasmettere velocemente

flash smile, look

lanciare

II.flash [flæʃ] VB intr

1. flash:

flash lightning

lampeggiare

flash fig eyes

brillare

2. flash inf (expose genitals):

flash

fare esibizionismo

3. flash (move swiftly):

to flash by car

passare a gran velocità

to flash by time

volare

III.flash [flæʃ] N

1. flash (burst):

flash

lampo m

flash of inspiration

momento m di ispirazione

flash of lightning

lampo m

flash of light

lampo di luce

2. flash PHOTO:

flash

flash m

Phrases:

a flash in the pan

un fuoco di paglia

like a flash

come un lampo

in a flash

in un baleno

IV.flash <-er, -est> [flæʃ] ADJ inf

flash

vistoso, -a

flash back VB intr

flash back

ritornare

flash point N

1. flash point CHEM:

flash point

punto m di infiammabilità

2. flash point fig:

flash point

punto m critico

Translations for flash in the Italian»English Dictionary

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lampo

flash of lightning

lampo

flash

lampo

flash

in un lampo

in a flash

lampo

flash

sprazzo

flash

baleno

flash of lightning

in un baleno fig

in a flash

bagliore (di lampo)

flash

raptus

flash of inspiration

in un battibaleno

in a flash

flash

flash

flash Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to flash a light in sb's eyes

puntare una luce sugli occhi di qu

to flash sth on the screen

proiettare qc sullo schermo molto rapidamente

to flash by car

passare a gran velocità

to flash by time

volare

flash of inspiration

momento m di ispirazione

flash of lightning

lampo m

flash of light

lampo di luce

a flash in the pan

un fuoco di paglia

like a flash

come un lampo

in a flash

in un baleno

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Each singer illuminated a page of the story by some special flash of genius.

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Frisky downs his dinner in a flash of a second and runs off.

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The film has a style of flash-forwarding the story juxtaposed with the present.

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A long birdcage flash-suppressor is fitted to reduce the muzzle signature.

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He has shrapnel embedded in the back of his leg and suffered flash burns.

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In a flash she was gone, racing for the thick cover at the bottom of the railway embankment.

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Critics of high-frequency trading claim that it causes flash crashes and brings volatility to the share market.

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One flash of colour comes from a lurid tropical beach scene that he has -- somewhat surprisingly -- installed as a screen saver.

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Then, it was over in a flash -- which was the point of this pint-size flash mob.

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While it is caused by bright light as is flash blindness, the welder's arc lasts for much longer than a flash, and emits ultraviolet rays that can affect the cornea.

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