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I. flash <pl -es> [flæʃ] N

1. flash (light):

flash
flash
Aufblitzen nt kein pl
flash
Aufleuchten nt kein pl
flash of jewellery, metal
[Auf]blitzen nt kein pl
flash of jewellery, metal
[Auf]blinken nt kein pl
flash of light
Blitz m <-es, -e>
to give sb a flash AUTO

2. flash (flame):

flash of an explosion
Stichflamme f <-, -n>

3. flash fig (feeling):

flash
Blitz m <-es, -e>
flash of hope
flash of inspiration [or wit]
Geistesblitz m <-es, -e>
flash of pity

4. flash (glimpse):

to catch a flash of sth
to give sth a flash

5. flash (moment):

flash
flash
Moment m <-(e)s, -e>
for a flash

6. flash MEDIA (bulletin):

flash
Kurzmeldung f <-, -en>

7. flash Am ELEC inf (lamp):

flash
Taschenlampe f <-, -n>

8. flash PHOTO (light):

flash
Blitz m <-es, -e>
flash
Blitzlicht nt <-(e)s, -er>
a built-in flash
to use a flash [for sth]

9. flash Brit MIL (insignia):

flash
flash
[Uniform]abzeichen nt meist pl
flash
[Kragen]spiegel m meist pl
flash
[Schulter]streifen m meist pl

10. flash CINE, TV:

flash (insert)
flash (interference)

11. flash MECH, TECH (excess material):

flash
[starker] Grat spec
flash
flash in casting
Gussgrat m spec
flash in forging
flash in pressing
Pressgrat m spec

12. flash MED sl (effect):

flash drug addict
Flash m <-s, -s> sl

13. flash inf:

flash

Phrases:

to be back in a flash
in a flash
in a flash
like a flash
like a flash
a flash in the pan pej (short-lived effect)
a flash in the pan pej (short-lived effect)
a flash in the pan (miss)
a flash in the pan sl (in sexual act)
quick as a flash
quick as a flash

II. flash [flæʃ] ADJ esp pej inf

1. flash (showy):

flash clothing
flash clothing
a flash car
flash outfit

2. flash (pretentious):

flash
flash
a flash Harry Brit
ein Protz [o. pejinf feiner Pinkel] [o. pejsl Großkotz] m

III. flash [flæʃ] VB trans

1. flash (signal):

to flash a light
to flash a light at sb (in a car)
to flash a light at sb with a torch
to flash a message
to flash a mirror [at sb]

2. flash (look):

to flash a glance/smile at sb

3. flash (communicate):

to flash sth message, news

4. flash fig pej inf (show):

to flash sth about [or around] one's car, success
mit etw dat protzen

IV. flash [flæʃ] VB intr

1. flash (shine):

flash
flash AUTO

2. flash fig (appear):

flash

3. flash (move):

to flash by [or past]
to flash by [or past]

4. flash inf (expose genitals):

to flash [at sb] male
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flash VB

to flash sb
to flash sb
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flash VB

to flash a smile
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flash VB

to flash on and off (sign, light)

elec·tron·ic ˈflash N PHYS, PHOTO

Elektronenblitz m <-es, -e>

flash back VB intr

flash back in memory:

flash back
to flash back to sth

ˈflash card N SCHOOL

flash card

ˈflash cube N PHOTO

flash cube
Blitzwürfel m <-s, ->

flash ˈes·ti·mate N FIN

flash estimate

flash ˈflood N

flash flood
flash flood

ˈflash-fry VB trans

to flash-fry a steak

ˈflash-heat VB trans

to flash-heat sth

ˈheat flash N

heat flash
Present
Iflash
youflash
he/she/itflashes
weflash
youflash
theyflash
Past
Iflashed
youflashed
he/she/itflashed
weflashed
youflashed
theyflashed
Present Perfect
Ihaveflashed
youhaveflashed
he/she/ithasflashed
wehaveflashed
youhaveflashed
theyhaveflashed
Past Perfect
Ihadflashed
youhadflashed
he/she/ithadflashed
wehadflashed
youhadflashed
theyhadflashed