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I.flood [Am fləd, Brit flʌd] N

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1.1. flood often pl:

flood (of water)

flood (caused by river)

flood (caused by river)

we had a flood in the bathroom

se nos inundó el cuarto de baño

the Flood BIBL

el Diluvio (Universal)

the river was in flood

el río estaba crecido

to be in full flood river:

estar desbordado

to be in full flood speaker:

estar en pleno discurso or pej en plena perorata

attr the flood damage

los daños causados por las inundaciones

the flood victims

los damnificados por las inundaciones

1.2. flood → flood tide

2. flood (floodlight):

II.flood [Am fləd, Brit flʌd] VB trans

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2. flood MOTOR:

flood engine

III.flood [Am fləd, Brit flʌd] VB intr

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2. flood MOTOR:

See also flood tide

flood tide N

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I.flash [Am flæʃ, Brit flaʃ] N

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1.1. flash C:

flash (of light)

flash (from gun, explosion)

a flash of lightning

the flash of her diamond ring

el brillo or los destellos de su anillo de brillantes

a flash in the pan

flor f de un día

his success turned out to be a flash in the pan

su éxito resultó ser flor de un día

(as) quick as a flash

in a flash it came to me in a flash

de repente lo vi claro

it was all over in a flash

todo pasó en un momento or en un abrir y cerrar de ojos

I'll be back/I was out in a flash

vuelvo/salí volando

1.3. flash C PHOTO:

with built-in flash

con flash integral

2. flash C:

avance m informativo

3.1. flash C (marking on horse):

3.2. flash C (insignia) Brit MIL:

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

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1.1. flash (direct):

they flashed a light in my face

me enfocaron la cara con una luz

they flashed a light in my face

me dieron con una luz en la cara

he flashed his torch around the room Brit

recorrió la habitación con la linterna

he used his mirror to flash a signal/message to the ship

con el espejo le hizo una señal/mandó un mensaje al barco

to flash one's headlights at sb

hacerle una señal con los faros a alguien

the car behind was flashing me

el coche de atrás me estaba haciendo señales con los faros

to flash sb a smile

sonreírle a alguien

she flashed him a look of contempt

le lanzó una mirada de desprecio

1.2. flash (communicate quickly):

flash news/report/communiqué

transmitir rápidamente

a message was flashed on the television screen

apareció un mensaje en pantalla

2.2. flash (expose onself to) sl:

a man flashed her in the park

un hombre se le exhibió en el parque

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

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1.2. flash MOTOR:

hacer una señal con los faros

2. flash (expose oneself):

flash sl

exhibirse en público

IV.flash [Am flæʃ, Brit flaʃ] ADJ

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1.1. flash attr (sudden):

flash fire/storm

1.2. flash attr (very rapid):

flash drying/freezing

flash-fry steak

bistec delgado para freír vuelta y vuelta

2. flash (ostentatious) Brit:

flash inf

flash inf

fardón Spain inf

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I.flood [flʌd] VB trans

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II.flood [flʌd] VB intr METEO

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III.flood [flʌd] N

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1. flood METEO:

2. flood REL:

I.flash [flæʃ] -er, -est VB trans

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3. flash (communicate):

flash smile, look

II.flash [flæʃ] -er, -est VB intr

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1. flash:

flash lightning

flash fig eyes

2. flash inf (expose genitals):

3. flash (move swiftly):

to flash by

pasar como un rayo

III.flash [flæʃ] -er, -est N

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2. flash PHOTO:

IV.flash [flæʃ] -er, -est ADJ inf

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However, at any time a thunderstorm in the large catchment can engender a severe flash flood. en.wikipedia.org

A flood warning or flash flood warning is issued when flooding is imminent or already occurring. en.wikipedia.org

The show took advantage of the amphitheatre's setting and the impressive technical aspects by recreating a flash flood on stage. en.wikipedia.org

The potential for flooding also resulted in the issuance of a flash flood watch for the entirety the island chain. en.wikipedia.org

The first houses here were washed away by a flash flood in 1865, and new houses were constructed. en.wikipedia.org

A flash flood took out a bridge on the base. en.wikipedia.org

There is also a large beach formed by sand washed down by a flash flood in 1999. en.wikipedia.org

This bridge was washed away by a flash flood in 1957 or 1958. en.wikipedia.org

On such occasions, intense rainfall is followed by flash flood runoff in the catchment. en.wikipedia.org

There were a total of 22 deaths, including 14 from a flash flood on a creek. en.wikipedia.org

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