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I.flash [Brit flaʃ, Am flæʃ] N

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1. flash (sudden light):

flash (of torch, headlights)

lueur f soudaine

flash (of jewels, metal, knife)

a flash of lightning

a flash of light

une lueur soudaine

2. flash 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

it came to him in a flash that …

l'idée lui est soudain venue que …

it was all over in or like a flash

tout était fini en un clin d'œil

3. flash PHOTO:

flash

4. flash (bulletin):

flash

flash m (d'information)

5. flash (stripe):

flash (on clothing)

flash (on car)

6. flash (on horse):

flash (on head)

flash (elsewhere)

tache f blanche

7. flash Brit (display) inf:

give us a quick flash! hum

fais-nous voir!

II.flash [Brit flaʃ, Am flæʃ] ADJ

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flash (posh) inf, pej:

flash hotel

flash car, suit

flash inv friend

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

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1. flash (display) inf person:

flash ID card, credit card, money

montrer [qc] rapidement

to flash sth at sb person:

montrer qc rapidement à qn

to flash sth at sb (flaunt)

exhiber qc devant qn

2. flash (shine):

to flash a signal/message to sb

envoyer un signal/message à qn avec une lampe

to flash a torch on or at sth

diriger le faisceau d'une lampe de poche sur qc

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)

3. flash (send) fig:

flash look, smile

4. flash TV station:

flash (transmit) pictures, news

transmettre (to à)

flash (briefly) message

faire apparaître

IV.flash [Brit flaʃ, Am flæʃ] VB intr

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2. flash (appear suddenly):

a thought flashed through my mind

une pensée m'a traversé l'esprit

3. flash (expose oneself) inf:

flash man:

faire l'exhibitionniste (at devant)

V.flash [Brit flaʃ, Am flæʃ]

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I.flash about VB [Brit flaʃ -, Am flæʃ -], flash around VB (flash [sth] about)

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flash about credit card, banknote

flash about money

flash by VB [Brit flaʃ -, Am flæʃ -], flash past VB

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travel flash N

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travel flash TV, RADIO

flash m d'information routière

flash stick N COMPUT

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flash stick

carte f mémoire flash

flash Harry N Brit inf, pej

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flash Harry

frimeur m inf

flash photography N

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flash photography

photographie f au flash

flash memory N COMPUT

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flash memory

mémoire f flash

flash mob [Brit ˈflaʃmɒb] N

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flash mob

mobilisation f éclair

I.flash up VB [Brit flaʃ -, Am flæʃ -] (flash up)

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flash up message, result:

flash up

II.flash up VB [Brit flaʃ -, Am flæʃ -] (flash [sth] up, flash up [sth])

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flash up message, results:

flash up

afficher (on sur)

Translations for flash in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

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I.flash [flæʃ] VB trans

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1. flash (shine briefly) a. fig:

flash smile, look

flash signal

to flash one's headlights

faire un appel de phares

to flash a mirror at sb

faire miroiter un miroir en direction de qn

2. flash (show quickly):

flash

montrer rapidement

3. flash (communicate):

to flash news

faire un flash d'informations

II.flash [flæʃ] VB intr

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1. flash (shine briefly):

flash a. fig

flash headlights

flash eyes

jeter des éclairs

2. flash (move swiftly):

to flash by/past

filer/passer comme un éclair

3. flash inf (expose oneself):

flash

to flash at sb

s'exhiber devant qn

III.flash [flæʃ] N

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1. flash (burst of light):

flash

a flash of lightning

a flash of wit

un trait d'esprit

in a flash

en un rien de temps

2. flash PHOTO:

flash a. fig

3. flash RADIO, TV, JOURN:

flash

4. flash Brit (military insignia or badge):

flash

IV.flash <-er, -est> [flæʃ] ADJ pej inf

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flash

tape-à-l'œil inv

flash flood N

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flash flood

crue f soudaine

flash drive N

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flash

clé USB f

USB flash drive

lightning flash

flash

éclair de bon sens

flash of genius

en un éclair

in a flash

en un clin d'œil

in a flash

flamboyer source de lumière

to flash

étinceler (de haine)

to flash

to flash one's headlights

faire un appel de phares

to flash a mirror at sb

faire miroiter un miroir en direction de qn

to flash news

faire un flash d'informations

to flash by/past

filer/passer comme un éclair

to flash at sb

s'exhiber devant qn

a flash of lightning

a flash of wit

un trait d'esprit

in a flash

en un rien de temps

a flash of lightning

to flash a look/a wink at sb

décocher un regard/une œillade

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Medium flash point liquids such as naphtha, kerosene, diesel, crude oil etc. are stored in these tanks. en.wikipedia.org

Instead, most flash fiction is too brief and self-satisfied to strike more than one note. www.capitalnewyork.com

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

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

Part of the encampment was washed away by flash flooding. en.wikipedia.org

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

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

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. en.wikipedia.org

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

Other uses include flash photography, flares, pyrotechnics, and fireworks sparklers. en.wikipedia.org

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