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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

I. flash [Brit flaʃ, Am flæʃ] N

1. flash (sudden light):

flash (of torch, headlights): lueur f soudaine

flash (of jewels, metal, knife): éclat m

a flash of lightning: un éclair

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: une boutade

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: flash m

4. flash (bulletin):

flash: flash m (d'information)

5. flash (stripe):

flash (on clothing): parement m

flash (on car): bande f

6. flash (on horse):

flash (on head): étoile f

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

flash (posh) inf, pej:

flash hotel: luxueux/-euse

flash car, suit: tape-à-l'œil

flash inv friend: frimeur/-euse

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

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: lancer (at à)

4. flash TV station:

flash (transmit) pictures, news: transmettre (to à)

flash (briefly) message: faire apparaître

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

1. flash (shine):

flash lighthouse, warning light:: clignoter

flash jewels:: étinceler

flash eyes:: lancer des éclairs

to flash on and off: clignoter

his right indicator was flashing: il avait mis son clignotant droit

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]

to be a flash in the pan: être un feu de paille

quick as a flash: vif/vive comme l'éclair

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

flash about credit card, banknote: exhiber

flash about money: étaler

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

flash by person, bird:: passer comme un éclair

flash by time:: passer à la vitesse de l'éclair

flash by landscape:: défiler

travel flash N

travel flash TV, RADIO: flash m d'information routière

flash stick N COMPUT

flash stick: carte f mémoire flash

flash Harry N Brit inf, pej

flash Harry: frimeur m inf

flash photography N

flash photography: photographie f au flash

flash memory N COMPUT

flash memory: mémoire f flash

flash mob [Brit ˈflaʃmɒb] N

flash mob: mobilisation f éclair

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

flash up message, result:

flash up: s'afficher

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

flash up message, results:

flash up: afficher (on sur)

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

I. flash [flæʃ] VB trans

1. flash (shine briefly) a. fig:

flash smile, look: lancer

flash signal: envoyer

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

1. flash (shine briefly):

flash a. fig: briller

flash headlights: clignoter

flash eyes: jeter des éclairs

2. flash (move swiftly):

to flash by/past: filer/passer comme un éclair

3. flash inf (expose oneself):

flash: s'exhiber

to flash at sb: s'exhiber devant qn

III. flash [flæʃ] N

1. flash (burst of light):

flash: éclair m

a flash of lightning: un éclair

a flash of wit: un trait d'esprit

in a flash: en un rien de temps

2. flash PHOTO:

flash a. fig: flash m

3. flash RADIO, TV, JOURN:

flash: flash m

4. flash Brit (military insignia or badge):

flash: insigne m

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

flash: tape-à-l'œil inv

flash flood N

flash flood: crue f soudaine

OpenDict entry

flash drive N

USB flash drive: clé USB f

a flash of lightning: un éclair f

French

English

des étincelles s'allument dans ses yeux: fire flashed in her eyes

flash: flash

clé USB f: USB flash drive

éclair: lightning flash

éclair: 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

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

I. flash [flæʃ] VB trans

1. flash (shine briefly) a. fig:

flash smile, look: lancer

flash signal: envoyer

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

1. flash (shine briefly):

flash a. fig: briller

flash headlights: clignoter

flash eyes: jeter des éclairs

2. flash (move swiftly):

to flash by/past: filer/passer comme un éclair

3. flash inf (expose oneself):

flash: s'exhiber

to flash at sb: s'exhiber devant qn

III. flash [flæʃ] N

1. flash (burst of light):

flash: éclair m

a flash of lightning: un éclair

a flash of wit: un trait d'esprit

in a flash: en un rien de temps

2. flash PHOTO:

flash a. fig: flash m

3. flash RADIO, TV, JOURN:

flash: flash m

flash flood N

flash flood: crue f soudaine

news flash N

news flash: flash m d'information

USB [flash] drive: clé f USB

French

English

flasher: to flash

se faire flasher: to get flashed (on a radar camera)

des étincelles s'allument dans ses yeux: fire flashed in her eyes

flash: flash

éclair: lightning flash

éclair: flash

éclair de bon sens: flash of genius

en un éclair: in a flash

en un clin d'œil: in a flash

briller éclair: to flash

Present
I	flash
you	flash
he/she/it	flashes
we	flash
you	flash
they	flash

Past
I	flashed
you	flashed
he/she/it	flashed
we	flashed
you	flashed
they	flashed

Present Perfect
I	have	flashed
you	have	flashed
he/she/it	has	flashed
we	have	flashed
you	have	flashed
they	have	flashed

Past Perfect
I	had	flashed
you	had	flashed
he/she/it	had	flashed
we	had	flashed
you	had	flashed
they	had	flashed

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

her eyes flashed with anger: ses yeux jetaient des éclairs de colère

surprise flashed across her face: la surprise passa sur son visage

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 by/past: filer/passer comme un éclair

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