flash
gb/flˈæʃ/ us/flˈæʃ/
A2
Английски
~ 1200
Значения
0 значения
Глагол
A2
action
1
shine briefly and suddenly
To give off a short, bright light.
Модел на употреба:
to flash [light]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'flash' with 'shine'; 'shine' usually means to give light continuously, not briefly.
Синоними
blink (Often refers to lights turning on and off quickly, sometimes repeatedly.)
Антоними
glow (Describes a steady light rather than a brief burst.)
Колокации
flash light
|flash brightly
|flash suddenly
|camera flash
Теми
vision
|technology
|daily life
|science
Примери
- Lightning flashed across the sky.
- The warning light flashed red.
- Cameras flashed as the celebrity walked in.
- The beacon flashed twice before going dark.
Примери за учащи
- The light flashed in the dark.
- The phone screen flashed when I got a message.
- A camera flashed at the wedding.
- The sign flashed every few seconds.
Съществително
A2
event
2
brief burst of light
A quick, bright light that lasts for a very short time.
Синоними
glint (A small flash of reflected light, often from metal or glass.)
Антоними
darkness (The absence of light.)
Колокации
a flash of lightning
|camera flash
|in a flash
Теми
vision
|photography
|science
|technology
Примери
- There was a flash of lightning before the thunder.
- The photographer adjusted the flash on his camera.
- A bright flash lit up the room.
Примери за учащи
- I saw a flash in the sky.
- The camera made a flash when it took the photo.
- There was a flash from the torch.
Глагол
B1
action
3
show quickly and briefly
To show something for only a short time.
Модел на употреба:
to flash [something] [at someone]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'flash' with 'wave'; 'wave' usually means moving something back and forth rather than just showing it briefly.
Синоними
display briefly (A neutral phrase meaning to show for a short time.)
Антоними
conceal (To keep something hidden instead of showing it.)
Колокации
flash a smile
|flash an ID card
|flash headlines
Теми
communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- She flashed her ID at the guard.
- He flashed a smile at his friend.
- The news channel flashed breaking news on the screen.
Примери за учащи
- He flashed his ticket to the driver.
- She flashed a big smile at me.
- The card was flashed to the worker.
Съществително
B1
quantity
4
very short moment
A very short time, like an instant.
Синоними
instant (A moment without any delay.)
Антоними
eternity (An extremely long or seemingly endless period of time.)
Колокации
in a flash
|gone in a flash
Теми
time
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- It was over in a flash.
- She disappeared in a flash.
- The memory came back to him in a flash.
Примери за учащи
- It was done in a flash.
- She left in a flash.
- I remembered it in a flash.
Глагол
slang
B2
action
5
expose body parts briefly in public
To quickly show private parts of your body in public.
Модел на употреба:
to flash [someone]
Синоними
expose oneself (A more formal/legal term used especially in law enforcement contexts.)
Антоними
cover up (To keep one's body parts hidden from view.)
Колокации
flash someone
Теми
social behaviour
|law
|body
Примери
- He was arrested for flashing people in the park.
- Someone flashed the crowd during the concert.
- She accused him of flashing her on the train.
Примери за учащи
- He flashed people in the street.
- The man was caught flashing in the park.
- She said he flashed her on the bus.
Граматика
Речникова форма
flash
IPA
GB/flˈæʃ/
US/flˈæʃ/
Срички и ударение
flash (1 сричка)
Stress on 1st syllable (flash)
Форми на думата
Noun
- Base: flash
- Plural: flash, flashes
Verb
- Base: flash
- 3rd Person Singular: flashes
- Present Participle: flashing
- Past: flashed
Семейство думи
Forms
flashes
noun
flashing
verb
flashed
verb
Related words
flashy
adjective
flashlight
noun
flashcard
noun
Negative and opposite forms
unflashy
adjective
Advanced or less common
flashback
noun B2
Изрази
flash back (to)
1/flˈæʃ bˈæk tə/
phrasal verb
recall past events suddenly and vividly
To suddenly remember something from the past very clearly.
Примери
- The smell of cookies flashed me back to my childhood.
- He flashed back to his days in the army.
flash forward (to)
1/flˈæʃ fˈɔɹwɚd tə/
phrasal verb
technical
depict future events out of sequence (storytelling)
To show or think about something that will happen later in time, often used in films or books.
Примери
- The movie flashes forward to ten years later.
- The story flashes forward to when they meet again.
flash through someone's mind
1/flˈæʃ θɹˈu sˈʌmwˌʌnz mˈaɪnd/
fixed phrase
occur suddenly as a thought or idea
To suddenly think of something for a short moment.
Примери
- An idea flashed through my mind while she was talking.
- Many memories flashed through his mind during the speech.
in a flash
1/ˈɪn ə flˈæʃ/
idiom
very quickly or suddenly
Very quickly; in a very short time.
Примери
- She was out the door in a flash.
- In a flash, he understood what she meant.