flash
gb/flˈæʃ/ us/flˈæʃ/
A2
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 1200
ਅਰਥ
0 ਅਰਥ
ਕਿਰਿਆ
A2
action
1
shine briefly and suddenly
To give off a short, bright light.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
to flash [light]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'flash' with 'shine'; 'shine' usually means to give light continuously, not briefly.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
blink (Often refers to lights turning on and off quickly, sometimes repeatedly.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
glow (Describes a steady light rather than a brief burst.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
flash light
|flash brightly
|flash suddenly
|camera flash
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
vision
|technology
|daily life
|science
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Lightning flashed across the sky.
- The warning light flashed red.
- Cameras flashed as the celebrity walked in.
- The beacon flashed twice before going dark.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਨਾਂਵ
A2
event
2
brief burst of light
A quick, bright light that lasts for a very short time.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
glint (A small flash of reflected light, often from metal or glass.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
darkness (The absence of light.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
a flash of lightning
|camera flash
|in a flash
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
vision
|photography
|science
|technology
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- There was a flash of lightning before the thunder.
- The photographer adjusted the flash on his camera.
- A bright flash lit up the room.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- I saw a flash in the sky.
- The camera made a flash when it took the photo.
- There was a flash from the torch.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
B1
action
3
show quickly and briefly
To show something for only a short time.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
to flash [something] [at someone]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'flash' with 'wave'; 'wave' usually means moving something back and forth rather than just showing it briefly.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
display briefly (A neutral phrase meaning to show for a short time.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
conceal (To keep something hidden instead of showing it.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
flash a smile
|flash an ID card
|flash headlines
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- She flashed her ID at the guard.
- He flashed a smile at his friend.
- The news channel flashed breaking news on the screen.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- He flashed his ticket to the driver.
- She flashed a big smile at me.
- The card was flashed to the worker.
ਨਾਂਵ
B1
quantity
4
very short moment
A very short time, like an instant.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
instant (A moment without any delay.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
eternity (An extremely long or seemingly endless period of time.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
in a flash
|gone in a flash
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
time
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- It was over in a flash.
- She disappeared in a flash.
- The memory came back to him in a flash.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- It was done in a flash.
- She left in a flash.
- I remembered it in a flash.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
slang
B2
action
5
expose body parts briefly in public
To quickly show private parts of your body in public.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
to flash [someone]
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
expose oneself (A more formal/legal term used especially in law enforcement contexts.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
cover up (To keep one's body parts hidden from view.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
flash someone
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
social behaviour
|law
|body
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- He flashed people in the street.
- The man was caught flashing in the park.
- She said he flashed her on the bus.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
flash
IPA
GB/flˈæʃ/
US/flˈæʃ/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
flash (1 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (flash)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Noun
- Base: flash
- Plural: flash, flashes
Verb
- Base: flash
- 3rd Person Singular: flashes
- Present Participle: flashing
- Past: flashed
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
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
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
flash back (to)
1/flˈæʃ bˈæk tə/
phrasal verb
recall past events suddenly and vividly
To suddenly remember something from the past very clearly.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- She was out the door in a flash.
- In a flash, he understood what she meant.