flash
gb/flˈæʃ/ us/flˈæʃ/
A2
Английский
~ 1200
Значения
0 значений
Глагол
A2
action
1
shine briefly and suddenly
To give off a short, bright light.
Модель употребления:
to flash [light]
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'flash' with 'shine'; 'shine' usually means to give light continuously, not briefly.
Синонимы
blink (Often refers to lights turning on and off quickly, sometimes repeatedly.)
Антонимы
glow (Describes a steady light rather than a brief burst.)
Коллокации
flash light
|flash brightly
|flash suddenly
|camera flash
Темы
vision
|technology
|daily life
|science
Примеры
- Lightning flashed across the sky.
- The warning light flashed red.
- Cameras flashed as the celebrity walked in.
- The beacon flashed twice before going dark.
Примеры для изучающих
- 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.
Существительное
A2
event
2
brief burst of light
A quick, bright light that lasts for a very short time.
Синонимы
glint (A small flash of reflected light, often from metal or glass.)
Антонимы
darkness (The absence of light.)
Коллокации
a flash of lightning
|camera flash
|in a flash
Темы
vision
|photography
|science
|technology
Примеры
- There was a flash of lightning before the thunder.
- The photographer adjusted the flash on his camera.
- A bright flash lit up the room.
Примеры для изучающих
- 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.
Модель употребления:
to flash [something] [at someone]
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'flash' with 'wave'; 'wave' usually means moving something back and forth rather than just showing it briefly.
Синонимы
display briefly (A neutral phrase meaning to show for a short time.)
Антонимы
conceal (To keep something hidden instead of showing it.)
Коллокации
flash a smile
|flash an ID card
|flash headlines
Темы
communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- She flashed her ID at the guard.
- He flashed a smile at his friend.
- The news channel flashed breaking news on the screen.
Примеры для изучающих
- He flashed his ticket to the driver.
- She flashed a big smile at me.
- The card was flashed to the worker.
Существительное
B1
quantity
4
very short moment
A very short time, like an instant.
Синонимы
instant (A moment without any delay.)
Антонимы
eternity (An extremely long or seemingly endless period of time.)
Коллокации
in a flash
|gone in a flash
Темы
time
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- It was over in a flash.
- She disappeared in a flash.
- The memory came back to him in a flash.
Примеры для изучающих
- 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.
Модель употребления:
to flash [someone]
Синонимы
expose oneself (A more formal/legal term used especially in law enforcement contexts.)
Антонимы
cover up (To keep one's body parts hidden from view.)
Коллокации
flash someone
Темы
social behaviour
|law
|body
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- He flashed people in the street.
- The man was caught flashing in the park.
- She said he flashed her on the bus.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
flash
IPA
GB/flˈæʃ/
US/flˈæʃ/
Слоги и ударение
flash (1 слог)
Stress on 1st syllable (flash)
Формы слова
Noun
- Base: flash
- Plural: flash, flashes
Verb
- Base: flash
- 3rd Person Singular: flashes
- Present Participle: flashing
- Past: flashed
Родственные слова
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
Выражения
flash back (to)
1/flˈæʃ bˈæk tə/
phrasal verb
recall past events suddenly and vividly
To suddenly remember something from the past very clearly.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- She was out the door in a flash.
- In a flash, he understood what she meant.