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