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