flash up

flæʃ ʌp

Definition

Definition of flash up - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

intr.

thought

come to mind quickly and unexpectedly

A memory flashed up as I saw the photo.

arise

occur

surface

technology

appear suddenly on a screen or display

The error message flashed up on the monitor.

appear

emerge

pop up

emotion

Rare

show a sudden burst of emotion

Rare

Anger flashed up in his eyes when he heard the news.

burst out

erupt

flare up

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Expressions with flash

flash by

move past very quickly and for a short time

The train flashed by before I could see it.

flash mob

group organized online to gather suddenly in public for a brief act

A flash mob danced in the square and left quickly.

flash about

show something off in a noticeable or boastful way

He likes to flash about his new car.

flash back

recall a past event suddenly and vividly

She flashed back to her childhood summers.

in a flash

adv.

very quickly without any delay

She finished her homework in a flash.

all flash and no substance

exp.

showy appearance without genuine quality

His style is all flash and no substance.

Examples of flash up in a sentence

A solution flashed up while I was jogging.
A notification flashed up on my phone unexpectedly.
The advertisement flashed up during the live stream.
Jealousy flashed up when she saw them together.
Fear flashed up in her eyes during the storm.

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French:surgir, éclater, ...
German:aufblitzen, aufflammen, ...
Italian:venire in mente, apparire, ...
Spanish:venir de golpe a la mente, aparecer, ...
Portuguese:surgir, piscar, ...
Chinese:突然想起, 突然出现, ...
Japanese:突然浮かぶ, 表示される, ...
Arabic:خَطَر, وَمَضَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַבְזִיק, לְהוֹפִיעַ פִּתְאֹום, ...
Russian:всплывать, вспыхнуть, ...
Ukrainian:спливати, раптово з'являтися, ...
Hindi:याद आना, अचानक दिखाई देना, ...
Bengali:হঠাৎ মনে পড়া, হঠাৎ করে উপস্থিত হওয়া, ...
Catalan:venir a la ment, mostrar-se, ...
Czech:blesknout hlavou, vyskočit, ...
Danish:dukke op, vise sig, ...
Dutch:te binnen schieten, verschijnen, ...
Greek:έρχομαι στο μυαλό, εμφανίζομαι ξαφνικά, ...
Hungarian:bevillanni, felvillanni, ...
Khmer:ផុសឡើងក្នុងចិត្ត, លេចឡើងភ្លាមៗ, ...
Korean:떠오르다, 갑자기 나타나다, ...
Persian:ناگهان به ذهن آمدن, ناگهان ظاهر شد, ...
Polish:pojawić się, wyskoczyć, ...
Portuguese (BR):surgir, piscar, ...
Romanian:a veni brusc în minte, a apărea brusc, ...
Swedish:dyka upp, flamma upp, ...
Thai:แวบขึ้นมา, ปรากฏขึ้น, ...
Turkish:aklına gelmek, belirmek, ...
Vietnamese:chợt hiện lên, hiện lên, ...

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