flashing

ˈflæʃɪŋ
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Translation of flashing from English into Dutch,

Adjective

1.

light

emitting light suddenly or intermittently
  • The flashing lights warned us of the danger.De knipperende lichten waarschuwden ons voor het gevaar.
2.

loud style

showy or ostentatious in appearance
  • He wore a flashing suit to the party.Hij droeg een opzichtige pak naar het feest.
3.

sudden

appearing suddenly and briefly
  • A flashing image appeared briefly on the screen.Er verscheen kort een flitsend beeld op het scherm.

Noun

1.

light

sudden burst of light or color
  • The camera's flashing startled the crowd at the event.Het flitsen van de camera verbaasde de menigte op het evenement
2.

behavior

brief exposure of one's body in public
  • He was arrested for flashing in the park.Hij werd gearresteerd voor potloodventen in het park.
3.

construction

TECH.
material used to prevent water penetration at joints in a building
TECH.
  • The roofer installed flashing around the chimney to prevent leaks.De dakdekker installeerde flitsen rond de schoorsteen om lekken te voorkomen
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Expressions with flashing: examples in English and translations in Dutch

schoorsteenlood
loodslab
The roofer installed chimney flashing to stop leaks.
vooraf aangebrachte waterkering
vooraf aangebrachte dakbedekking
The contractor installed preflat flashing on the new roof.

Images of flashing

  • flashing: material used to prevent water penetration at joints in a building
    (construction) flitsen

Synonyms and analogies of flashing in English

Examples of flashing in a sentence

  • Flashing indicators on the dashboard signaled a problem.
  • Her flashing jewelry caught everyone's attention.
  • The car's flashing lights were hard to ignore.
  • A flashing warning vanished from the dashboard.
  • He noticed a flashing light outside the window.
  • The flashing of fireworks lit up the night sky.
flash
flæʃ
Verb
1.

light

tr./intr.
emit a sudden burst of light
tr./intr.
  • The camera will flash when you press the button.De camera zal flitsen wanneer je op de knop drukt
2.

brief display

tr.
display something briefly to public view
tr.
  • He flashed his ID at the security checkpoint.Hij toonde zijn ID bij de beveiligingscontrole
3.

speed

intr.
move very fast
intr.
  • The car flashed past us on the highway.De auto flitste langs ons op de snelweg.
Noun
1.

light

sudden burst of light or brightness
  • The flash from the camera was blinding.De flits van de camera was verblindend.
2.

time

very short amount of time
  • The event was over in a flash.Het evenement was voorbij in een flits.
3.

media

short news announcement
  • The station interrupted with a flash about the election.Het station onderbrak met een nieuwsflits over de verkiezing.
Adjective
1.

instantaneous

occurring very rapidly
  • The flash sale ended in minutes.De flitsverkoop eindigde in minuten.
2.

brief brightness

bright and brief in appearance
fel en kort helder en kort
  • The flash lightning illuminated the sky.De heldere en korte bliksem verlichtte de lucht
3.

style

UK
ostentatiously stylish or impressive
UK
  • He wore a flash suit to the premiere.Hij droeg een indrukwekkend pak naar de première
4.

fake

DatedUK
sham or counterfeit
DatedUK
  • The watch looked flash but was a knockoff.Het horloge zag er nep uit, maar was een namaak.

Expressions with flash: examples in English and translations in Dutch

voorbijflitsen
The train flashed by before I could see it.
flashmob
A flash mob danced in the square and left quickly.
te koop lopen met
He likes to flash his new car about at parties.
terugdenken
herinneren
She flashed back to her childhood summers.
in een oogwenk
razendsnel
She finished her homework in a flash.
alleen maar uiterlijk vertoon
His style is all flash and no substance.

Translations of "flashing" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective / Participle
knipperendprtp.

A flashing light can interrupt the serene mood in the room.

Een knipperend licht kan de serene sfeer in de kamer flink verstoren.

The flashing billboard aims to attract someone's attention from afar.

Het knipperende reclamebord is bedoeld om van veraf de aandacht te trekken.

Noun
flitsnm.

In the distance, a flashing warned of the dangerous bend ahead.

In de verte waarschuwde een flits voor de gevaarlijke bocht verderop.

There was a flashing moment of hope amidst the chaos.

Heel even was er een flits van hoop te midden van de chaos.

knipperen

During the rough sea, the lighthouse kept flashing to guide incoming ships.

Tijdens de woelige zee bleef de vuurtoren knipperen om binnenkomende schepen te begeleiden.

They push you right off the road, flashing their lights.

Ze duwen je van de weg, knipperen met hun lichten.

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Other translations for flashing:

  • flitsende

flashing: Examples and translations in context

The flashing light signifies that the machine is ready to be used.

Het knipperende lampje geeft aan dat de machine klaar is voor gebruik.

The beacon's flashing light prevented many accidents in the stormy sea.

Het knipperende licht van het baken voorkwam talloze ongelukken op de woelige zee.

The ambulance belted down the avenue with its sirens blaring and lights flashing.

De ambulance racete over de laan met loeiende sirenes en knipperende lichten.

Picture the scene of a busy city street filled with flashing neon signs.

Stel je een drukke stadsstraat voor, vol fel knipperende neonreclames.

She paid no mind to the flashing notifications and turned off her phone.

Ze sloeg geen acht op de knipperende meldingen en zette haar telefoon uit.

She noticed the flashing neon sign as she walked down the street at night.

Terwijl ze's avonds door de straat liep, viel haar het knipperende neonbord op.

Their camping tent had a flashing lantern to scare away wild animals.

In hun tent hing een knipperende lantaarn om wilde dieren op afstand te houden.

We saw forked lightning flashing across the hills before the storm.

We zagen vertakte bliksem over de heuvels flitsen nog vóór het onweer losbarstte.

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