flash

flæʃ
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Translation of flash into German,

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Verb

1.

light

tr./intr.
emit a sudden burst of light
tr./intr.
blitzen aufleuchten
  • The camera will flash when you press the button..Die Kamera wird blitzen, wenn Sie den Knopf drücken
2.

brief display

tr.
display something briefly to public view
tr.
  • He flashed his ID at the security checkpoint..Er zeigte seinen Ausweis am Sicherheitskontrollpunkt
3.

speed

intr.
move very fast
intr.
rasen flitzen schnell vorbeiziehen
  • The car flashed past us on the highway.Das Auto raste auf der Autobahn an uns vorbei.

Noun

1.

light

sudden burst of light or brightness
Blitz mAufleuchten n
  • The flash from the camera was blinding.Der Blitz der Kamera war blendend.
2.

time

very short amount of time
  • The event was over in a flash.Das Ereignis war in einem Augenblick vorbei.
3.

media

short news announcement
  • The station interrupted with a flash about the election.Der Sender unterbrach mit einem Kurzbericht über die Wahl.

Adjective

1.

instantaneous

occurring very rapidly
  • The flash sale ended in minutes.Der rasch angekündigte Sonderverkauf war nach wenigen Minuten schon vorbei.
2.

brief brightness

bright and brief in appearance
  • The flash lightning illuminated the sky..Ein Blitz, leuchtend, erhellte den Himmel.
3.

style

UK
ostentatiously stylish or impressive
UK
  • He wore a flash suit to the premiere..Er trug einen auffälligen Anzug zur Premiere
4.

fake

DatedUK
sham or counterfeit
DatedUK
  • The watch looked flash but was a knockoff.Die Uhr sah falsch aus, war aber ein Nachahmerprodukt.
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Expressions with flash: examples in English and translations in German

vorbeisausen
vorbeiflitzen
The train flashed by before I could see it.
Flashmob
A flash mob danced in the square and left quickly.
protzen
herumzeigen
He likes to flash about his new car.
zurückdenken
in Gedanken zurückgehen
She flashed back to her childhood summers.
im Handumdrehen
blitzschnell
She finished her homework in a flash.
viel Schein und wenig Sein
His style is all flash and no substance.

Images of flash

  • flash: sudden burst of light or brightness
    (light) Blitz
  • flash: device for camera lighting
    (photography) Blitz
  • flash: small removable piece of nonvolatile electronic storage
    (technology) Flash

Synonyms and analogies of flash in English

Examples of flash in a sentence

  • Emergency lights flash during a power outage.
  • She flashed a smile at the camera.
  • The warning lights flashed briefly.
  • The athlete flashed across the finish line.
  • Lightning flashed in the night sky.
  • She flashed her designer bag as she walked in.

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

Noun
dasBlitznn.

While fishing, I sighted a flash of silver in the water.

Beim Angeln nahm ich einen silbernen Blitz im Wasser wahr.

Blitzgerätn.

You asked if the flash gun is difficult to operate.

Sie fragte, ob das Blitzgerät schwierig zu bedienen ist.

Verb
blinkenv.

When the crossing is free, two white lamps flash continuously.

Wenn der Bahnübergang frei ist, blinken diese beiden weißen Lampen.

blitzenv.

Kumena's eyes flash, and then everything happens at once.

Kumenas Augen blitzen auf, und dann passiert alles auf einmal.

Adjective
schnelladj.

He took a flash snapshot of the sunset before it disappeared.

Er machte schnell ein Foto vom Sonnenuntergang, bevor er verschwand.

protzigadj.

Might be a bit flash for a man out of a job, but I've grown to like it.

Er ist ein wenig protzig für einen Arbeitslosen, aber ich mag ihn.

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flash: Examples and translations in context

As the storm approached, lightning began to flash across the sky.

Als sich das Gewitter näherte, begannen Blitze am Himmel aufzuzucken.

He jumped back, startled by the unexpected flash of lightning.

Er wich erschrocken zurück, als der unerwartete Blitz aufleuchtete.

With a flash, the answer to the riddle appeared in her mind.

Wie ein Blitz erschien ihr die Antwort auf das Rätsel im Kopf.

Sarah reacted like a flash and caught the falling glass in midair.

Sarah reagierte wie der Blitz und fing das fallende Glas in der Luft.

He answered the tricky question like a flash, surprising the whole class.

Er beantwortete die knifflige Frage wie der Blitz und überraschte die ganze Klasse.

A bright flash came from the muzzle when the gun was fired.

Ein heller Blitz kam vom Lauf, als die Waffe abgefeuert wurde.

A sudden flash of lightning captured the children's attention at the window.

Ein plötzlicher Blitz konnte am Fenster die Aufmerksamkeit der Kinder erregen.

A bright flash popped from the fireworks above the crowd.

Ein heller Blitz zischte von den Feuerwerksraketen über der Menge.

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flash driveflash memoryin a flash
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