flash

briller

Émettre une lumière vive pendant un très court instant.

En anglais simple : To shine brightly for a very short time.

• Lightning flashed above the trees.
• A silver bracelet flashed in the sun.
• Her eyes flash when she gets angry.

Synonymes : gleam

Expressions courantes : flash brightly, flash across something

clignoter

S’allumer et s’éteindre de façon répétée.

En anglais simple : To shine on and off repeatedly.

• The red light is flashing.
• A warning flashed on the screen.
• Why does this indicator flash?

Synonymes : blink

Expressions courantes : flash on and off, flash red

faire clignoter

Faire briller une lumière brièvement ou plusieurs fois, souvent pour transmettre un signal.

En anglais simple : To make a light shine briefly or repeatedly, often to send a signal.

• Flash your headlights twice.
• She flashed a torch towards the boat.
• The driver flashed his lights to warn us.

Expressions courantes : flash a light, flash your headlights

éclair, flash

Lumière vive qui apparaît pendant un très court instant.

En anglais simple : A bright light that appears for a very short time.

• I saw a flash of light.
• The camera flash hurt my eyes.
• Bright flashes lit up the sky.

Synonymes : gleam, glint

Expressions courantes : a flash of light, camera flash, use a flash

instant

Durée très courte.

En anglais simple : A very short time.

• He was gone in a flash.
• Dinner was ready in a flash.
• The opportunity disappeared in a flash.

Synonymes : instant, moment

Expressions courantes : in a flash, gone in a flash

exhibition furtive

Brève apparition en public de sous-vêtements ou d’une partie intime du corps.

En anglais simple : A brief public view of underwear or a private part of the body.

• The raised skirt revealed a flash of underwear.
• A flash of bare bottom startled the audience.
• The camera caught an accidental flash.

Synonymes : exposure

Expressions courantes : a flash of underwear, accidental flash

insigne militaire

Petit insigne ou morceau de tissu coloré porté sur un uniforme militaire.

En anglais simple : A small badge or coloured piece of cloth worn on a military uniform.

• He wore a commando flash.
• The flash identified her military unit.
• New flashes were sewn onto their uniforms.

Synonymes : badge, insignia

Expressions courantes : commando flash, regimental flash, wear a flash

L’entrée d’origine n’indique pas le sens de cet adjectif.

En anglais simple : The source entry gives no meaning for this adjective.