flashing

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈflæʃɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈflæʃɪŋ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(flashing)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
flashing n (light going on and off)parpadeo nm
  (luz)intermitencia nf
  tintineo nm
 The constant flashing of cameras hurt Jillian's eyes as she walked down the red carpet.
 El constante parpadeo de las cámaras hizo daño a los ojos de Jillian mientras caminaba por la alfombra roja.
flashing n colloquial (public exposure of genitals)exhibicionismo nm
 Harry's neighbor was taken to the police station on suspicion of flashing.
 Llevaron al vecino de Harry a la policía por ser sospechoso de exhibicionismo.
flashing n (building: weatherproofing for joints)tapajuntas nf inv
 The contractor installed flashing on the roof around the chimney.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

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InglésEspañol
flash n (burst of light)destello nm
 There was a bright flash when the firework exploded.
 Hubo un destello brillante cuando los fuegos artificiales explotaron.
flash of [sth] n figurative (sudden sensation)sensación súbita de algo loc nom f
  destello de algo nm + prep
 Dan felt a flash of anger when somebody pushed in front of him in the queue.
 Dan sintió una sensación súbita de enojo cuando alguien se coló en la fila delante de él.
flash n (lightbulb on a camera) (voz inglesa)flash nm
 Kate turned off the flash on her camera to get more realistic lighting in her picture.
 Kate apagó el flash de su cámara para que la luz de la foto fuera más realista.
flash vi (emit a burst of light)destellar vi
  proyectar vtr
 A light flashed briefly in an upstairs room and then the house returned to complete darkness.
 Una luz destelló brevemente en una habitación de la planta alta y luego la casa volvió a sumirse en total oscuridad.
flash [sth] vtr (show quickly)mostrar rápidamente loc verb
 The policeman flashed his badge.
 El policía mostró rápidamente su placa.
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Additional Translations
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flash adj slang (showy)llamativo/a, aparatoso/a adj
 The rumors started when he bought his girlfriend a very flash ring.
 Los rumores empezaron cuando le compró a su novia un anillo muy aparatoso.
flash adj informal (sudden, brief)repentino/a adj
  súbito/a adj
 A flash sale brought crowds to the store yesterday, but today the store is almost empty again.
 People on Wall Street still talk about the flash crash of 2010.
 Una venta repentina trajo multitudes al negocio ayer, pero hoy la tienda está casi vacía de nuevo.
flash adv (done quickly)rápidamente adv
  de manera rápida loc adv
 Flash frozen vegetables still have most of their nutrients.
 Las verduras, si se congelan rápidamente, conservan la mayoría de sus nutrientes.
flash adv slang (in a showy way)de manera llamativa loc adv
  llamativamente adv
 People think someone who dresses flash must be rich.
 La gente piensa que si alguien viste de manera llamativa debe ser rico.
flash of [sth] n figurative (sudden emotion)destello nm
 Aaron felt a flash of frustration and scowled.
 Aaron sintió un destello de frustración y frunció el ceño.
flash n (short moment)segundo nm
  (AR, coloquial)periquete nm
 When the accident happened, help arrived in a flash.
 Cuando sucedió el accidente la ayuda vino en un segundo.
flash vi (camera bulb: go off) (voz inglesa)flashear vi
 Cameras were flashing as the star walked along the red carpet.
 Las cámaras flasheaban mientras la estrella caminaba por la alfombra roja.
flash at [sb] vi (expose your genitals to [sb])exhibirse ante vprnl + prep
  hacer exhibicionismo frente a loc verb
flash [sth] vtr (body part: expose) (cuerpo)mostrar vtr
 Karen flashed her breasts.
 Karen mostró sus senos.
flash [sth] at [sb] vtr + prep (body part: expose to [sb])mostrarle algo a loc verb
 Peter flashed his butt at an old woman.
 Pedro le mostró el trasero a una anciana.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Locuciones verbales
flash | flashing
InglésEspañol
flash back to [sth] vi phrasal + prep (show scene from past)volver a vtr + prep
  (coloquial)hacer un flashback loc verb
 Suddenly the film flashed back to a scene from the main character's childhood.
flash by vi phrasal (go past rapidly)pasar como una flecha loc verb
 Paul flashed by on his fast motorbike.
 Pasó como una flecha en su motocicleta.
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Compound Forms:
flashing | flash
InglésEspañol
flashing light n (light that goes on and off quickly)luz intermitente nf + adj mf
flashpoint,
flash point,
flashing-point
n
(temperature at which vapor burns)punto de ignición nm + loc adj
  punto de inflamación nm + loc adj
  punto de combustión nm + loc adj
  punto de inflamabilidad nm + loc adj
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