flash
/flæʃ/verb
उच्चारण फ़्लैश
चमकना, कौंधना; चमकाना
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Asked in previous papers
as idiom, synonym
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[I, T] ~ (sth)
to shine very brightly for a short time; to make something shine in this way
चमकना, कौंधना; चमकाना
- Lightning flashed across the sky.
- The driver flashed his headlights.
- The lighthouse flashed every ten seconds.
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- A police car flashed its blue lights as it sped by.
- Stars seemed to flash in the clear night sky.
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[I] ~ (+ adv./prep.)
to move or pass very quickly
बिजली की तरह गुज़रना
- A car flashed past.
- An idea flashed through my mind.
- A thought flashed through her mind during the exam.
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- The cheetah flashed across the grass.
- The months flashed by and soon it was December.
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[C]
a sudden bright light that shines for a moment and then disappears
कौंध, चमक
- a flash of lightning
- A flash of light told us the camera had taken a picture.
- There was a flash and then a loud crack of thunder.
+ 2 more examples
- Do not use a flash in the museum.
- A flash from the camera made the baby blink.
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[C] ~ of sth
a sudden strong feeling or idea
(विचार, भावना की) अचानक झलक
- a flash of inspiration
- A flash of anger crossed his face, then he smiled.
- She had a flash of memory about the old house.
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- In a flash of insight, Ravi saw the answer.
- A flash of pride lit up his face.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
flash (verb): shine briefly
A light flashes when it shines suddenly and briefly, with or without an object.
रोशनी अचानक और थोड़ी देर के लिए चमकने पर 'flash' करती है; object हो भी सकता है, नहीं भी।
- Lightning flashed across the sky.
- The driver flashed his headlights.
flash + past / by / across
Flash can mean to move very fast, with past, by or across.
'Flash' का अर्थ बहुत तेज़ चलना भी है, जिसमें past, by या across आता है।
- A car flashed past the school gate.
- A thought flashed across her mind.
a flash of + noun
Use of for a sudden brief appearance, as of light, anger or inspiration.
रोशनी, गुस्से या प्रेरणा के अचानक संक्षिप्त उभार के लिए 'of' आता है।
- A flash of lightning lit the street.
- He had a flash of inspiration.
in a flash
In a flash means almost at once.
'In a flash' का अर्थ लगभग तुरंत है।
- The monkey was up the tree in a flash.
flash + noun / adjective + flash
Flash can describe news or floods that come suddenly, as in news flash or flash flood.
'Flash' अचानक आने वाली खबर या बाढ़ का वर्णन करता है।
- A flash flood swept away the bridge.
+Collocations 5
adjective + flash
brightsuddenbriefblindingquick
- A blinding flash lit up the dark road.
flash + noun
floodlightdrivecardpoint
- Study with flash cards before the vocabulary test.
verb + flash
seecatchgivesendemit
- She caught a flash of red in the bushes.
a flash of + noun
of lightningof angerof lightof insightof colour
- He answered with a flash of anger.
flash + adverb
pastbyacrossonback
- Memories flashed back as she opened the album.
“More examples 5
- The camera flashed and the baby began to cry.
कैमरे का फ़्लैश चमका और शिशु रोने लगा।
- News flashed on the screen about the cricket final.
क्रिकेट फ़ाइनल की खबर पर्दे पर तेज़ी से उभरी।
- Radhika's eyes flashed with anger.
राधिका की आँखों में गुस्सा चमक उठा।
- The train flashed past the small station.
रेलगाड़ी छोटे स्टेशन के पास से तेज़ी से निकल गई।
- The whole scene was over in a flash.
पूरा दृश्य पलक झपकते ही समाप्त हो गया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The lightning flashed on the sky.
✓ The lightning flashed across the sky.
Lightning flashes across the sky.
बिजली आकाश में 'across' चमकती है।
✗ The torch flashes twice last night.
✓ The torch flashed twice last night.
Last night needs the past tense flashed.
'Last night' के साथ past tense 'flashed' आता है।
✗ A flash of lightning were seen in the sky.
✓ A flash of lightning was seen in the sky.
The subject is the singular flash, so the verb is was.
Subject singular 'flash' है, इसलिए 'was' आता है।
¶Idioms 2
in a flash
very quickly
पलक झपकते, तुरंत
- She solved the sum in a flash.
a flash in the pan
a sudden success that does not last
क्षणिक सफलता
- His first win was just a flash in the pan.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
The adjective flashy means showy.
Adjective flashy का अर्थ दिखावटी है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
In a flash, a flash in the pan (a short-lived success), quick as a flash.
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: in a flash, a flash in the pan (क्षणिक सफलता), quick as a flash।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A scene in a film or book that goes back to the past is a flashback; a sudden flood of water is a flash flood; news reported immediately is a news flash.
फ़िल्म या किताब का अतीत में जाने वाला दृश्य flashback; पानी की अचानक बाढ़ flash flood; तुरंत दी जाने वाली खबर news flash।