flashing Meaning

verb

Destellar, parpadear

To cause to shine briefly or intermittently.

Examples :

"He flashed the light at the water, trying to see what made the noise."

Él hizo destellar la luz sobre el agua, tratando de ver qué causaba el ruido.

verb

Parpadear, destellar

To blink; to shine or illuminate intermittently.

Examples :

"The light flashed on and off."

La luz parpadeaba.

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verb

Parpadear, destellar

To be visible briefly.

Examples :

"The scenery flashed by quickly."

El paisaje parpadeó rápidamente.

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verb

Destellar, parpadear

To make visible briefly.

Examples :

"A number will be flashed on the screen."

Un número destellará en la pantalla.

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verb

Enseñar, exhibirse

To briefly, and often unintentionally, expose one's naked body or underwear, or part of it, in public. (Contrast streak.)

Examples :

"Her skirt was so short that she flashed her underpants as she was getting out of her car."

Su falda era tan corta que enseñó su ropa interior al salir del coche.

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verb

Enseñar, mostrar

To show or expose an "inappropriate" part of the body to someone for humorous reasons or as an act of contempt.

Examples :

"He got in trouble at the park for flashing people. "

Se metió en problemas en el parque por mostrarse a la gente.

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verb

Destellar, relampaguear

To break forth like a sudden flood of light; to show a momentary brilliance.

Examples :

"The lightning was flashing brightly in the night sky during the storm. "

El relámpago destellaba brillantemente en el cielo nocturno durante la tormenta.

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verb

Ostentar, lucir

To flaunt; to display in a showy manner.

Examples :

"He flashed a wad of hundred-dollar bills."

Él ostentó un fajo de billetes de cien dólares.

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verb

Destellar, comunicar

To communicate quickly.

Examples :

"The news services flashed the news about the end of the war to all corners of the globe."

Los servicios de noticias comunicaron la noticia del fin de la guerra a todos los rincones del mundo.

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verb

Destellar, parpadear

To move, or cause to move, suddenly.

Examples :

"Flash forward to the present day."

Avancemos al día de hoy.

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verb

Dar un toque

To telephone a person, only allowing the phone to ring once, in order to request a call back.

Examples :

"I was out of data, so I ended up flashing my mom to let her know to call me back. "

Me quedé sin datos, así que le di un toque a mi madre para que supiera que tenía que llamarme.

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verb

Evaporarse repentinamente

(of liquid) To evaporate suddenly. (See flash evaporation.)

Examples :

"The spilled water was flashing in the hot sun, quickly disappearing. "

El agua derramada se evaporó repentinamente bajo el sol caliente, desapareciendo rápidamente.

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verb

Escalar (una ruta) con éxito en el primer intento

To climb (a route) successfully on the first attempt.

Examples :

"She was so proud of flashing that difficult climb at the gym yesterday. "

Estaba muy orgullosa de escalar esa difícil ruta en el gimnasio ayer con éxito en el primer intento.

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verb

Grabar en la memoria, flashear

To write to the memory of (an updatable component such as a BIOS chip or games cartridge).

Examples :

"The technician is flashing the new firmware onto the motherboard to improve its performance. "

El técnico está grabando el nuevo firmware en la placa base para mejorar su rendimiento.

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verb

Cubrir con una capa fina

(glassmaking) To cover with a thin layer, as objects of glass with glass of a different colour.

Examples :

"The glassblower is flashing the vase with a thin layer of red glass to create a beautiful ruby finish. "

El soplador de vidrio está cubriendo el jarrón con una fina capa de vidrio rojo para crear un hermoso acabado rubí.

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verb

Expandir

(glassmaking) To expand (blown glass) into a disc.

Examples :

"The glassblower was flashing the molten glass to create a wide, flat base for the vase. "

El soplador de vidrio estaba expandiendo el vidrio fundido para crear una base ancha y plana para el jarrón.

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verb

Destellar, relampaguear

To send by some startling or sudden means.

Examples :

"The lifeguard was flashing a signal mirror towards the boat to get their attention. "

El salvavidas estaba destellando un espejo de señales hacia el bote para llamar su atención.

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verb

Estallar, irrumpir

To burst out into violence.

Examples :

"After being provoked for hours, his anger was flashing. "

Después de ser provocado durante horas, su ira estalló.

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verb

Destellar, relampaguear

To perform a flash.

Examples :

"The photographer was flashing the camera's light to get a clear picture in the dim room. "

El fotógrafo estaba destellando la luz de la cámara para obtener una imagen clara en la habitación oscura.

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verb

Liberar la presión, despresurizar

To release the pressure from a pressurized vessel.

Examples :

"To quickly reduce the pressure, the factory worker was flashing the excess steam from the boiler. "

Para reducir rápidamente la presión, el trabajador de la fábrica estaba liberando el exceso de vapor de la caldera.

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verb

Destellar, relucir

To trick up in a showy manner.

Examples :

"She was flashing her new diamond ring, hoping to make her friends jealous. "

Ella estaba mostrando su nuevo anillo de diamantes, esperando poner celosas a sus amigas.

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verb

Salpicar, chapotear

To strike and throw up large bodies of water from the surface; to splash.

Examples :

"The whale was flashing water high into the air as it surfaced. "

La ballena estaba salpicando agua en el aire cuando salió a la superficie.

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noun

Destello, fulgor

A sudden blazing or bursting, as of fire or water.

Examples :

"The sudden flashing of the camera bulbs momentarily blinded the actors on stage. "

El repentino destello de los focos de la cámara cegó momentáneamente a los actores en el escenario.

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noun

Junta de estanqueidad, revestimiento

Examples :

"The flashing around the skylight prevented water from leaking into the attic. "

La junta de estanqueidad alrededor de la claraboya evitó que el agua se filtrara al ático.

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noun

Reposición

The process of getting rid of gaps on shelves by bringing products from the back of the shelf to the front to create a 'fuller' shelf.

Examples :

"The store manager used a flashing technique to fill the empty spaces on the bookshelf with the remaining books. "

El gerente de la tienda utilizó una técnica de reposición para llenar los espacios vacíos de la estantería con los libros restantes.

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noun

El parpadeo, el destello

The blinking of a light source, such as a light bulb or computer's cursor.

Examples :

"The incessant flashing of the neon sign kept the neighborhood awake."

El parpadeo incesante del letrero de neón mantuvo despierto al vecindario.

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noun

Exhibicionismo

The exposing of one's naked body, or part of it, in public briefly (the action of the verb to flash).

Examples :

"The news report detailed the man's arrest for flashing in the park. "

El informe de noticias detalló el arresto del hombre por exhibicionismo en el parque.

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noun

Enchapado de rodio

(jewellery) The use of rhodium plating to temporarily enhance a ring's durability and shine.

Examples :

"The jeweler recommended a flashing to protect my new engagement ring and keep it sparkling for a few months. "

El joyero recomendó un enchapado de rodio para proteger mi nuevo anillo de compromiso y mantenerlo brillante durante unos meses.

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Meanings

Destellar, parpadear

Examples :

"He flashed the light at the water, trying to see what made the noise."

Él hizo destellar la luz sobre el agua, tratando de ver qué causaba el ruido.

Parpadear, destellar

Examples :

"The light flashed on and off."

La luz parpadeaba.

Parpadear, destellar

Examples :

"The scenery flashed by quickly."

El paisaje parpadeó rápidamente.

Destellar, parpadear

Examples :

"A number will be flashed on the screen."

Un número destellará en la pantalla.

Enseñar, exhibirse

Examples :

"Her skirt was so short that she flashed her underpants as she was getting out of her car."

Su falda era tan corta que enseñó su ropa interior al salir del coche.

Enseñar, mostrar

Examples :

"He got in trouble at the park for flashing people. "

Se metió en problemas en el parque por mostrarse a la gente.

Destellar, relampaguear

Examples :

"The lightning was flashing brightly in the night sky during the storm. "

El relámpago destellaba brillantemente en el cielo nocturno durante la tormenta.

Ostentar, lucir

Examples :

"He flashed a wad of hundred-dollar bills."

Él ostentó un fajo de billetes de cien dólares.

Destellar, comunicar

Examples :

"The news services flashed the news about the end of the war to all corners of the globe."

Los servicios de noticias comunicaron la noticia del fin de la guerra a todos los rincones del mundo.

Destellar, parpadear

Examples :

"Flash forward to the present day."

Avancemos al día de hoy.

Dar un toque

Examples :

"I was out of data, so I ended up flashing my mom to let her know to call me back. "

Me quedé sin datos, así que le di un toque a mi madre para que supiera que tenía que llamarme.

Evaporarse repentinamente

Examples :

"The spilled water was flashing in the hot sun, quickly disappearing. "

El agua derramada se evaporó repentinamente bajo el sol caliente, desapareciendo rápidamente.

Escalar (una ruta) con éxito en el primer intento

Examples :

"She was so proud of flashing that difficult climb at the gym yesterday. "

Estaba muy orgullosa de escalar esa difícil ruta en el gimnasio ayer con éxito en el primer intento.

Grabar en la memoria, flashear

Examples :

"The technician is flashing the new firmware onto the motherboard to improve its performance. "

El técnico está grabando el nuevo firmware en la placa base para mejorar su rendimiento.

Cubrir con una capa fina

Examples :

"The glassblower is flashing the vase with a thin layer of red glass to create a beautiful ruby finish. "

El soplador de vidrio está cubriendo el jarrón con una fina capa de vidrio rojo para crear un hermoso acabado rubí.

Expandir

Examples :

"The glassblower was flashing the molten glass to create a wide, flat base for the vase. "

El soplador de vidrio estaba expandiendo el vidrio fundido para crear una base ancha y plana para el jarrón.

Destellar, relampaguear

Examples :

"The lifeguard was flashing a signal mirror towards the boat to get their attention. "

El salvavidas estaba destellando un espejo de señales hacia el bote para llamar su atención.

Estallar, irrumpir

Examples :

"After being provoked for hours, his anger was flashing. "

Después de ser provocado durante horas, su ira estalló.

Destellar, relampaguear

Examples :

"The photographer was flashing the camera's light to get a clear picture in the dim room. "

El fotógrafo estaba destellando la luz de la cámara para obtener una imagen clara en la habitación oscura.

Liberar la presión, despresurizar

Examples :

"To quickly reduce the pressure, the factory worker was flashing the excess steam from the boiler. "