verb🔗ShareClignoter, scintillerTo cause to shine briefly or intermittently."He flashed the light at the water, trying to see what made the noise."Il a fait clignoter la lumière sur l'eau, essayant de voir ce qui avait fait le bruit.appearanceenergytechnologysignalelectronicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareClignoter, scintillerTo blink; to shine or illuminate intermittently."The light flashed on and off."La lumière clignotait.appearanceenergyelectronicssignalactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareClignoter, scintillerTo be visible briefly."The scenery flashed by quickly."Le paysage a clignoté rapidement.appearanceactiontimeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareClignoter, scintillerTo make visible briefly."A number will be flashed on the screen."Un chiffre va clignoter sur l'écran.appearanceactionsigntechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'exhiber, se montrerTo briefly, and often unintentionally, expose one's naked body or underwear, or part of it, in public. (Contrast streak.)"Her skirt was so short that she flashed her underpants as she was getting out of her car."Sa jupe était si courte qu'elle a exhibé sa culotte en sortant de sa voiture.bodysexhumanappearanceactionmoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe dénuder, se montrerTo show or expose an "inappropriate" part of the body to someone for humorous reasons or as an act of contempt."He got in trouble at the park for flashing people. "Il a eu des ennuis au parc pour s'être montré aux gens.bodyactionsexmoralsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareScintiller, brillerTo break forth like a sudden flood of light; to show a momentary brilliance."The lightning was flashing brightly in the night sky during the storm. "L'éclair brillait vivement dans le ciel nocturne pendant l'orage.appearanceactionenergyphenomenaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareExhiber, montrer ostensiblementTo flaunt; to display in a showy manner."He flashed a wad of hundred-dollar bills."Il a exhibé une liasse de billets de cent dollars.appearanceactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareClignoter, signalerTo communicate quickly."The news services flashed the news about the end of the war to all corners of the globe."Les services de presse ont signalé la nouvelle de la fin de la guerre aux quatre coins du globe.communicationtechnologysignalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareClignoter, scintillerTo move, or cause to move, suddenly."Flash forward to the present day."Passons au présent.actionphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFaire un appel manquéTo telephone a person, only allowing the phone to ring once, in order to request a call back."I was out of data, so I ended up flashing my mom to let her know to call me back. "Je n'avais plus de données, alors j'ai fait un appel manqué à ma mère pour lui dire de me rappeler.communicationtechnologysignalserviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'évaporer soudainement(of liquid) To evaporate suddenly. (See flash evaporation.)"The spilled water was flashing in the hot sun, quickly disappearing. "L'eau renversée s'est évaporée soudainement sous le soleil brûlant, disparaissant rapidement.physicschemistryprocessenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRéussir (une voie) au premier essaiTo climb (a route) successfully on the first attempt."She was so proud of flashing that difficult climb at the gym yesterday. "Elle était si fière d'avoir réussi cette difficile ascension à la salle de sport hier, dès le premier essai.sportactionachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFlasher, écrire dans la mémoireTo write to the memory of (an updatable component such as a BIOS chip or games cartridge)."The technician is flashing the new firmware onto the motherboard to improve its performance. "Le technicien est en train de flasher le nouveau firmware sur la carte mère pour améliorer ses performances.computingelectronicstechnologyinternettechnicalmachinedevicesystemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRecouvrir d'une fine couche(glassmaking) To cover with a thin layer, as objects of glass with glass of a different colour."The glassblower is flashing the vase with a thin layer of red glass to create a beautiful ruby finish. "Le souffleur de verre recouvre le vase d'une fine couche de verre rouge pour créer une belle finition rubis.materialtechnicalindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉtendre(glassmaking) To expand (blown glass) into a disc."The glassblower was flashing the molten glass to create a wide, flat base for the vase. "Le souffleur de verre étendait le verre en fusion pour créer une base large et plate pour le vase.materialtechnicalindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉclairer, flasherTo send by some startling or sudden means."The lifeguard was flashing a signal mirror towards the boat to get their attention. "Le sauveteur envoyait des signaux avec un miroir vers le bateau pour attirer leur attention.communicationtechnologysignalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareéclater, surgirTo burst out into violence."After being provoked for hours, his anger was flashing. "Après avoir été provoqué pendant des heures, sa colère a éclaté.actionwarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareClignoter, flasherTo perform a flash."The photographer was flashing the camera's light to get a clear picture in the dim room. "Le photographe faisait clignoter le flash de l'appareil photo pour obtenir une image claire dans la pièce sombre.actiontechnologyelectronicscommunicationsignalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDégazer, relâcher la pressionTo release the pressure from a pressurized vessel."To quickly reduce the pressure, the factory worker was flashing the excess steam from the boiler. "Pour réduire rapidement la pression, l'ouvrier de l'usine dégazait la vapeur en excès de la chaudière.technicalindustryphysicschemistryenergyprocessmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉclater, flasherTo trick up in a showy manner."She was flashing her new diamond ring, hoping to make her friends jealous. "Elle exhibait sa nouvelle bague en diamant, espérant rendre ses amies jalouses.appearancestyleentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareJaillir, éclabousserTo strike and throw up large bodies of water from the surface; to splash."The whale was flashing water high into the air as it surfaced. "La baleine faisait jaillir de l'eau en l'air en remontant à la surface.weatheractionnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉclat, jaillissementA sudden blazing or bursting, as of fire or water."The sudden flashing of the camera bulbs momentarily blinded the actors on stage. "L'éclat soudain des flashs de l'appareil photo a momentanément aveuglé les acteurs sur scène.phenomenanaturedisastereventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRebords, solins(roofing) Components used to weatherproof or seal roof system edges at perimeters, penetrations, walls, expansion joints, valleys, drains and other places where the roof covering is interrupted or terminated."The flashing around the skylight prevented water from leaking into the attic. "Les solins autour du puits de lumière ont empêché l'eau de fuir dans le grenier.architecturematerialbuildingpropertyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRéapprovisionnement, remplissageThe 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."The store manager used a flashing technique to fill the empty spaces on the bookshelf with the remaining books. "Le gérant du magasin a utilisé une technique de réapprovisionnement pour remplir les espaces vides de la bibliothèque avec les livres restants.businessjobworkprocessorganizationcommerceeconomyserviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLe clignotement, le scintillementThe blinking of a light source, such as a light bulb or computer's cursor."The incessant flashing of the neon sign kept the neighborhood awake."Le clignotement incessant de l'enseigne au néon empêchait le quartier de dormir.electronicscomputingsignaldeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareExhibitionnisme, exhibitionThe exposing of one's naked body, or part of it, in public briefly (the action of the verb to flash)."The news report detailed the man's arrest for flashing in the park. "Le reportage a détaillé l'arrestation de l'homme pour exhibitionnisme dans le parc.bodyactionsexsocietyhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePlacage au rhodium(jewellery) The use of rhodium plating to temporarily enhance a ring's durability and shine."The jeweler recommended a flashing to protect my new engagement ring and keep it sparkling for a few months. "Le bijoutier a recommandé un placage au rhodium pour protéger ma nouvelle bague de fiançailles et la faire briller pendant quelques mois.materialappearancestyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading