noun · Nature

flash

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The meaning (definition) of the word flash

a sudden bright light that is gone very quickly

The word flash used in a sentence

“A flash lit up the whole dark sky.”

How the word flash is said around the world

Frenchéclair (ay-KLAIR)
Spanishdestello (dehs-TEH-yoh)
Mandarin闪光 (shahn gwahng)
Hindiचमक (cha-MAK)
Arabicوَمِيض (wah-MEED)
Russianвспышка (FSPISH-kah)
Portuguese (EU)clarão (klah-ROWNG)
Portuguese (BR)clarão (klah-ROWNG)
Japaneseせんこう (sen-KOH)
GermanLichtblitz (LIKHT-blits)
Urduچمک (cha-MAK)
Punjabiਚਮਕ (CHUH-muk)
Korean번쩍이는 빛 (buhn-JJUH-gee-nuun beet)
Hebrewהֶבְזֵק (HEV-zek)
Greekλάμψη (LAHM-psee)
Dutchlichtflits (LIKHT-flits)
Tagalogkislap (KEES-lahp)
Vietnameseánh chớp (AYNG chuhp)
Turkishışık çakması (uh-SHUK chahk-mah-SUH)
Persianبرق (bargh)
Polishbłysk (bwisk)
Ukrainianспалах (SPAH-lakh)
Bengaliঝলক (JHO-lok)
Swedishljusblixt (YOOS-blikst)
Italianlampo (LAHM-poh)

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