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►                 SEND NEWS Xt3MYAI, 7 [VN +adv./prep.] to send informa­tion quickly by radio, computer, etc. ( MllA^fe, if

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►                 SHOW EMOTION ¥.K1f'$ 8 [V] (literary) to show a strong

emotion suddenly and quickly        ( ‘jMZHWM ) :

Her eyes flashed with anger. +

►                 OF A MAN |§ f 9 [V] (informal) if a man flashes, he shows his sexual organs in public

ITiTflil flash sb a smile, 'look, etc. to smile, look, etc. at sb suddenly and quickly        )

i;hi;*V| .flash sth a'round (disapproving) to show sth to other people in order to impress them ;)&$! ( ) :

He’s always flashing his money around. ftfe & H 7 H fl .flash 'back (to sth) 1 if your mind flashes back to sth, you remember sth that happened in the past 0XZ; 0 $1; 0 Her thoughts flashed back to their wedding day. M 0 fZ & life, 111 4L ffi — A 'If M„

—                 related noun flashback(2) 2 if a film/movie

flashes back to sth, it shows things that happened at an earlier time, for example at an earlier part of sb’s life (     ) 00, mi* —related noun flashback(I)

3 to reply very quickly and/or angrily ifi HP S;  ^

0                  3§f flash by/' past (of time 04 0) to go very quickly

7 jfi: The morning has just flashed by. 3£ 4^ ± 7 iili 7 . 'flash on sth (US, informal) to suddenly remember or think of sth A 0   ®       3\ :

1                  flashed on an argument I had with my sister when we

were kids. ‘flash

on sb [no passive] if sth flashes on you, you suddenly realize it.         - & $ jft[+ that] It

flashed on me that he was the man I’d seen in the hotel.

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►                 LIGHT ft 1 [C] a sudden bright light that shines for a moment and then disappears 0 ft; 0 M: a flash of lightning *3lt0 % o Flashes of light were followed by an explosion. IW03£j0lUI—0 There was a blinding flash and the whole building shuddered. — if

►                 SIGNAL fn ■# 2 [C] the act of shining a light on sth, espe­cially as a signal (       ) 0^

►                 SUDDEN IDEA/EMOTION    3 [C] ~ of Sth

a particular feeling or idea that suddenly comes into your mind or shows in your face (       ) 31326;      ( 'if

: a flash of anger/inspiration, etc. $*±7

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►                 OF BRIGHT COLOUR 4 [C] - of sth the sudden

appearance for a short time of sth bright ( PH % £$ M

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the horizon, site saw a flash of silver—the sea! fttk#JlA

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►                 IN PHOTOGRAPHY 5 [C, U] a piece of equipment that

produces a bright light for a very short time, used for taking photographs indoors, when it is dark, etc.; the use of this when taking a photograph 0 ft ft : a camera with a built-in flash 701l0   0 I’ll

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flash photography IXlAStJ^A — picture o camera

►                 NEWS H|ll 6 [C] = NEWSFLASH

►                 ON UNIFORM Mi] JjR 7 [C] (BrE) a band or small piece of

cloth worn on a military uniform to show a person’s rank ( ) *$,   lf$

►                 ON BOOK/PACK 7 ; 7 fe 8 [C] a band of colour or writing across a book, pack, etc. A 7^

►                 COMPUTING      A 9 Flash™ [U] a program which

creates moving images for websites * Flash ^ISf!]

mm a .flash in the pan a sudden success that lasts only a short time and is not likely to be repeated Mtt

—                 31 in/like a 'flash very quickly and suddenly 0; ilSP — more at quick adv.

a adj. (BrE, informal, disapproving) attracting attention by being large or expensive, or by having expensive

clothes, etc. ^A^J; ©fW;         a flash car

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flash-back /'flaejbaek/ noun 1 [C, U] a part of a film/ movie, play, etc. that shows a scene that happened earlier in time than the main story ( ffe ^ Jgi] ) 00, #]IX., miX717. The events that led up to the murder were shown in a series of flashbacks. 3131—

o The reader is told

the story in flashback. i&|fJilAmilX7&0Ti##&&4o 2 [C] a sudden, very clear, strong memory of sth that happened in the past that is so real you feel that you are living through the experience again (        ) 00

flash-bulb /'flaeJ'bAlb/ noun a small electric bulb that can be attached to a camera to take photographs indoors or when it is dark (      ) 0A37?&

flash-card /'flaejkaid; NAmE -kaird/ noun a card with a word or picture on it, that teachers use during lessons

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flash er /'flaeja(r)/ noun 1 (informal) a man who shows his sexual organs in public, especially in order to shock or frighten women ( H 7 )          2 a device that

turns a light on and off quickly 03t§t B (NAmE) a light on a vehicle that you can turn on and off quickly as a signal ( A 7 ) 0A£T: four-way flashers (= four lights that flash together to warn other drivers of possible danger) 000A£T

'flash flood noun a sudden flood of water caused by heavy rain (

flash-gun /'flaeJgAn/ noun a piece of equipment that holds and operates a bright light that is used to take photographs indoors or when it is dark (      Eft ) 0

flash ing /'flaeXm/ noun [U] (also flash-ings [pi.]) a strip of metal put on a roof where it joins a wall to prevent water getting through       ) RrMfi*,

f lash-light /'flaejlait/ noun (especially NAmE) = torch(I) 'flash memory noun [u] (computing if) computer memory that does not lose data when the power supply is lost 0#, 03£74itf! ( m*047£Atyg ) flash-mob /'flaeXnrob; NAmE -ma:b/ noun a large group of people who arrange (by mobile phone/cellphone or email) to gather together in a public place at exactly the same time, spend a short time doing sth there and then quickly all leave at the same time 1&0fl£ ( 31317 ) ► flash-mob-ber

noun flash-mob-bing noun [U] flash-point /'flasXponit/ noun [C, U] a situation or place in which violence or anger starts and cannot be controlled ( fMji«&lft ) -mm, )Ml«*§£[ft ifeA: Tension in the city is rapidly reaching flashpoint.

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flashy /'flaeXi/ odj. (flash-ier, flashi-est) (informal, usually disapproving) 1 (of things % &) attracting attention by being bright, expensive, large, etc. ( SSt.

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a good reliable car, nothing flashy. JfcRlc —

W m 7 , 7 ^ 7 m 7 £ M m # o 2 (of people A) attracting attention by wearing expensive clothes, etc.

3 intended to impress by looking very skilful    He specializes in flashy technique,

without much depth, flithISM0 ► flash- i ly adv.: flashily dressed % $1 ffeflr flask /flaisk; NAmE flaesk/ noun 1 a bottle with a narrow top, used in scientific work for mixing or storing chemicals KS —picture o laboratory 2 (BrE) = vacuum flask : a flask of tea/coffee —  /

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fiat  /flaet/ adj., noun, adv., verb

m adj. (flat-ter, flat test)

► LEVEL 7 1 having a level surface, not curved or sloping 7jC-7l$;      low buildings with flat roofs

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