flash2, s.1Splanc f, bladhm f -a. Flash of lightning, splanc (thintrí). El: Flash across the terminals, laom m idir na teirminéil. F: A flash in the pan, gal soip. Flash of wit, léaspairt f (deisbhéalaí). Flash of anger, spadhar m feirge. Flash of understanding, leas m tuisceana. In a flash, ar luas lasrach. 2F: Mustar m, maingléis f, bladhmann m.
flash3 .1v.i.aBladhmann, scallann (diamant); dealraíonn (scáthán). His eyes flashed fire, bhí faghairt ina shúile, tháinig coinneal ina shúile. It flashed in the pan, theip air; ní raibh ann ach mar a bheadh gal soip. bHe flashed past, scinn sé thart. It flashed upon me, across my mind (that...), tháinig sé chugam de phreab (go ...)2v.tr.aBainim solas as (claíomh, seoid, etc.); cuirim ag drithliú, ag spréacharnach. bCaithim (léas, ga solais). He flashed his lantern on to . . ., dhírigh sé solas a laindéir ar . . . He flashed a glance of hatred at me, chaith sé aon amharc amháin gránach liom. cScaipim (scéala) le sreangscéal, le craolachán.