What does flash in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word flash in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use flash in French.

The word flash in French means flash, newsflash, flash, electronic flash, Flash Gordon, newsflash, flashback, flashback, flash memory, flash sale. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word flash

flash

nom masculin (lumière brève et intense)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il faut un flash pour faire une photographie de nuit.
You need a flash for night photography.

newsflash

nom masculin (information brève)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je viens d'entendre un flash à la radio sur la fermeture du site « Megaupload ».
I just heard a newsflash on the radio about the “Megaupload” site closing.

flash

adjectif (informatique : type de mémoire) (Computing)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La mémoire flash est très rapide.
Flash memory is very fast.

electronic flash

nom masculin (photographie : accessoire lumineux)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Flash Gordon

nom propre masculin (comic strip) (fictional character)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Flash Gordon est un héros de bande dessinée.

newsflash

nom masculin (édition spéciale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

flashback

nom masculin invariable (anglicisme (Cinéma : retour en arrière)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Claude Lelouch fait beaucoup de flash-back dans ses films.

flashback

nom masculin invariable (anglicisme (récit : retour en arrière)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cet auteur est coutumier des flash-back.

flash memory

nom féminin (informatique : mémoire rapide) (Computing)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

flash sale

nom féminin (vente valide quelques heures)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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