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вспышка

Translation of вспышка

flash

Russian word in Latin letters: vspyshka

Meaning of вспышка

Russian

внезапный яркий свет, который быстро появляется

English

a sudden bright light

flash

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[ˈfspɨʂkə]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Вспышка or флешка?

флешка

флешка ≠ flash (light): a USB stick

Don't say флешка about a bright light. A sudden light — вспышка; a USB stick for files — флешка.

Фотограф включил вспышку на камере.

The photographer turned on the flash on the camera.

Скинь фотографии на флешку.

Put the photos on a USB stick, not a flash of light.

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  1. A flash of lightning lit the street.

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    Вспышка молнии осветила улицу.

  2. There was a sudden flash of light.

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    Была внезапная вспышка света.

вспышка synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between вспышка and проблеск

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🇷🇺Russian
проблеск

A faint, short light; often figurative.

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Questions about this word

What does вспышка mean?

a sudden bright light

How do you pronounce вспышка?

вспышка is pronounced [ˈfspɨʂkə], in Latin letters “vspyshka”.

How is вспышка used in a sentence?

A flash of lightning lit the street. Translation: Вспышка молнии осветила улицу.

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