вспышка
Translation of вспышка
flash
Russian word in Latin letters: vspyshka
Meaning of вспышка
внезапный яркий свет, который быстро появляется
a sudden bright light

Pronunciation
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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A flash of lightning lit the street.
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Вспышка молнии осветила улицу.
There was a sudden flash of light.
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Была внезапная вспышка света.
вспышка synonyms
What's the difference between вспышка and проблеск
Advanced: broader words
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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