flasher

• Adjectif désuet signifiant voyant, élégant ou criard, souvent utilisé dans l'argot britannique pour décrire quelque chose qui attire l'attention par son apparence.

An old-fashioned adjective meaning showy, stylish, or ostentatious, often used in British slang to describe something that attracts attention through its appearance.

1. Showy or ostentatiousB2informal

   Designed to attract attention by being bright, expensive, or stylish.

   voyant, tape-à-l'œil

   • He drives a flash sports car.
   • She wore a flash dress to the party.
   • The hotel lobby was too flash for my taste.

   Synonymesflamboyantflashygarishgaudyjazzyostentatiousshowysnazzytawdry

   Antonymesmodestplainquietsimplesubduedunassumingunderstated

2. Sudden and briefB1informal

   Happening very quickly and suddenly.

   soudain et bref

   • A flash flood warning was issued for the area.
   • The flash sale ended within minutes.
   • He made a flash decision without thinking.

   Synonymesbrieffleetinginstantaneousmomentaryquickshort-livedsuddentransient

• Nom avec plusieurs sens : il peut désigner une personne qui exhibe compulsivement ses organes génitaux en public, un dispositif électrique qui allume et éteint automatiquement une lampe (souvent utilisé dans les enseignes publicitaires), ou une lumière clignotante servant de signal ou pour transmettre des messages.

A noun with multiple meanings: it can refer to a person who compulsively exposes their genitals in public, an electrical device that automatically turns a lamp on and off (often used in advertising displays), or a light that flashes on and off used as a signal or to send messages.

1. ExhibitionistB2informal

   A person who compulsively exposes their genitals in public, typically to shock or intimidate others.

   Exhibitionniste

   • The police arrested a flasher in the park.
   • She reported seeing a flasher near the subway station.
   • Neighbors were warned about a flasher in the area.

   Synonymesexhibitionist

2. Electrical deviceB2formal

   An electrical mechanism that automatically turns a lamp on and off in a repeating pattern, often used for advertising displays or signals.

   Dispositif de clignotement

   • The sign's flasher malfunctioned and stopped blinking.
   • He installed a flasher to make the storefront more noticeable.
   • The technician replaced the broken flasher in the display.

   Synonymesblinker

3. Signal lightB1formal

   A light that flashes on and off, used as a signal or to convey messages, such as in vehicles or warning systems.

   Feu clignotant

   • The car's hazard flasher was on after the accident.
   • The lighthouse uses a powerful flasher to guide ships.
   • The emergency flasher alerted drivers to the roadblock.

   Synonymesbeaconblinkerindicatorstrobeturn signalwarning light