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flasher

be instantly attracted to, flash on

verb flah-SHEH Rare
Mind & Emotions Emotions

Also means

photograph with a flash

Usage Note

Flasher in informal French means to be instantly smitten with someone or something, as in j'ai flashé sur lui ('I fell for him right away'). It is borrowed from English and used mostly by younger speakers. The same verb can mean to photograph someone (e.g. a speed camera flashing a driver).

Examples

"J'ai flashé sur cette robe."

Natural Translation

I fell instantly for that dress.

Literal Translation

I flashed on that dress.

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