No. 456 in Czech
blesk
"Lightning."
In a sentence
Blesk osvětlil noční oblohu.
The lightning illuminated the night sky.
Here, the word 'blesk' is used in its primary meaning as 'lightning', referring to the natural electrical phenomenon.
Používám blesk na svém fotoaparátu pro lepší osvětlení.
I use the flash on my camera for better lighting.
In this case, 'blesk' refers to the 'flash' of a camera, an artificial light source used in photography.
Noviny Blesk mají titulní článek o místní události.
The newspaper Blesk has a front-page article about a local event.
Here, 'Blesk' is a proper noun and refers to the name of a Czech tabloid newspaper, which is derived from the primary meaning of the word.
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