No. 7,287 in Russian
вспышки
Flashes or outbreaks.
In a sentence
Во время грозы на небе были яркие вспышки молнии.
During the thunderstorm, there were bright flashes of lightning in the sky.
In this sentence, 'вспышки' refers to instantaneous bursts of light from lightning.
Вспышки гнева на лице начальника испугали сотрудников.
The flashes of anger on the boss's face frightened the employees.
Here, 'вспышки' depicts sudden and intense outbursts of emotion, specifically anger.
Вспышки камер сопровождали знаменитость на красной ковровой дорожке.
The flashes from cameras accompanied the celebrity on the red carpet.
In this instance, 'вспышки' describes the repeated bursts of light from camera flashes.
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