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Blitz

flash

German grammar
derBlitzm
Meaning of Blitz

a sudden bright light

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German/blaɪ̯t͡s/
Russian transcription[ˈfspɨʂkə]
flash
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Blitz with Russian translation

Blitz usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Блеснула молния и осветила небо.

Ein Blitz erhellte den Himmel.

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Я увидел вспышку от камеры.

Ich sah einen Blitz aus der Kamera.

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Blitzвспышка
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Reisрис
Butterсливочное масло
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Blitz synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between Blitz / Aufblitzen / Lichtblitz / Blitzlicht / Aufleuchten / kurzer Lichtschein

A
🇩🇪German
Aufblitzen

A brief, momentary flash of light; emphasizes how quickly the light appears.

A2Often
L
🇩🇪German
Lichtblitz

A light flash; sounds a bit more concrete, often describing the light phenomenon itself.

A2Often
B
🇩🇪German
Blitzlicht

Camera flash; usually refers specifically to an artificial photographic flash.

A2Very Often
A
🇩🇪German
Aufleuchten

To light up or glow suddenly; focuses more on the process of becoming bright than on a sharp flash.

A2Often
K
🇩🇪German
kurzer Lichtschein

A short glimmer of light; more descriptive and less common.

A2Rarely

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How to pronounce Blitz and what this word means

Blitz means flash. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce Blitz

/blaɪ̯t͡s/

Blitz translation

flash

Blitz examples

Ein Blitz erhellte den Himmel.

Blitz transcription

/blaɪ̯t͡s/

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Blitz meaning: what does it mean?

ein plötzliches helles Licht

Blitz pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

Blitz is pronounced as /blaɪ̯t͡s/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

Blitz definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Ein Blitz erhellte den Himmel. Translation: Блеснула молния и осветила небо.

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