English–French

“flashback” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/flaʃbak/

Example

Le film commence par un flash-back sur son enfance.

The film begins with a flashback to his childhood.

Illustration for flash-back (flashback)

How to say “flashback” in French

“Flashback” in French is flash-back.

A present moment suddenly gives way to an earlier scene, whether in a film or in the mind.

Full entry for flash-back: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with flash-back

En regardant la photo, il a eu un flash-back sur son enfance.

Looking at the photo, he experienced a flashback of his childhood.

Tips for using flash-back

  • Flash-back is masculine in French, so the usual article is un flash-back and the demonstrative form is ce flash-back.

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