Polyglot Dictionary

destello

/desˈteʝo/

el noun C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
los destellos

Meaning

  1. flash

    • Vio un destello de luz.

      He saw a flash of light.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

fogonazo

fogonazo specifically means a flash from an explosion or gunshot, a bright burst of fire; destello is more general, a flash, sparkle or glimmer of light.

Similar in other languages

English

instant

Close, figuratively — a flash relates to an instant.

Practice

1 What does destello mean?

2 Fill the gap: Vio un ___ de luz.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches destello?

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