analepsi noun (a dramatic device in which an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative)
flaixbac noun (a vivid mental image of a past trauma, especially one that recurs)
salt enrere noun (a dramatic device in which an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative)

Chinese Mandarin

2 entries

倒敘 /倒叙 noun (a dramatic device in which an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative)
幻覺重現 /幻觉重现 noun (a vivid mental image of a past trauma, especially one that recurs)

Danish

4 entries

flashback noun (a dramatic device in which an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative)
flashback noun (a vivid mental image of a past trauma, especially one that recurs)
flashback noun (a similar recurrence of the effects of a hallucinogenic drug)
tilbageblik noun (a dramatic device in which an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative)

Finnish

2 entries

muistikuva noun (a vivid mental image of a past trauma, especially one that recurs)
takauma noun (a dramatic device in which an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative)

French

3 entries

analepse noun (a dramatic device in which an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative)
flashback noun (a dramatic device in which an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative)
retour en arrière noun (a dramatic device in which an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative)

German

4 entries

Flashback noun (a dramatic device in which an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative)
Flashback noun (a vivid mental image of a past trauma, especially one that recurs)
Flashback noun (a similar recurrence of the effects of a hallucinogenic drug)
Rückblende noun (a dramatic device in which an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative)

Greek

1 entries

αναδρομή noun (a dramatic device in which an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative)

Icelandic

1 entries

endurupplifun noun (a vivid mental image of a past trauma, especially one that recurs)

Indonesian

2 entries

kilas balik noun (a dramatic device in which an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative)
sorot balik noun (a dramatic device in which an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative)

Japanese

1 entries

フラッシュバック noun (a dramatic device in which an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative)

Korean

1 entries

플래시백 noun (a dramatic device in which an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative)

Malay

1 entries

imbas kembali noun (a dramatic device in which an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative)

Norwegian Bokmål

1 entries

tilbakeblikk noun (a dramatic device in which an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative)

Norwegian Nynorsk

1 entries

tilbakeblikk noun (a dramatic device in which an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative)

Persian

1 entries

فلاشبک noun (a vivid mental image of a past trauma, especially one that recurs)

Portuguese

1 entries

flashback noun (a dramatic device in which an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative)

Russian

4 entries

взгляд в про́шлое noun (a vivid mental image of a past trauma, especially one that recurs)
воспомина́ние noun (a vivid mental image of a past trauma, especially one that recurs)
обра́тный кадр noun (a dramatic device in which an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative)
ретроспе́кция noun (a dramatic device in which an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative)

Spanish

2 entries

escena retrospectiva noun (a dramatic device in which an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative)
flashback noun (a dramatic device in which an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative)

Swedish

3 entries

flashback noun (a dramatic device in which an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative)
tillbakablick noun (a dramatic device in which an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative)
återblick noun (a dramatic device in which an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative)

Sample sentences

6 total sentences available.

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Tom had a Vietnam flashback.

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This movie has way too many flashback scenes.

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To the naked eye, the view of this little Pennsylvania town looks like a flashback to the past.

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Maude Lebowski: What do you do for recreation? / The Dude: Oh, the usual. I bowl. Drive around. The occasional acid flashback.

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