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flashback in Finnish

flashback in Finnish is takauma, muistikuva — flashback means a scene in a story, film, or book that jumps back to an earlier point in time.

flashback in Finnish

takauma
noun
(authorship) A dramatic device in which an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative.
muistikuva
noun
(psychology) A vivid mental image of a past trauma or other sensation that the trauma is happening in the present, especially one that recurs.

What does "flashback" mean?

  1. noun A scene in a story, film, or book that jumps back to an earlier point in time.
    "The movie uses a flashback to explain the character's past."
  2. noun A sudden, vivid memory of a past traumatic event that feels like it's happening again.
    "Loud noises sometimes triggered flashbacks to his time in combat."
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flashback in a sentence

  • The movie uses a flashback to explain the character's past.
  • Loud noises sometimes triggered flashbacks to his time in combat.

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What is "flashback" in Finnish?

"flashback" in Finnish is takauma, muistikuva. flashback means: A scene in a story, film, or book that jumps back to an earlier point in time.

How do you use "flashback" in a sentence?

Example: "The movie uses a flashback to explain the character's past." In Finnish, "flashback" is takauma, muistikuva.

Are there other ways to say "flashback" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 2 translations listed for "flashback": takauma, muistikuva.

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