мелькну́ть
fairly common #3126C1
- 1.
to flash
Впереди́ мелькну́л огонёк.
A little light flashed up ahead.
Momentary action; the imperfective мелькать describes repeated or continuous flickering.
- 2.
to flash by
В окне́ мелькну́ло знако́мое лицо́.
A familiar face flashed past the window.
Also of thoughts: мысль мелькнула - a thought flashed through my mind.
Examples
Распушённый хвост белки мелькнул между веток.
The squirrel's fluffed-up tail flashed between the branches.
В его глазах вдруг мелькнуло просветление
A flash of enlightenment suddenly appeared in his eyes.
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | - | мелькну́ |
| ты | - | мелькнёшь |
| он/она́/оно́ | - | мелькнёт |
| мы | - | мелькнём |
| вы | - | мелькнёте |
| они́ | - | мелькну́т |
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | мелькни́ |
| вы | мелькни́те |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | мелькну́л |
| feminine | мелькну́ла |
| neuter | мелькну́ло |
| plural | мелькну́ли |
Participles
| Active present | - | |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | flashing, fleeting, brief, transient | |
| Passive present | - | |
| Passive past | - | |
| Gerund present | - | |
| Gerund past | мелькну́в мелькнувши | while doing (past) |
Word familyмелька́тьPRO
- мелька́тьto flicker; to flash by; to turn up
- замелька́тьto start to flicker; to begin to flash past
- примелька́тьсяto become familiar
Prefix groupPRO
| Verb | Prefix | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| мелькну́ть | - | to flash; to flash by |
| промелькну́ть | про- | to flash by |
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