błysnąć

== Polish == === Alternative forms === blusnąć (Podegrodzie) === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-Slavic *blьsknǫti, under influence of łyskać. First attested in the 16th century. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbwɘs.nɔɲt͡ɕ/ Rhymes: -ɘsnɔɲt͡ɕ Syllabification: błys‧nąć === Verb === błysnąć pf (imperfective błyskać) [with instrumental ‘with what’] (intransitive) to flash (to shine or illuminate intermittently) światło błysnęło ― a light flashed (intransitive) to flash (to be visible briefly) (intransitive) to shine, to flash (to be distinct in a positive way) błysnąć charakterem ― to shine with one's character (intransitive) to flash (to appear suddenly in one's mind) [with dative ‘to whom’] idea błysnęła ― an idea flashed iskierka nadziei błysnęła ― a glimmer of hope flashed (reflexive with się, of lightning) to flash (to light up the sky briefly) błysnęło się nad horyzontem ― lightning flashed above the horizon błysnęło na horyzoncie ― lightning flashed on the horizon ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Collocations ==== === References === === Further reading === błysnąć in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN błysnąć in Polish dictionaries at PWN