flashback
US /ˈflæʃ.bæk/
UK /ˈflæʃ.bæk/
1.
Flashback, Rückblende
a sudden and disturbing vivid memory of an event in the past, typically a traumatic one
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The smell of smoke triggered a flashback to his time in the war.
Der Geruch von Rauch löste einen Flashback an seine Zeit im Krieg aus.
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She experienced a sudden flashback of the accident.
Sie erlebte einen plötzlichen Flashback des Unfalls.
2.
Rückblende, Flashback
an intercut scene in a film, novel, etc., that takes the narrative back in time from the current point in the story
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The movie used a clever flashback to reveal the killer's motive.
Der Film nutzte einen cleveren Flashback, um das Motiv des Mörders zu enthüllen.
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The novel frequently employs flashbacks to develop character backstories.
Der Roman verwendet häufig Rückblenden, um die Hintergrundgeschichten der Charaktere zu entwickeln.