flashback
US /ˈflæʃ.bæk/
UK /ˈflæʃ.bæk/
1.
flashback, recuerdo vívido
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.
El olor a humo le provocó un flashback de su tiempo en la guerra.
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She experienced a sudden flashback of the accident.
Experimentó un flashback repentino del accidente.
2.
flashback, escena retrospectiva
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.
La película utilizó un ingenioso flashback para revelar el motivo del asesino.
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The novel frequently employs flashbacks to develop character backstories.
La novela emplea frecuentemente flashbacks para desarrollar las historias de fondo de los personajes.