flashback
US /ˈflæʃ.bæk/
UK /ˈflæʃ.bæk/
1.
flashback, lembrança súbita
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.
O cheiro de fumaça desencadeou um flashback de seu tempo na guerra.
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She experienced a sudden flashback of the accident.
Ela experimentou um flashback repentino do acidente.
2.
flashback, cena de retorno
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.
O filme usou um flashback inteligente para revelar o motivo do assassino.
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The novel frequently employs flashbacks to develop character backstories.
O romance frequentemente emprega flashbacks para desenvolver as histórias de fundo dos personagens.