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Translate flash in the pan from English to Dutch

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flash in the pan:
- strovuur; korte opleving

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Detailed Translations for flash in the pan from English to Dutch

flash in the pan:

flash in the pan [the ~] noun

the flash in the pan (nine days' wonder)
het strovuur; korte opleving
- strovuur [het ~] noun
- korte opleving [znw.] noun

Translation Matrix for flash in the pan:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
korte opleving	flash in the pan; nine days' wonder
strovuur	flash in the pan; nine days' wonder

Synonyms for "flash in the pan":

failure; loser; nonstarter; unsuccessful person

Related Definitions for "flash in the pan":

someone who enjoys transient success but then fails¹

Related Translations for flash in the pan

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