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black out

[/blæk aʊt/]
verb/noun
desmaiar; apagar; censurar
1. to lose consciousness suddenly
He blacked out after hitting his head.
Ele desmaiou depois de bater a cabeça.
2. to turn off all lights or darken completely
The city blacked out during the storm.
A cidade apagou durante a tempestade.
3. to censor or obscure information
The sensitive information was blacked out in the document.
A informação sensível foi censurada no documento.
4. a sudden loss of consciousness or memory
She had a blackout and couldn't remember what happened.
Ela teve um apagão e não conseguia lembrar o que aconteceu.
NYC Slang
pass out; lose it; go dark
Synonyms
faintlose consciousnesspass outcensorredact
Antonyms
wake upregain consciousnessilluminaterevealdisclose

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desmaiar; apagar; censurar
most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
desmaiar; apagão
apagão commonly used for power outages
Rio de Janeiro
desmaiar; ficar sem luz
ficar sem luz used for light/electricity loss
Portugal
desmaiar; apagão; censura
apagão less common, prefer 'falta de electricidade'

Related Idioms & Phrases

have a blackout
blackout period
rolling blackout
media blackout
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