nounmasculinepl: blackouts
apagão
1. A temporary failure of electrical power supply
The blackout lasted for six hours.
O apagão durou seis horas.
2. A temporary loss of consciousness or memory
He had a blackout and couldn't remember what happened.
Ele teve um apagão de memória e não conseguiu se lembrar do que aconteceu.
3. A suppression or blocking of information or broadcast
There was a news blackout during the crisis.
Houve uma censura informativa durante a crise.
4. Darkness caused by obscuring all lights
The city enforced a blackout during the war.
A cidade impôs um apagão durante a guerra.
Related Idioms & Phrases
blackout drunk - intoxicated to the point of memory loss
rolling blackout - scheduled power outages in rotation
information blackout - suppression of news or data
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