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blackout

[/ˈblækˌaʊt/]
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.
Synonyms
power failurepower outageelectricity failureloss of consciousness
Antonyms
power supplyconsciousness

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
apagão
Most common term for power outage
Brazil
falta de energia
Alternative phrase meaning power failure
Portugal
corte de energia
Common in Portugal for power outage
Portugal
apagão
Also used in Portugal, especially for major power failures

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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