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go blank

[/ɡoʊ blæŋk/]
verb phrase
ficar em branco, dar um branco
1. to suddenly forget something or lose the ability to remember or think clearly
During the exam, my mind went blank and I couldn't remember anything.
Durante a prova, minha mente deu um branco e não consegui lembrar de nada.
2. to stop showing any expression or emotion on one's face
When I told him the bad news, his face went blank.
Quando contei a notícia ruim, seu rosto ficou em branco.
3. to lose power or stop functioning (for screens or displays)
The television screen went blank unexpectedly.
A tela da televisão ficou em branco inesperadamente.
NYC Slang
space out, zone out, brain fart
Synonyms
forgetdraw a blanklose one's train of thoughtspace out
Antonyms
rememberrecallretainexpress

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
dar um branco, ficar em branco
most common usage in Brazil
São Paulo
dar um branco, apagar
apagar also used colloquially
Portugal
ficar em branco, esquecer-se completamente
literal translation more common in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

draw a blank
have a memory lapse
lose your train of thought
brain fart
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