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lose awareness

[/luːz əˈwɛrnəs/]
verb phrase
perder a consciência
1. to become unconscious or to stop being aware of one's surroundings
After the accident, he began to lose awareness of what was happening around him.
Após o acidente, ele começou a perder a consciência do que estava acontecendo ao seu redor.
2. to become mentally disoriented or confused
The patient started to lose awareness due to the medication.
O paciente começou a perder a consciência devido à medicação.
3. to forget or stop being mindful of something
In the chaos, we lost awareness of time.
No caos, perdemos a noção do tempo.
NYC Slang
black out; zone out
Synonyms
lose consciousnessbecome unconsciousblack outfaintdrift offpass out
Antonyms
gain awarenessbecome consciousregain consciousnesswake upcome to

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
perder a consciência
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
perder a noção
colloquial variant
São Paulo
desmaiar
specifically for fainting or losing consciousness
Portugal
perder a consciência
standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

lose one's mind
drift away
come to
snap back to reality
fade to black
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