black out

UK
/blæk aʊt/
US
/blæk aʊt/

Translations

black outverb
blacked out
Past Simple
blacked out
Past Participle
blacking out
Gerund
UK
/blæk aʊt/
US
/blæk aʊt/
They blacked out the stage for the dramatic effect.
Они затемнили сцену для драматического эффекта.
выключать свет
During the air raid, they had to black out all the windows.
Во время воздушного налета им пришлось выключать свет во всех окнах.
терять сознание
He started to feel dizzy and then blacked out.
Он начал чувствовать головокружение, а затем потерял сознание.
Additional translations
Synonyms
pass out
lose consciousness

Definitions

black outverb
To lose consciousness temporarily.
He blacked out after standing up too quickly.
To obscure or cover something to prevent it from being seen.
The sensitive information was blacked out in the document.
To suppress or prevent the broadcast of a program or event.
The game was blacked out in the local area due to broadcasting restrictions.