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blackout

/ˈblæk.aʊt/

Translations

blackoutnoun

blackouts

/ˈblæk.aʊt/

отключение электроэнергии

The city experienced a blackout last night.

Город пережил отключение электроэнергии прошлой ночью.

затемнение

The blackout curtains kept the room dark.

Затемненные шторы держали комнату в темноте.

потеря сознания

He had a blackout after the accident.

У него была потеря сознания после аварии.

Additional translations

блэкаут

Synonyms

failure

power cut

blackout period

darkness

outage

blackoutadjective

Attributive use describing materials or items that completely block light (e.g., blackout curtains).

Synonyms

Definitions

blackoutnoun

A temporary loss of consciousness or vision.

After standing up too quickly, she experienced a brief blackout.

A period when all lights are turned off or hidden, often as a precaution against an air raid.

During the war, the city enforced a strict blackout to avoid detection by enemy aircraft.

A failure of electrical power supply.

The storm caused a widespread blackout, leaving thousands without electricity.

A suppression of information, especially in the media.

The government imposed a news blackout on the sensitive military operation.

A temporary loss of memory.

He had a blackout and couldn't remember anything from the night before.

A sudden extinguishing of all stage lights in a theatre, usually to end a scene or create effect.

The play ended with a blackout that left the audience in stunned silence.

blackoutadjective

Designed to block out all external light.

They installed blackout blinds in the nursery to help the baby sleep.