blackout

UK
/ˈblæk.aʊt/
US
/ˈblæk.aʊt/

Traduzioni

blackoutnoun
blackouts
pl
UK
/ˈblæk.aʊt/
US
/ˈblæk.aʊt/
perte de connaissanceMédical.
After standing up too quickly, she experienced a brief blackout.
Après s’être levée trop vite, elle a fait une brève perte de connaissance.
obscurcissementHistorique et militaire.
During the war, the city enforced a strict blackout to avoid detection by enemy aircraft.
Pendant la guerre, la ville imposait un obscurcissement strict pour éviter d’être repérée par les avions ennemis.
coupure de courantÉlectricité.
The storm caused a widespread blackout, leaving thousands without electricity.
La tempête a provoqué une vaste coupure de courant, laissant des milliers de personnes sans électricité.
trou de mémoirePerte temporaire de mémoire.
He had a blackout and couldn't remember anything from the night before.
Il a eu un trou de mémoire et ne se souvenait de rien de la veille au soir.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
noirThéâtre ; extinction brutale des lumières.
black-outMédias ; emprunt courant en français.
Sinonimi
power cut
blackout period
blackoutadjective
Attributive use describing materials or items that completely block light (e.g., blackout curtains).
occultantSe dit d’un dispositif qui bloque totalement la lumière.
They installed blackout blinds in the nursery to help the baby sleep.
Ils ont installé des stores occultants dans la chambre du bébé pour l’aider à dormir.

Definizioni

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.