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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPower-cut
/ˈpaʊ.ə kʌt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A temporary interruption or failure of the supply of electrical power to an area.
"A sudden storm caused a widespread power-cut across the entire district." - 2
A planned restriction in the supply of electricity to conserve energy.
"The utility company announced rolling power-cuts for peak evening hours."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a compound formed from the noun 'power' (derived from Old French 'poeir', ultimately from Latin 'posse') and the noun 'cut' (of Germanic origin, akin to Old Norse 'kúta'). It emerged in mid-20th-century British English to describe the deliberate or accidental interruption of an electrical supply to an area.
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coupure de courant
Transliteration: /ku.pyʁ də ku.ʁɑ̃/
"La tempête a provoqué une coupure de courant dans la ville."
Stromausfall
Transliteration: /ˈʃtʁɔmˌʔaʊsˌfal/
"Wegen des Sturms gab es einen langen Stromausfall."
interruzione di corrente
Transliteration: /in.ter.rutˈtsjoː.ne di korˈrɛn.te/
"Un'improvvisa interruzione di corrente ha spento tutte le luci."
corte de luz
Transliteration: /ˈkoɾ.te de luθ/
"Nos quedamos sin televisión debido a un corte de luz."
queda de energia
Transliteration: /ˈke.dɐ dʒi e.neʁˈʒi.ɐ/
"A tempestade causou uma queda de energia no bairro."
बिजली कटौती
Transliteration: bijli katauti
"गर्मी के दिनों में अक्सर बिजली कटौती होती है।"
停电
Transliteration: tíngdiàn
"昨晚的暴风雨导致全城停电。"
정전
Transliteration: jeongjeon
"갑작스러운 정전으로 인해 컴퓨터가 꺼졌다."
停電
Transliteration: teiden
"台風の影響で大規模な停電が発生した。"
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