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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesapagão
Pronunciation / Transliteration: a-pa-gão
"O apagão durou várias horas."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A temporary loss of consciousness or memory.
"After the accident, he experienced a blackout and couldn't remember what happened." - 2
A period during which a city or area is deprived of electrical power.
"The blackout lasted for several hours, leaving the entire neighborhood in darkness."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'blackout' originated in the early 20th century, combining 'black' and 'out' to describe the complete loss of light or power. It evolved to encompass various meanings, including temporary loss of consciousness and censorship during wartime.
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coupure de courant
Transliteration: koo-pyur duh koor-ahn
"La coupure de courant a duré plusieurs heures."
Stromausfall
Transliteration: sh-troh-maus-fahl
"Der Stromausfall dauerte mehrere Stunden."
interruzione di corrente
Transliteration: in-ter-ru-tsyo-ne di kor-ren-te
"L'interruzione di corrente è durata diverse ore."
corte de energía
Transliteration: kor-te de e-ner-gi-a
"El corte de energía duró varias horas."
apagão
Transliteration: a-pa-gão
"O apagão durou várias horas."
बिजली कटौती
Transliteration: bijli katauti
"बिजली कटौती कई घंटों तक चली।"
停电
Transliteration: tíng diàn
"停电持续了几个小时。"
정전
Transliteration: jeongjeon
"정전은 몇 시간 동안 지속되었습니다."
停電
Transliteration: ていでん
"停電は数時間続きました。"
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