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Blackout - English meaning

ˈblæk.aʊt

Blackout – definitions in English dictionary

noun

A period when all lights must be turned out or covered to prevent them being seen by the enemy during an air raid.

Usage examples:

People found it difficult to travel in the blackout
noun

A temporary loss of consciousness.

Usage examples:

She was suffering from blackouts

Synonims:

FaintFainting fitLoss of consciousnessComaPassing outPeriod of oblivionSwoonCollapseSyncope
noun

A time when all lights must be hidden by law, or when there is no light or power because of an electricity failure

Usage examples:

Wartime blackouts, power lines were blown down and we had a blackout of several hours.
noun

The action taken to make certain that information about something is not reported to the public

Usage examples:

A news blackout
noun

A short period when someone suddenly becomes unconscious

Usage examples:

He can't drive because he suffers from blackouts.

Blackout translation into English

Blackout: translate from English into Chinese

Translate blackout into Chinese (Simplified)}
停电, 暗转, 灯火管制, 黑暗的

Blackout: translate from English into Dutch

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Black out, Verduistering

Blackout: translate from English into French

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Coupure électrique, Black-out, Trou de mémoire, Évanouissement, Étourdissement

Blackout: translate from English into German

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Blackout, Stromausfall, Verdunklung, Sperre, Ohnmachtsanfall

Blackout: translate from English into Hindi

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अंधकार, अंधेरा करना, काला करना, निष्प्रदीप करना, संज्ञाशून्यता, क्षणिक-अंधता

Blackout: translate from English into Italian

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Oscuramento, Interruzione, Svenimento

Blackout: translate from English into Korean

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정전, 기능 정지, 보도 관제, 무대 암전, 일시적 시각 상실, 일시적 의식 상실, 일시적 기억 상실, 일시적 기능 정지

Blackout: translate from English into Russian

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Затемнение, Затемненный, Светомаскировка, Затемнение сознания, Выключение света на сцене, Маскировка, Провал памяти, Временная слепота

Blackout: translate from English into Spanish

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Apagón, Oscurecimiento, Censura, Pérdida del conocimiento

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Blackout – similar words

blackouts

ˈblæk.aʊt

noun

A period when all lights must be turned out or covered to prevent them being seen by the enemy during an air raid.

Usage examples:

People found it difficult to travel in the blackout
noun

A period of time when electric power has failed, causing a loss of lights

Usage examples:

A blackout ended the game early., he suffers from parkinson’s disease and has occasionally experien…
noun

A period of time when a service, product, etc. is not available

Usage examples:

Pay-per-view returned after a three-year blackout., a media blackout was imposed the day after the …
Blackouts - all meanings in English

Blackout synonims

collapse

kəˈlæps

verb

(of a structure) suddenly fall down or give way.

Usage examples:

The roof collapsed on top of me
noun

An instance of a structure falling down or giving way.

Usage examples:

The collapse of a railway bridge
verb

Break down, literally or metaphorically

Collapse - all meanings in English

coma

ˈkəʊ.mə

noun

A prolonged state of deep unconsciousness, caused especially by severe injury or illness.

Usage examples:

She went into a coma
noun

A diffuse cloud of gas and dust surrounding the nucleus of a comet.

Usage examples:

Rosetta's instruments will analyse the gases and dust grains in the coma that forms when the comet …
noun

A state in which a person is unconscious and cannot be woken, caused by damage to the brain after an accident or illness

Usage examples:

He's been in a coma for the past six weeks., she went into a deep coma after taking an overdose of …
Coma - all meanings in English

faint

feɪnt

adjective

(of a sight, smell, or sound) barely perceptible.

Usage examples:

The faint murmur of voices
verb

Lose consciousness for a short time because of a temporarily insufficient supply of oxygen to the brain.

Usage examples:

I fainted from loss of blood
noun

A sudden loss of consciousness.

Usage examples:

She hit the floor in a dead faint
Faint - all meanings in English

swoon

verb

Faint, especially from extreme emotion.

Usage examples:

Frankie's mother swooned and had to be helped to the headmaster's office
noun

An occurrence of fainting.

Usage examples:

I fell down in a swoon
Swoon - all meanings in English

syncope

noun

Temporary loss of consciousness caused by a fall in blood pressure.

Usage examples:

Decreased cerebral perfusion may cause impaired consciousness and syncope.
noun

A short period of time when a person becomes unconscious

Usage examples:

Postural syncope occurs when the body cannot supply enough blood to the brain in the upright positi…
Syncope - all meanings in English

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