black out

svenire, perdere conoscenza

Perdere improvvisamente conoscenza e non rendersi più conto di ciò che accade intorno.

In inglese semplice: To suddenly become unconscious and stop knowing what is happening around you.

• I felt dizzy and blacked out.
• She blacked out in the heat.
• Did he black out after hitting his head?

Sinonimi: pass out, lose consciousness, faint

Contrari: come round

Espressioni comuni: black out suddenly, black out briefly

interruzione di corrente, blackout

Periodo in cui una zona rimane senza elettricità.

In inglese semplice: A time when the electricity supply stops working in an area.

• A black out stopped the lifts.
• We used candles during the black out.
• The storm caused black outs across the region.

Sinonimi: power cut, power outage, blackout

Espressioni comuni: a black out, citywide black out

oscurare, annerire

Coprire parole scritte con segni scuri per renderle illeggibili.

In inglese semplice: To cover written words with dark marks so they cannot be read.

• Black out your name.
• They blacked out several lines in the report.
• Can you black the address out before posting the photo?

Come si usa: black out something / black something out (Please black out your address before sharing the letter.)

Sinonimi: redact, cover up

Espressioni comuni: black out something, black out names

restare al buio, oscurarsi

Diventare completamente buio perché le luci sono spente.

In inglese semplice: For a place to become completely dark because its lights are off.

• The town blacked out at dusk.
• The whole district blacked out when the power failed.
• Coastal villages blacked out to hide from enemy planes.

Sinonimi: go dark

Contrari: light up

Espressioni comuni: black out completely, black out overnight