blank out

avere un vuoto di memoria

Non riuscire improvvisamente a ricordare qualcosa per un breve periodo.

In inglese semplice: To suddenly be unable to remember something for a short time.

• I blanked out during the test.
• She blanked out when someone asked her name.
• Do you ever blank out while giving a speech?

Come si usa: blank out during something (I blanked out during the interview.)

Sinonimi: go blank, draw a blank

Espressioni comuni: blank out completely, blank out briefly, blank out during something

cancellare

Eliminare parole o immagini lasciando vuoti gli spazi che occupavano.

In inglese semplice: To remove words or pictures and leave empty spaces where they were.

• Blank out your name.
• She blanked out three words on the page.
• Can you blank the faces out of this picture?

Come si usa: blank something out (Please blank your address out before sharing the form.)

Sinonimi: erase, remove

Espressioni comuni: blank out words, blank out names

diventare vuoto, oscurarsi

Restare senza scritte, immagini o altre informazioni visibili.

In inglese semplice: To become empty of writing, pictures, or other visible information.

• The screen blanked out.
• The display blanks out when the signal fails.
• The writing on the special paper blanked out as it cooled.

Sinonimi: go blank

Espressioni comuni: blank out suddenly, blank out completely, blank out briefly

rimuovere dalla memoria, dimenticare

Smettere di ricordare qualcosa di doloroso o spiacevole.

In inglese semplice: To stop remembering something painful or unpleasant.

• She blanked out that terrible day.
• He had blanked out much of his childhood.
• Do you sometimes blank out painful memories?

Come si usa: blank something out (He blanked the accident out of his memory.)

Sinonimi: block out, forget

Contrari: remember

Espressioni comuni: blank out memories, blank out something

neutralizzare, compensare

Annullare un effetto o un vantaggio producendo un effetto opposto di pari forza.

In inglese semplice: To remove an effect or advantage by producing an equal, opposite effect.

• Their goal blanked out our lead.
• A late penalty blanked out the opening goal.
• The visitors hoped to blank out our early advantage.

Sinonimi: cancel out, neutralize

Espressioni comuni: blank out something, blank out advantage