HyperDic: blackout

English > 5 senses of the word blackout:
NOUNtimeblackouta suspension of radio or tv broadcasting
stateblackout, brownout, dimoutdarkness resulting from the extinction of lights (as in a city invisible to enemy / enemy aircraft)
eventblackoutthe failure of electric power for a general region
cognitionblackouta momentary loss of consciousness
cognitionblackout, amnesia, memory losspartial or total loss of memory
blackout > pronunciation
Soundsblae'kaw.t
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English > blackout: 5 senses > noun 1, time
MeaningA suspension of radio or tv broadcasting.
Broaderpause, intermission, break, interruption, suspensionA time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
Spanishapagón
Catalanapagada
Verbsblack outsuppress by censorship as for political reasons
English > blackout: 5 senses > noun 2, state
Meaningdarkness resulting from the extinction of lights (as in a city invisible to enemy / enemy aircraft).
Synonymsbrownout, dimout
CategoryaircraftA vehicle that can fly
Broaderdark, darknessabsence of light or illumination
Spanishapagón, dimout
Catalandimout
Verbsblack outdarken completely
English > blackout: 5 senses > noun 3, event
MeaningThe failure of electric power for a general region.
Broaderpower outage, power failureequipment failure resulting when the supply of power fails
Spanishapagón
Verbsblack outdarken completely
English > blackout: 5 senses > noun 4, cognition
MeaningA momentary loss of consciousness.
BroaderunconsciousnessA state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment
Spanishdesmayo, pérdida del conocimiento
Verbsblack outlose consciousness due to a sudden trauma, for example
English > blackout: 5 senses > noun 5, cognition
Meaningpartial or total loss of memory.
Example"he has a total blackout for events of the evening"
Synonymsamnesia, memory loss
Narroweranterograde amnesia, posttraumatic amnesiaLoss of memory for events immediately following a trauma
forgetfulnesstendency to forget
retrograde amnesiaLoss of memory for events immediately preceding a trauma
selective amnesiaamnesia about particular events that is very convenient for the person who cannot remember
transient global amnesiamemory disorder seen in middle aged and elderly persons
Broadercognitive state, state of mindThe state of a person's cognitive processes
Spanishamnesia, apagón, olvido total, pérdida de memoria
Catalanamnèsia

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