blank out

• Phrasal verb, das das plötzliche Vergessen von etwas oder das absichtliche Verdrängen eines Gedankens oder einer Erinnerung bezeichnet; auch: das Bewusstsein ausschalten oder kurzzeitig nicht ansprechbar sein.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of forgetting something suddenly or intentionally blocking out a memory or thought.

unzählbar · intransitiv · Phrasal, untrennbar

1. Forget temporarilyinformal

   To suddenly be unable to remember something, especially under pressure.

   Kurzzeitig vergessen

   • I blanked out during the exam and couldn't answer the question.
   • He blanked out on her name when he tried to introduce her.
   • She blanked out the entire conversation from last night.

   Synonymedraw a blankforget

   Antonymerecallremember

2. Cover or eraseinformal

   To deliberately hide or remove something, such as text or a memory.

   Verdecken oder löschen

   • He blanked out the confidential information from the document.
   • The witness blanked out the traumatic event from her mind.
   • They blanked out the graffiti on the wall with fresh paint.

   Synonymeblack outblot outconcealdeleteeffaceeraseexpungemaskobliterateobscuresuppress

   Antonymediscloseexposerevealshow

Grundverbblank