black out

uncountable · transitive and intransitive · phrasal, separable

A phrasal verb used to indicate losing consciousness, memory, or vision temporarily, or to obscure or darken something completely.

ruФразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения временной потери сознания, памяти или зрения, а также для полного затемнения или сокрытия чего-либо.esVerbo frasal que se usa para indicar una pérdida temporal de conciencia, memoria o visión, así como para oscurecer u ocultar completamente algo.frVerbe à particule utilisé pour désigner une perte temporaire de conscience, de mémoire ou de vision, ainsi que le fait d'obscurcir ou de masquer complètement quelque chose.dePhrasal verb, das den vorübergehenden Verlust des Bewusstseins, des Gedächtnisses oder des Sehvermögens bezeichnet sowie das völlige Verdunkeln oder Verbergen von etwas.ptVerbo usado para indicar perda temporária de consciência, memória ou visão, bem como escurecer ou ocultar algo completamente.zh动词短语，指暂时失去知觉、记忆或视力，也指使某处完全变暗或对某事进行隐瞒封锁。arفعل مركب يعني فقدان الوعي أو الذاكرة أو الرؤية مؤقتًا، كما يعني تعتيم شيء ما أو حجبه أو منع نشر الأخبار.

1. Lose consciousness informal

   To suddenly become unconscious or faint.

   • He blacked out after hitting his head on the door.
   • She blacked out from the intense heat.
   • The patient blacked out during the procedure.

   ruПотерять сознаниеesperder el conocimientofrPerdre connaissancedeDas Bewusstsein verlierenptPerder a consciênciazh失去意识arفقدان الوعي

   Synonyms: collapsefaintkeel overpass outswoon

   Antonyms: awakeregainrevive

2. Prevent information from being seen formal

   To obscure or hide text, images, or information, often for security or censorship.

   • The government blacked out sensitive details in the report.
   • The editor blacked out the names of the witnesses.
   • They blacked out the classified sections of the document.

   ruЗачернитьescensurar, ocultar informaciónfrmasquer (des informations)deSchwärzenptOcultar informaçãozh涂黑arحجب المعلومات

   Synonyms: blank outblot outcensorconcealcover uphidemaskobscureredactsuppress

   Antonyms: discloseexposerevealshowuncover

3. Experience a power failure informal

   To lose electrical power in a specific area.

   • The entire city blacked out during the storm.
   • Our neighborhood blacked out for three hours last night.
   • The factory blacked out when the generator failed.

   ruОтключитьсяesSufrir un apagón eléctricofrSubir une panne de courantdeStromausfall habenptFicar sem energiazh停电arانقطاع التيار الكهربائي

• blacked out past participle
• blacked out past simple
• blacking out present participle
• blacks out third person singular

Base verb: black