blank out

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour désigner le fait d'oublier soudainement quelque chose ou de bloquer délibérément un souvenir ou une pensée.

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

indénombrable · intransitif · phrasal, inséparable

1. Forget temporarilyinformal

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

   avoir un trou de mémoire

   • 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.

   Synonymesdraw a blankforget

   Antonymesrecallremember

2. Cover or eraseinformal

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

   Effacer ou masquer

   • 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.

   Synonymesblack outblot outconcealdeleteeffaceeraseexpungemaskobliterateobscuresuppress

   Antonymesdiscloseexposerevealshow

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