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noun

Desmayo, pérdida del conocimiento

A temporary loss of consciousness.

"The doctor is trying to find out what causes her frequent blackouts. "

El médico está tratando de averiguar qué causa sus frecuentes desmayos.

medicine physiology body disease condition

noun

Lagunas mentales, desmayos

A temporary loss of memory.

"The doctor asked about the patient's recent blackouts, as she couldn't remember what happened before arriving at the hospital. "

El médico preguntó sobre las recientes lagunas mentales de la paciente, ya que no podía recordar lo que pasó antes de llegar al hospital.

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noun

Censura, oscurecimiento

An instance of censorship, especially a temporary one.

"media blackout"

Censura mediática

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noun

Apagón, corte de energía

A large-scale power failure, and resulting loss of electricity to consumers.

""The repairs at the Koeberg Power Station in the Western Cape were on schedule for completion in the third week of May. This follows huge blackouts related to the problems at the power supplier since November. Weekend Argus May 13/14 2006 p.5."

Las reparaciones en la central eléctrica de Koeberg en el Cabo Occidental estaban programadas para completarse en la tercera semana de mayo. Esto sigue a enormes apagones relacionados con los problemas del proveedor de energía desde noviembre.

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noun

Apagones

The mandatory blocking of all light emanating from buildings as imposed during World War II.

"During World War II, coastal cities practiced blackouts to prevent enemy ships from spotting them at night. "

Durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, las ciudades costeras practicaban apagones para evitar que los barcos enemigos las detectaran por la noche.

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