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blackout in Russian

blackout in Russian is зате́мнение созна́ния, прова́л па́мяти, систе́мная ава́рия — blackout means a sudden, temporary loss of consciousness or memory.

blackout in Russian

зате́мнение созна́ния
noun
Pronounced: zatemneniye soznaniya
A temporary loss of consciousness.
прова́л па́мяти
noun
Pronounced: proval pamyati
A temporary loss of memory.
систе́мная ава́рия
noun
Pronounced: sistemnaya avariya
A large-scale power failure, and resulting loss of electricity to consumers.
блэка́ут
noun
Pronounced: blekaut
A large-scale power failure, and resulting loss of electricity to consumers.
затемне́ние
noun
Pronounced: zatemneniye
(historical) The mandatory blocking of all light emanating from buildings, as well as outdoor and street lighting as a measure against aerial bombing or naval attack, as imposed during, e.g., World War II.
светомаскиро́вка
noun
Pronounced: svetomaskirovka
(historical) The mandatory blocking of all light emanating from buildings, as well as outdoor and street lighting as a measure against aerial bombing or naval attack, as imposed during, e.g., World War II.

What does "blackout" mean?

  1. noun A sudden, temporary loss of consciousness or memory.
    "He suffered a blackout after hitting his head."
  2. noun A large-scale loss of electrical power over an area.
    "The whole city went dark during the blackout."
  3. noun A deliberate suppression of information or news.
    "The network imposed a media blackout on the negotiations."
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blackout in a sentence

  • He suffered a blackout after hitting his head.
  • The whole city went dark during the blackout.
  • The network imposed a media blackout on the negotiations.

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What is "blackout" in Russian?
"blackout" in Russian is зате́мнение созна́ния, прова́л па́мяти, систе́мная ава́рия. blackout means: A sudden, temporary loss of consciousness or memory.
How do you pronounce зате́мнение созна́ния?
"blackout" in Russian is зате́мнение созна́ния, pronounced "zatemneniye soznaniya".
How do you use "blackout" in a sentence?
Example: "He suffered a blackout after hitting his head." In Russian, "blackout" is зате́мнение созна́ния, прова́л па́мяти, систе́мная ава́рия.
Are there other ways to say "blackout" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 6 translations listed for "blackout": зате́мнение созна́ния, прова́л па́мяти, систе́мная ава́рия, блэка́ут, затемне́ние, светомаскиро́вка.
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