🇬🇧🇪🇸 blackout - apagón : English Lesson
noun
Meaning of "blackout" ("apagón"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.
A blackout is when the electricity suddenly stops working in a place, so lights, TVs, and many machines turn off all at once, and everything gets dark until the power comes back on.
When the blackout started, my little brother shouted, "I DIDN’T DO IT!" even though nobody had accused him of anything yet.
In the blackout, Mom said, "Don’t panic," right before she tripped over the dog and panicked louder than anyone.
In the blackout, my grandpa said, "Back in my day, this wasn’t called a blackout, it was just called ‘night.’"
The blackout made our Wi‑Fi disappear, so my brother stared at the router like he was watching a tiny, silent tragedy.
During the blackout, my mom said, "This is a good time to talk," and suddenly I wanted the lights back more than oxygen.
A sudden blackout pulled the café into silence. The chef felt the blackout fill the room; candles shook, and the blackout made forks sparkle briefly. A child laughed at the blackout game and pointed at a map by torch. The blackout ended with the meter humming, and customers clapped. They smiled.
🧑🎓 CEFR Level: C2 Proficient
This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.
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