blackout
/ˈblækaʊt/noun
उच्चारण ब्लैकाउट
बिजली गुल; बेहोशी; रोक
Core word
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a period when there is no light as a result of an electrical power failure; a temporary loss of consciousness; a situation when information is not allowed to be given
बिजली गुल; बेहोशी; रोक
- a media blackout
- A power cut caused a blackout in the whole neighbourhood.
- A storm caused a blackout across the whole district.
+ 3 more examples
- The city suffered a four-hour blackout last night.
- Hospitals use generators during a blackout.
- There was a news blackout during the military operation.
Synonyms power cut outage faint suppression
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a blackout (countable)
A blackout is an event, so it takes 'a' and can be plural.
Blackout एक घटना है, इसलिए इसके साथ 'a' आता है और इसका बहुवचन हो सकता है।
- A blackout hit the whole city last night.
- There were two blackouts in a week.
during / in a blackout
Use 'during' for the time, 'in' for the state.
समय के लिए 'during' और अवस्था के लिए 'in' आता है।
- Candles were sold out during the blackout.
- The streets were silent in the blackout.
have / suffer a blackout (medical)
It can mean a short loss of consciousness or memory.
इसका अर्थ चेतना या स्मृति का थोड़े समय के लिए खो जाना भी हो सकता है।
- He had a blackout and fell in the corridor.
news / media blackout
It means an official ban on reporting something.
इसका अर्थ किसी बात की रिपोर्टिंग पर आधिकारिक रोक भी है।
- The authorities imposed a news blackout during the operation.
+Collocations 4
adjective + blackout
totalsuddencitywidebriefcomplete
- A citywide blackout lasted for six hours.
verb + blackout
causesufferimposeendexperience
- The storm caused a blackout in three districts.
type of blackout
powermedianewswartimecommunications
- A communications blackout cut off the border villages.
blackout + noun
curtainsperioddrillorder
- The school practised a blackout drill.
“More examples 5
- The blackout stopped the matches for an hour.
बिजली गुल होने से मैच एक घंटे के लिए रुक गया।
- Radhika studied by a lamp during the blackout.
राधिका ने बिजली जाने के दौरान लैंप की रोशनी में पढ़ाई की।
- The government imposed an information blackout during the unrest.
अशांति के दौरान सरकार ने सूचना पर रोक लगा दी।
- He suffered a brief blackout due to heat.
गर्मी के कारण उसे थोड़ी देर के लिए बेहोशी आ गई।
- Hospitals use generators to avoid problems in a blackout.
अस्पताल बिजली जाने पर समस्या से बचने के लिए जनरेटर का उपयोग करते हैं।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ There was a blackout since evening.
✓ There has been a blackout since evening.
'Since' with a point in time needs the present perfect.
'Since' के साथ समय-बिंदु हो तो present perfect आता है।
✗ The blackout were very long.
✓ The blackout was very long.
A singular subject takes 'was'.
एकवचन subject के साथ 'was' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words all describe loss of power or light, but they differ in cause and scale.
ये शब्द बिजली या रोशनी के जाने को बताते हैं, पर कारण और विस्तार में भिन्न हैं।
A total loss of power or light, often over a large area.
बिजली या रोशनी का पूर्ण अभाव, प्रायः बड़े क्षेत्र में।
- A blackout hit the entire state.
The everyday British phrase for a stop in electricity, often short.
बिजली रुकने के लिए रोज़मर्रा का British phrase, प्रायः थोड़े समय का।
- We had a power cut during dinner.
brownout
A drop in voltage, so lights dim but do not go out fully.
वोल्टेज में गिरावट, जिसमें रोशनी मद्धिम हो जाती है पर पूरी तरह नहीं जाती।
- The brownout made the fans run slowly.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Media blackout (a ban on reporting).
Collocation 'media blackout' (रिपोर्टिंग पर रोक)।