🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

정전

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jeongjeon

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Blackout/ˈblækaʊt/
nounverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"정전은 몇 시간 동안 지속되었습니다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A temporary loss of consciousness or memory.

    "After the accident, he experienced a blackout and couldn't remember what happened."
  2. 2

    A period during which a city or area is deprived of electrical power.

    "The blackout lasted for several hours, leaving the entire neighborhood in darkness."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the phrasal verb 'black out', recorded around the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Originally denoting the extinguishing of lights for theatrical purposes or military concealment, it evolved to encompass temporary losses of consciousness, memory, or media broadcasting.

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