| Principal Translations |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
black [sth] out,
black out [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (obscure light source) | oscurecer⇒ vtr |
| Note: The single-word form is used when the term is or modifies a noun |
| | During times of war, many civilians have to black out their windows so the enemy won't know where to bomb. |
| | Durante la guerra mucho gente tenía que oscurecer sus ventanas para que el enemigo no supiera dónde bombardear. |
black [sth] out,
black out [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (city, house: turn off lights) (ciudad, casa) | cortar la luz de loc verb |
| | The entire city had to be blacked out when the air raid siren sounded. |
| | Cortaron la luz de toda la ciudad cuando sonó la sirena del ataque aéreo. |
black [sth] out,
black out [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (obscure to prevent reading) | borrar⇒ vtr |
| | | suprimir⇒ vtr |
| | During wartime, censors often blacked out huge sections of soldiers' letters to their families. |
| | Durante tiempos de guerra, los censuradores suelen borrar grandes secciones de las cartas de los soldados a sus familias. |
| black out vi phrasal | informal (lose consciousness) | desmayarse⇒ v prnl |
| | The head injury during the car accident caused him to black out. |
| | La herida en la cabeza durante el accidente hizo que se desmayara. |