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el apagón

power outage, blackout

a p a ˈɡ o n
apag to turn off + ón augmentative or intensive; often pejorative
noun · masculine Rare #34,363
power outage, blackout
SP: Hubo un apagón y no pudimos ver la televisión.
EN: There was a power outage and we couldn't watch TV.

Un apagón.

A power outage.

— La doncella (2016)

Estaba a punto de hacerlo, pero no puedo ver una mierda a causa del apagón.

I was about to do it, but I can't see shit because of the power outage.

— Mommy (2014)

Estaríamos a una hora del apagón.

We’d be an hour away from the blackout.

— Zeta (2026)

Un apagón ha afectado a todos los edificios y casas.

A power outage has affected all buildings and houses.

— Memories of Murder (Crónica de un asesino en serie) (2003)

Apagón eléctrico mañana.

Power outage tomorrow.

— Bacurau (2019)

Tuvimos un apagón ayer.

We had a power outage yesterday.

Acaba de haber un apagón en toda la zona y no sabemos cuándo volverá la luz.

There has just been a power outage across the entire area and we don't know when the power will be restored.

Tranquilos, ha sido un apagón.

Don't worry, it was just a power outage.

— Adiós, muchachos (1987)