No. 9,548 in Spanish
apagones
"Apagones" means "blackouts" or "power outages."
In a sentence
Los apagones de luz son muy comunes en esta zona durante el verano.
Power outages are very common in this area during the summer.
Here, 'apagones' refers to electricity outages that occur frequently in a specific location.
Después del apagón, tuvimos que encender velas para iluminar la casa.
After the blackout, we had to light candles to illuminate the house.
In this sentence, 'apagón' is used to indicate a brief period where power fails, necessitating alternative lighting such as candles.
El municipio está trabajando para reparar las causas de los apagones constantes.
The municipality is working to repair the causes of the constant outages.
Here, 'apagones' is used to describe recurring electricity failures that are being addressed by municipal efforts.
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