This is the 9548th most frequent Spanish word.
apagones
"Apagones" means "blackouts" or "power outages."
Here, 'apagones' refers to electricity outages that occur frequently in a specific location.
Los apagones de luz son muy comunes en esta zona durante el verano.
Power outages are very common in this area during the summer.
In this sentence, 'apagón' is used to indicate a brief period where power fails, necessitating alternative lighting such as candles.
Después del apagón, tuvimos que encender velas para iluminar la casa.
After the blackout, we had to light candles to illuminate the house.
Here, 'apagones' is used to describe recurring electricity failures that are being addressed by municipal efforts.