El tall de corrent
Example: El tall de corrent va deixar la ciutat sense electricitat tota la nit.
Definition
"El tall de corrent" refers to a power outage or blackout, a temporary interruption in the supply of electricity that causes areas to be without electrical power, often affecting homes, businesses, and public services until the electricity is restored.
Etymology
The phrase "el tall de corrent" comes from Catalan, where "tall" means 'cut' and "corrent" means 'current' (electric current). Together, they literally translate to 'the cutting of the current,' describing the interruption of electrical flow. Did you know it’s similar to expressions in other languages that use 'cut' to indicate stopping a power supply?
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"El tall de corrent" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - Energy - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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