La panne de courant
Example: La panne de courant a coupé l'électricité dans toute la maison.
Definition
"La panne de courant" refers to a power outage or electrical failure that causes the interruption of electricity supply, often resulting in the loss of light and electrical functionality in a building or area.
Etymology
The phrase "la panne de courant" comes from French, where "panne" means breakdown or failure, and "courant" means current, specifically electrical current. Together, they describe a failure in the electrical current supply. Did you know? The word "panne" originally referred to a mechanical breakdown, and only later was extended to electrical failures.
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"La panne de courant" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Energy - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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the power outage