El corte de electricidad
Example: El corte de electricidad duró toda la noche en mi barrio.
Definition
"El corte de electricidad" refers to the temporary interruption or stoppage of electrical power supply in a specific area, causing devices and systems dependent on electricity to cease functioning until power is restored.
Etymology
The phrase "el corte de electricidad" comes from Spanish, where "corte" means cut or interruption, and "electricidad" means electricity. Together, they describe the act of electricity being cut off. Did you know that 'corte' originally referred to cutting with a knife or scissors, and later expanded metaphorically to mean any interruption or break?
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"El corte de electricidad" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Energy - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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