El corte de electricidad
Example: El corte de electricidad afectó a toda la ciudad durante horas.
Definition
"El corte de electricidad" refers to a power outage, a temporary interruption in the supply of electrical power to a specific area or location, often causing disruptions in daily activities and services dependent on electricity.
Etymology
The phrase "el corte de electricidad" comes from Spanish, where "corte" means 'cut' or 'interruption,' and "electricidad" means 'electricity.' It literally describes the action of 'cutting off' electricity, a straightforward and descriptive term used to denote power outages.
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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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