draw a blank

Signification (Anglais)

  1. (idiomatic) To be unable to recall a required piece of information.
  2. (idiomatic) To fail; not to find anything; to produce no successful response.

Concepts

oublier
faire chou blanc
Synonymes

block
B1
forget
A1
blank out
unlearn
leave
A1
bury
B2
leave behind
Traductions

dimenticare
oblidar

quedar-se en blanc

ξεχνώ

ξεχνάω

bot vangen
esquecer
olvidar

نسِي

quedarse en blanco

Étymologie (Anglais)

Probably from the idea of drawing of a blank (losing) ticket in an old-fashioned lottery.

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