conk out

Signification (Anglais)

  1. (informal, intransitive) To fall fast asleep; to sleep soundly.
  2. (informal, intransitive) To stop functioning.
  3. (informal, intransitive) To die.

Traductions

espatllar-se

توقّف

بهت

تعطّل

كف عن أداء وظيفته

قصر عن

سقط في أمتحان

Étymologie (Anglais)

Possibly an onomatopoeic imitation of the sound of a stalling internal combustion engine. Possibly coined by British motorcyclists circa 1910.

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