crock up

• Veralteter britischer Phrasal Verb, der bedeutet, kaputtzugehen, zu scheitern oder handlungsunfähig zu werden; wird oft im Zusammenhang mit Maschinen oder der Gesundheit verwendet.

An obsolete British phrasal verb meaning to break down, fail, or become incapacitated, often used in the context of machinery or health.

unzählbar · intransitiv · Phrasal, ohne Objekt

1. To break down or failinformalbritish

   To become damaged, fail, or collapse, often used for machinery or plans.

   Zusammenbrechen oder versagen

   • The old car finally crocked up on the highway.
   • Our vacation plans crocked up when the flights were cancelled.
   • The heating system crocked up in the middle of winter.

   Synonymebreak downcollapseconk outfailfall apartgive outgive waygo wrongmalfunction

2. To become ill or injuredinformalbritish

   To become sick or physically incapacitated.

   Erkranken oder sich verletzen

   • He crocked up with a bad back after lifting the heavy box.
   • She crocked up from overwork and had to take a week off.
   • The athlete crocked up during the final match.

   Synonymebreak downcollapsekeel oversuccumb

   Antonymeconvalescehealmendrecoverrecuperate

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