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flake out

/fleɪk aʊt/

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verb

/fleɪk aʊt/B2formal
  • ruФразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения внезапного падения, обморока или невыполнения обязательств.

A phrasal verb used to indicate suddenly collapsing, fainting, or failing to follow through on a commitment.

uncountable · intransitive · phrasal, no object

  1. Collapse or faintinformal

    To suddenly collapse or lose consciousness due to exhaustion, illness, or shock.

    ruПотерять сознание

    • He flaked out after running the marathon.
    • She flaked out from the heat during the parade.
    • I was so tired I flaked out on the sofa.

    Synonymsblack outcollapsefaintkeel overpass outswoon

    Antonymsawakerallyrecuperatereviverouse

  2. Fail to follow throughinformalamerican

    To fail to keep a commitment or appointment, often without notice.

    ruПодвести

    • He flaked out on our dinner plans again.
    • She flaked out and didn't show up for the meeting.
    • Don't flake out on me; we need your help.

    Synonymsback outbailchicken outcop outpull out

    Antonymsappearattendcommitdeliverfollowhonorperformshow

Forms
  • flaked out past participle
  • flaked out past simple
  • flaking out present participle
  • flakes out third person singular

Base verbflake

Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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