conk out

• Verbo frasal que se usa para indicar que una máquina o motor deja de funcionar, o que una persona se duerme o se desploma por agotamiento.

A phrasal verb used to indicate that a machine or engine stops functioning, or that a person falls asleep or collapses from exhaustion.

incontable · intransitivo · phrasal, sin objeto

1. Stop functioninginformal

   To suddenly stop working, especially a machine or engine.

   Dejar de funcionar

   • My car conked out on the highway.
   • The old refrigerator finally conked out.
   • The engine conked out just as we were leaving.

   Sinónimosbreak downcut outdiefailgive outmalfunctionstall

   Antónimosfunctionoperaterunwork

2. informal

   To fall asleep quickly, often due to exhaustion.

   Quedarse dormido

   • After the long hike, I conked out on the sofa.
   • He conked out as soon as his head hit the pillow.
   • The baby conked out during the car ride.

   Sinónimoscrashdoze offdrop offflake outnod offpass outzonk out

   Antónimosawakenrousewake

Verbo baseconk