keel over

• Verbe à particule signifiant tomber ou s'effondrer soudainement, souvent en perdant l'équilibre ou conscience.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of falling over or collapsing, often suddenly, as if losing balance or consciousness.

indénombrable · intransitif · phrasal, sans objet

1. Fall down or collapseinformal

   To suddenly fall down, often due to illness, exhaustion, or shock.

   s'effondrer soudainement

   • He felt dizzy and keeled over in the middle of the street.
   • The heat was so intense that several people keeled over.
   • She keeled over from exhaustion after the marathon.

   Synonymesblack outcollapsecrumpledropfaintfall overgo downpass outswoontopple

2. Capsize (for a boat)formal

   To turn over or capsize, especially for a boat or ship.

   Chavirer (pour un bateau)

   • The small boat keeled over in the strong wind.
   • The ship keeled over after hitting a rock.
   • The crew managed to escape before the vessel keeled over.

   Synonymescapsizeflip overoverturnturn overturn turtle

   Antonymesright

Verbe de basekeel