crock up

• Verbo frasal britânico antigo que significa quebrar, falhar ou ficar incapacitado, usado frequentemente em relação a máquinas ou à saúde.

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

incontável · intransitivo · phrasal, sem objeto

1. To break down or failinformalbritish

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

   Quebrar ou falhar

   • 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.

   Sinônimosbreak downcollapseconk outfailfall apartgive outgive waygo wrongmalfunction

2. To become ill or injuredinformalbritish

   To become sick or physically incapacitated.

   Ficar doente ou se machucar

   • 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.

   Sinônimosbreak downcollapsekeel oversuccumb

   Antônimosconvalescehealmendrecoverrecuperate

Verbo basecrock