conk out
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★☆☆ Moderate
informal
Meaning: To fall asleep suddenly or stop working
睡死过去、坏掉
Quedarse frito, averiarse
ぐっすり寝る、故障する
곯아떨어지다, 고장 나다
To suddenly sleep or break down.
突然入睡或机器突然停止工作。非正式用语。
Quedarse dormido de repente o dejar de funcionar. Informal.
突然眠りに落ちる、または機械が動かなくなること。口語的な表現。
갑자기 잠들거나 기기가 작동을 멈추다.
Base verb: conk
Particle: out
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together
Examples
- I conked out early last night. 昨晚我很早就睡死过去了Me quedé frito temprano anoche昨夜は早くぐっすり寝た어젯밤에 일찍 곯아떨어졌다
- The car conked out. 车子抛锚了El coche se averió車が故障した차가 고장 났다
- The TV conked out. 电视坏了La tele se estropeóテレビが壊れたTV가 고장 났다
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: sleeping, breaking down, exhaustion
Tone: casual
✓ Do Say
- Conk out睡死过去、坏掉Quedarse frito, averiarseぐっすり寝る、故障する곯아떨어지다, 고장 나다
Origin & History
From sudden collapse or failure.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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