What does "pack up" mean?

For a device to stop working British term for when a device fails or breaks down.

How do you use "pack up" in a sentence?

My laptop packed up last week. The TV finally packed up. If it packs up, we'll get a new one.

Phrasal Verb British ★★★★☆ Common informal

Meaning: For a device to stop working

设备停止工作

Que un dispositivo deje de funcionar

デバイスが動かなくなる

기기가 고장 나다

British term for when a device fails or breaks down.

英式英语用语，指设备出故障或坏掉。

Término británico para cuando un dispositivo falla o se estropea.

デバイスが故障することを意味するイギリス英語の表現。

기기가 고장 나거나 작동을 멈추는 것을 뜻하는 영국식 표현.

Base verb: pack

Particle: up

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

My laptop packed up last week.
我的笔记本电脑上周坏了
Mi portátil se estropeó la semana pasada
先週ノートパソコンが壊れた
지난주에 노트북이 고장 났다.
The TV finally packed up.
电视终于坏了
La tele finalmente dejó de funcionar
ついにテレビが壊れた
결국 TV가 고장 났다.
If it packs up, we'll get a new one.
如果坏了，我们就买个新的
Si se estropea, compraremos uno nuevo
壊れたら新しいのを買おう
고장 나면 새 걸로 사자.

Context: devices, failure, British

Tone: casual

British slang, from packing up to leave.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal