Conked Meaning in English

word · lemma: conk

US

ˈkɑŋk

KAHNGKT

UK

kˈɒnkt

KONKT

التعريف

'Conked' is an informal way to say someone fainted or passed out, or that something (like a machine or battery) suddenly stopped working.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Very informal, mostly used in American and British English. 'Conked out' is the most common phrase, used for both people (fainted/slept) and things (stopped working). Usually in the past tense ('conked' or 'conked out'). Rarely used in formal writing.

• Spanish: desmayarse - dejar de funcionar (máquina)
• Portuguese (BR): desmaiar - parar de funcionar (máquina)
• Portuguese (PT): desmaiar-se - avariar (máquina)
• Chinese (Simplified): 晕倒 - 停止运作（机器）
• Chinese (Traditional): 昏倒 - 停止運作（機器）
• Hindi: बेहोश होना - खराब होना (मशीन)
• Arabic: أُغمِي عليه - تعطّل (آلة)
• Bengali: হঠাৎ বন্ধ হয়ে গেছে - অজ্ঞান হয়ে পড়েছে
• Russian: выключился - вырубился - отключился (о человеке или технике)
• Japanese: 止まった - 気絶した - 寝落ちした
• Vietnamese: lăn ra bất tỉnh - tắt phụt (máy móc, thiết bị)
• Korean: 갑자기 멈췄다 - 기절했다
• Turkish: birden bozuldu - bayıldı
• Urdu: اچانک بند ہو گیا - بے ہوش ہو گیا
• Indonesian: mati mendadak - pingsan

جمل نموذجية

My phone conked after just an hour of use.

basic

He conked during gym class and the teacher helped him.

basic

The old car conked on the way home.

basic

I was so tired that I just conked as soon as I hit the bed.

natural

The engine conked just as we were about to reach the campsite.

natural

If my laptop conks before my exam, I’m in big trouble!

natural