conk

conk
intransitive verb

conk out — (coll.) [Maschine, Auto usw.:] den Geist aufgeben (scherzh.), kaputtgehen (ugs.)

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conk
[kɒŋk, AM kɑ:ŋk]
I. n
1. BRIT, AUS (hum sl: nose) Zinken m hum sl, Riecher m sl
2. (dated fam: head) Birne f sl
II. vt (hum fam)
▪ to \conk sb jdn schlagen [o fam hauen]
to \conk one's head on sth sich dat den Kopf an etw dat anschlagen
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[kɒŋk] (inf)
1. n
(esp Brit: nose) Zinken m (inf)
2. vt
(= hit) hauen (inf)
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conk1 [kɒŋk] sl
A s
a) Br Riecher m (Nase)
b) Birne f (Kopf)
B v/t
1. a) jemandem eins auf die Nase geben
b) jemandem eins über die Birne ziehen
2. US jemandes Haar entkräuseln
conk2 [kɑŋk; kɔːŋk] s BOT US
1. Holzfäule f
2. konsolenförmige Pilzfruchtkörper pl (an fauligen Stämmen)
conk3 [kɒŋk; US auch kɑŋk] v/i umg meist conk out
1. streiken, den Geist aufgeben (Fernseher etc), absterben (Motor)
2. a) umkippen (ohnmächtig werden)
b) zusammenklappen (vor Erschöpfung etc)
c) auch conk off einpennen
3. den Löffel weglegen (sterben)
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intransitive verb

conk out — (coll.) [Maschine, Auto usw.:] den Geist aufgeben (scherzh.), kaputtgehen (ugs.)


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