keel over

svenire, accasciarsi

Cadere improvvisamente a terra per debolezza o perdita di conoscenza.

In inglese semplice: If you suddenly fall down because you feel weak or lose consciousness, you collapse.

• She keeled over in the heat.
• I felt so dizzy that I nearly keeled over.
• He keeled over while waiting for the bus but soon woke up.

Come si usa: keel over from/with something (He keeled over from exhaustion.)

Sinonimi: collapse, faint, pass out

Espressioni comuni: keel over suddenly, keel over from heat, almost keel over

morire, cadere morto

Morire, soprattutto all’improvviso; è un’espressione colloquiale.

In inglese semplice: To die, especially suddenly.

• He keeled over dead at work.
• She feared her old dog might keel over any day.
• The villain keels over at the end of the film.

Sinonimi: die, drop dead

Espressioni comuni: keel over dead, just keel over, keel over suddenly

capovolgersi, rovesciarsi

Detto di una barca, inclinarsi tanto da non riuscire a raddrizzarsi, fino anche a rovesciarsi completamente.

In inglese semplice: If a boat turns too far onto its side, it cannot return upright and may turn upside down.

• The boat keeled over in the storm.
• A huge wave made the fishing vessel keel over.
• Could this ship keel over in strong winds?

Sinonimi: capsize, overturn

Espressioni comuni: boat keel over, keel over suddenly, keel over in waves