keel over
Of a vessel: to roll so far on its side that it cannot recoverOf a vessel: to roll so far on its side that it cannot recover; to capsize or turn turtle.
» The ship keeled over and capsized.
Das Schiff geriet aus dem Gleichgewicht und kenterte.
Meaning
3 senses(also, figuratively, intransitive)Of a vessel: to roll so far on its side that it cannot recover; to capsize or turn turtle.
kentern
переверну́тьсяperevernútʹsja
(idiomatic, intransitive)To collapse in a faint; to black out, to swoon.
We should all go inside before somebody keels over from the heat.
отключи́тьсяotključítʹsja, вы́рубитьсяvýrubitʹsja
(idiomatic, intransitive)To die.
- turn over and fall
Examples
3 sentencesThe ship keeled over and capsized.
deDas Schiff geriet aus dem Gleichgewicht und kenterte. — Yorwba
I’m afraid she’ll keel over before she succeeds.
deIch fürchte, sie fällt um, bevor sie Erfolg hat. — Yorwba
And blocking the exit was a very old goat that looked like she was about to keel over any second.
deDen Ausgang versperrte eine sehr alte Ziege, die aussah, als könne sie jeden Moment umfallen. — Yorwba
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
The original nautical meaning (sense 1) refers to a vessel rolling to the extent that itsThe original nautical meaning (sense 1) refers to a vessel rolling to the extent that its keel (“a large beam along the underside of the vessel’s hull from bow to stern”) is visible.
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Forms
keels over, keeling over, keeled over, keeled over| Base form | keel over · to keel over |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | keels over |
| Present participle | keeling over |
| Past simple | keeled over |
| Past participle | keeled over |
irregular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb