keel over

s’évanouir, s’écrouler

Tomber soudainement à terre parce qu’on se sent faible ou qu’on perd connaissance.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : keel over from/with something (He keeled over from exhaustion.)

Synonymes : collapse, faint, pass out

Expressions courantes : keel over suddenly, keel over from heat, almost keel over

mourir, tomber raide mort

Mourir, surtout brusquement, dans un langage familier.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : die, drop dead

Expressions courantes : keel over dead, just keel over, keel over suddenly

chavirer

Pour un bateau, basculer sur le côté sans pouvoir se redresser, voire se retourner complètement.

En anglais simple : 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?

Synonymes : capsize, overturn

Expressions courantes : boat keel over, keel over suddenly, keel over in waves