| Principal Translations |
| boot n | usually plural (tall footwear) | bota nf |
| | | botín nm |
| | Rita bought a new pair of leather boots. |
| | Rita se compró un nuevo par de botas de cuero. |
| boot n | UK (trunk: car's rear compartment) | maletero nm |
| | (EC, MX) | cajuela nf |
| | (AR, CO, CU, GT, HN) | baúl nm |
| | (BO, CL, PE, VE) | maletera nf |
| | The spare tyre is in the boot. |
| | La llanta de repuesto está en el maletero. |
| boot [sth]⇒ vtr | (ball: kick) | patear⇒ vtr |
| | | dar una patada loc verb |
| | Halley booted the soccer ball halfway down the field. |
| | Halley pateó la pelota a la mitad de la cancha. |
| boot [sth] vtr | (computer: start) (informática) | iniciar⇒ vtr |
| | | arrancar⇒ vtr |
| | | encender⇒ vtr |
| | | prender⇒ vtr |
| | Joel had to boot his computer five times this morning because of a computer virus. |
| | Joel tuvo que iniciar el ordenador cinco veces esta mañana porque tenía un virus. |
| Additional Translations |
| boot n | informal (kick) | patada nf |
| | (coloquial) | chute nm |
| | The player's boot sent the ball into the goal. |
| | La patada del jugador mandó la pelota al arco. |
| boot n | historical (torture device) (tortura) | bota nf |
| | In the Middle Ages, the boot was a means of torture. |
| | En la Edad Media la bota era un medio de tortura. |
| boot [sb]⇒ vtr | often passive (provide boots for) | dar botas a loc verb |
| | The troops were booted and ready to march. |
| | Le dieron botas a la tropa, que estaba lista para marchar. |
| boot [sb] vtr | figurative, slang (fire) | echar a vtr + prep |
| | | despedir a vtr + prep |
| | The boss booted Max last Thursday. |
| | El jefe echó a Max la semana pasada. |
| boot [sth]⇒ vtr | (brutally put an end to) | finalizar⇒ vtr |
| | | terminar⇒ vtr |
Locuciones verbales
boot | boots |
| boot [sb] out vtr phrasal sep | figurative, often passive, slang (evict) (coloquial, informal) | poner de patitas en la calle a expr |
| | If you keep acting like an idiot, the hotel management will surely boot you out. |
| | Si te sigues comportando como un idiota el gerente del hotel te pondrá de patitas en la calle. |
| boot [sb] out vtr phrasal sep | figurative, often passive, slang (remove from office) (ES) | botar a vtr + prep |
| | | echar a vtr + prep |
| | (ES, coloquial) | largar a vtr + prep |
| | Voters tend to boot out politicians who cheat on their wives more than politicians who take bribes. |
| | Los votantes tienden a botar a los políticos que engañan a sus esposas, más que a los que aceptan sobornos. |
boot [sth] up,
boot up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (switch on: computer) | encender⇒ vtr |
| | | prender⇒ vtr |
| | When Lucie arrives at the office, the first thing she does is boot up her computer. |
| | Cuando Lucy llega a la oficina, lo primero que hace es encender el ordenador. |
| boot up vi phrasal | (computer: start) | arrancar⇒ vi |
| | | iniciar⇒ vtr |
| Note: Puse esa frase como ejemplo para ver la diferencia, pero encender/arrancar se usan como sinóminos normalmente |
| | Kevin sipped his coffee as he waited for his PC to boot up. |
| | Kevin no tomó su café y esperó que su computadora arrancara. |
Compound Forms:
boot | boots |
| desert boots npl | (rugged footwear) | botas safari loc nom fpl |
| hiking boots npl | (heavy footwear for walking in countryside) | botas de senderismo grupo nom |
| | Your hiking boots will protect your feet on the long trek ahead. |
| | Las botas de senderismo te protegerán los pies en esta larga caminata. |
| | | botas de montaña grupo nom |
| | Las botas de montaña te protegerán los pies en esta larga caminata. |
| biker boots npl | informal (motorcyclist's footwear) | botas de motociclista nfpl |
| boots and saddles expr | (call for formation) | botasilla nf |
| | | botasillas nf inv |
| | The soldiers stood still, waiting for the sound of boots and saddles. |
| boots on the ground npl | figurative (soldiers deployed) | soldados en tierra enemiga nmpl + loc adj |
| chukka boots npl | (lace-up ankle boots) | botas de safari loc nom fpl |
| | | botas chukka loc nom fpl |
| climbing boots npl | (outdoor footwear) | botas de escalar loc nom fpl |
| | Las botas de escalar deben ser duras, con buena tracción y ángulo de soporte, y deben estar "ablandadas" antes de trepar. |
| combat boots npl | (boots worn by soldier) | botas militares loc nom fpl |
| | Each soldier was issued a brand new pair of combat boots. |
| cowboy boots npl | (tall leather footwear) | bota de vaquero nf |
| | In Texas men wear cowboy boots with their tuxedos. |
| | En Texas, los hombres usan botas de vaquero con sus trajes de etiqueta. |
| die with your boots on v expr | figurative (die while at work) (figurado) | morir con las botas puestas loc verb |
| hang up your boots v expr | figurative, informal (retire) | retirarse⇒, jubilarse⇒ v prnl |
| | (coloquial) | colgar las botas loc verb |
| hang up your boots v expr | figurative, informal (stop doing an activity) | retirarse⇒ v prnl |
| | (coloquial) | colgar las botas loc verb |
| lick [sb]'s boots v expr | figurative (be a toady to [sb]) | adular a vtr + prep |
| | (ES: coloquial) | hacerle la pelota a, hacerle la pelotilla a loc verb + prep |
| | (AR: coloquial) | chuparle medias a loc verb + prep |
| | (CL, PE: coloquial) | lamerle las botas a loc verb + prep |
| rain boots npl | mainly US (wellingtons: rubber footwear) | botas de lluvia nfpl + loc adj |
| | | botas de goma nfpl + loc adj |
| | Mary only allows her children to jump in puddles when they are wearing their rain boots. |
| | Mary solo permite que sus hijos salten en los charcos cuando llevan sus botas de lluvia. |
| riding boots npl | (long boots worn for horse-riding) | botas de equitación grupo nom |
| | My riding boots were absolutely covered in mud. |
| | Mis botas de equitación estaban completamente cubiertas de barro. |
| rubber boots npl | (wellingtons: footwear worn in rain) | botas de goma, botas de caucho nfpl + loc adj |
| | | botas de lluvia, botas de agua nfpl + loc adj |
| | (ES) | katiuskas nfpl |
| | When I walk in the rain, I wear rubber boots so I can splash right through the puddles. |
| | Cuando camino en la lluvia, uso botas de goma para poder saltar en los charcos. |
| ski boots npl | (heavy footwear for skiing) | botas de esquiar, botas para esquiar loc nom fpl |
| | My old ski boots had metal clamps; my new ones have plastic and are much lighter. |
| | Mis viejas botas de esquiar tenían enganches metálicos, los de las nuevas son de plástico y son mucho más ligeras. |
steel-toe boots,
steel-capped boots npl | (heavy footwear with reinforced toe) | botas con puntera de acero grupo nom |
| thigh-high boots npl | (footwear that goes above the knee) | botas de mosquetero nfpl + loc adj |
| winter boots npl | (for use in snow and cold) | botas nfpl |
| | | botas de nieve nfpl + loc adj |