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| kick n | (ability to kick) | coz nf |
| | That mule has a mean kick. |
| | La mula tiene una coz muy peligrosa. |
| kick n | (gun recoil) | culatazo nm |
| | The kick of the rifle nearly broke his shoulder. |
| | El culatazo del rifle casi le rompe el hombro. |
| kick n | (effect: alcohol, caffeine) | golpe nm |
| | | efecto nm |
| | That brandy has quite a kick. |
| | El brandy tiene un golpe muy fuerte. |
| | El brandy produce un efecto muy intenso. |
| kick n | (vigor) | potencia nf |
| | (motor) | reprise nm |
| | This car's lost all its kick. |
| | Este coche perdió toda su potencia. |
| | Este coche ha perdido totalmente el reprise. |
| kick n | slang (thrill) (coloquial) | ponerse a cien loc verb |
| | I get my kicks from road racing. He gets a kick out of watching their reactions |
| | Utilizo las carreras de coches para ponerme a cien. |
| kick n | slang (current interest) | obsesión nf |
| | (coloquial) | locura nf |
| | (moda) | furor nm |
| | She's been on a car racing kick lately. |
| | Últimamente le ha dado una obsesión por las carreras de autos. |
| kick n | (football: shot awarded) | tiro libre loc nom m |
| | (ES) | golpe nm |
| | The team was awarded a kick after one of their players was fouled. |
| | Le otorgaron un tiro libre al equipo porque le hicieron falta a uno de sus jugadores. |
| kick⇒ vi | informal (recoil) | dar patada loc verb |
| | (ES) | retroceder⇒ vi |
| | | dar un culatazo loc verb |
| | As soon as he pressed the trigger the assault rifle began to kick. |
| | En cuanto jaló el gatillo, el rifle le dio la patada. |
| | Tan pronto como apretó el gatillo, el rifle retrocedió. |
| | En cuanto apretó el gatillo el rifle le dio un culatazo. |
| kick vi | (thrust with foot) | patear⇒ vtr |
| | He can kick accurately with either foot. |
| | Él puede patear con mucha precisión con ambas piernas. |
| kick [sth]⇒ vtr | informal (auto: change gear) | sacar⇒ vtr |
| | (ES, coloquial) | meter⇒ vtr |
| | | poner⇒ vtr |
| | He kicked the car into third gear. |
| | Él sacó el carro en tercera. |
| | Metió la tercera al coche. |
| kick [sth] vtr | (football: attempt a goal) | patear⇒ vtr |
| | (ES) | disparar⇒ vtr |
| | | chutar⇒ vtr |
| | He kicked three penalties in the game. |
| | Él pateó tres tiros penales durante el partido. |
| | Disparó tres penaltis durante el partido. |
| | Chutó tres penaltis durante el partido. |
Locuciones verbales
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kick about,
UK: kick around vi phrasal | (be unused, be neglected) | menospreciar⇒, ignorar⇒ vtr |
kick about,
UK: kick around vi phrasal | (wander, roam) | vagar⇒ vi |
| | | dar vueltas loc verb |
| | | merodear⇒ vi |
| kick against [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (rebel against or resist) | rebelarse ante v prnl + prep |
| | | oponerse a v prnl + prep |
| | Jesse has always had a tendency to kick against authority. |
| | Jesse siempre ha tenido una tendencia a rebelarse ante la autoridad. |
kick [sth] around,
kick around [sth],
kick [sth] about,
kick about [sth] vtr phrasal sep | informal, figurative (consider, debate: an idea) | lanzar una idea loc verb |
| | (AR, informal) | tirar una idea loc verb |
kick [sb] around,
kick around [sb],
kick about [sb],
kick around [sb] vtr phrasal sep | (mistreat, abuse) | tratar mal a loc verb |
| | | maltratar a vtr + prep |
| kick back vi phrasal | informal (relax) | relajarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | ponerse cómodo v prnl + adj |
| | After work, Mary just wanted to kick back and enjoy a glass of wine. |
| | Después del trabajo, Mary solo quería relajarse y disfrutar de una copa de vino. |
| kick back vi phrasal | (gun: recoil) | dar un culatazo loc verb |
| | Smith fired and the rifle kicked back. |
| | Smith disparó y el arma dio un culatazo. |
| kick back vi phrasal | (tool, etc.: recoil) | dar un culatazo loc verb |
| kick back vi phrasal | informal (retaliate, respond) | responder⇒ vi |
| kick [sth] back vtr phrasal sep | informal (profit: share as bribe) | pagar favores loc verb |
| | (AR) | pagar retornos loc verb |
| | After taking their cut, the two men kicked the money back to corrupt government officials. |
| | Después de sacar su pedazo, los hombres les pagaron favores a los oficiales corruptos del Gobierno. |
| kick in vi phrasal | slang (begin to take effect) (sustancia) | hacer efecto loc verb |
| | (efectos) | notarse⇒ v prnl |
| | The effects of the tranquilizer should kick in within a few minutes. |
| | El tranquilizante debería hacer efecto en unos minutos. |
| | El efecto del tranquilizante debería notarse en unos minutos. |
kick [sth] in,
kick in [sth] vtr phrasal sep | US, informal (contribute; money) | poner⇒ vtr |
| | | aportar⇒ vtr |
| | | contribuir con vi + prep |
| | We're asking everyone to kick in $5 towards the boss's gift. |
| | Estamos pidiendo a todos que pongan $5 para el regalo del jefe. |
| kick off vi phrasal | (ball game: start play) | empezar⇒, comenzar⇒ vi |
| | | iniciar⇒ vi |
| | The game will kick off at noon on Sunday. |
| | El partido empieza al mediodía del sábado. |
| kick off vi phrasal | figurative, slang (begin) | empezar⇒, comenzar⇒ vi |
| | | iniciar⇒ vi |
| | The festivities will kick off this afternoon. |
| | Las fiestas empiezan esta tarde. |
| kick off vi phrasal | UK, figurative, slang (argument, fight: begin) | empezar⇒, comenzar⇒ vi |
| | Things kicked off when James accused Carl of stealing from him. |
| | Todo empezó (or: comenzó) cuando James acusó a Carl de robarle. |
| kick off vi phrasal | UK, figurative, slang (person: become argumentative) | hacer berrinche loc verb |
| | (figurado, coloquial) | patalear⇒ vi |
| | Ian kicked off when he realized he wasn't going to get his own way. |
| | Ian hizo un berrinche cuando se dio cuenta de que no se saldría con la suya. |
| kick [sth] off vtr phrasal sep | figurative, slang (begin) | empezar⇒, comenzar⇒ vtr |
| | | iniciar⇒ vtr |
| | They are going to kick off the new season with a big party. |
| | Van a comenzar la nueva temporada con un gran festejo. |
kick [sb/sth] out,
kick out [sb/sth] vtr phrasal sep | figurative, informal (expel or eject) | echar a vtr + prep |
| | | expulsar a vtr + prep |
| | The teacher kicked me out of class for refusing to turn off my iPod. |
| | El profesor me echó de la clase porque no quise apagar el iPod. |
kick [sth] over,
kick over [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (knock over with the foot) | volcar con el pie, tirar con el pie vtr + loc adv |
| | Liam accidentally kicked over a plant pot. |
| | Liam volcó una maceta con el pie por accidente. |
kick up [sth],
kick [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | (lift or stir up with one's foot) | levantar con los pies loc verb |
| | I ran along the beach kicking up the sand as I went. |
| | Corrí por la playa levantando con los pies la arena. |
| kick up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | figurative, slang (instigate, provoke) | armar⇒ vtr |
| | | montar⇒ vtr |
| | | provocar⇒ vtr |
| | He kicked up a fuss because the driver wouldn't let him on the bus. |
| | Armó un escándalo porque el conductor no lo dejó subir a autobús. |
Compound Forms:
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| bicycle kick n | (soccer move) | chilena nf |
| | (AmL) | chilenita nf |
| | (PE) | chalaca nf |
cool your heels,
kick your heels v expr | figurative, informal (be kept waiting) (coloquial) | esperar sentado loc verb |
corner,
corner kick n | (football: free kick from corner) | córner nm |
| | | saque de esquina loc nom m |
| | Zidane takes a corner. |
| | Zidane tira un córner. |
| | Zidane tira un saque de esquina. |
| dolphin kick | (swimming) | patada de delfín loc nom f |
drop kick,
also US: dropkick n | (sports: kick after dropping ball) | patada de botepronto nf + loc adj |
drop kick [sth],
drop-kick [sth],
also US: dropkick [sth] vtr | (sports: do a drop kick) (lucha libre) | hacer un dropkick a loc verb + prep |
| | (rugby, fútbol) | patear algo de botepronto vtr + loc adv |
drop kick,
also US: dropkick n | (martial arts: flying kick) | patada voladora loc nom f |
drop kick [sb],
drop-kick [sb],
also US: dropkick [sb] vtr | (martial arts: do a flying kick) | darle una patada voladora a loc verb + prep |
| flutter kick n | (swimming: kick with straight legs) (Dep) | pataleo nm |
| | The flutter kick can be used when swimming on your back. |
| free kick n | (sport: kick awarded after a foul) | tiro libre nm |
| frog kick n | (swimming: leg technique) | patada de rana loc nom f |
| get a kick out of [sth/sb] v expr | slang (enjoy, take pleasure in) | encantar⇒ vi |
| | | divertirse⇒ v prnl |
| | (ES, coloquial) | flipar⇒ vi |
| | (AR, coloquial) | copar⇒ vtr |
| | She gets a kick out of watching talking animal videos. |
| | Le encanta ver vídeos de animales que hablan. |
| goal kick n | (soccer) | saque de arco nm + loc adj |
| | | saque de meta nm + loc adj |
I wouldn't kick him out of bed,
I wouldn't kick her out of bed expr | humorous, informal (saying [sb] is sexually attractive) (coloquial) | yo le doy expr |
| | (literal) | no lo sacaría de mi cama, no la sacaría de mi cama expr |
| kick ass v expr | US, vulgar, potentially offensive, informal (be great or formidable) (vulgar) | ser de puta madre loc verb |
| | (ES: vulgar) | ser la polla, ser la hostia loc verb |
| | (CR: vulgar) | estar pichudo loc verb |
| | (MX: vulgar) | ser la verga, ser chingón loc verb |
| | These brownies kick ass, they are so delicious! |
| | ¡Estos brownies son de puta madre! ¡Están deliciosos! |
| | (CO: vulgar) | ser una putería, ser una verga, ser una chimba loc verb |
| | (AR: coloquial) | romperla loc verb |
kick [sb]'s ass (US),
kick [sb]'s arse (UK) v expr | vulgar, potentially offensive, informal (defeat [sb] utterly) (coloquial) | darle una paliza a loc verb + prep |
| | (CR: vulgar) | darle una pichaceada a loc verb + prep |
| | (CO: coloquial) | darle sopa y seco a loc verb + prep |
| | (AR: coloquial) | ganarle por goleada a loc verb + prep |
| | I thought I could beat him but he kicked my ass. |
| | Pensé que podía vencerlo, pero me dio una paliza. |
| kick butt v expr | US informal (succeed) | ganar⇒, derrotar⇒ vi |
| | | arrasar⇒ vi |
| | The soccer team has been practicing every day, so they're going to kick butt in the tournament! |
| kick down vi + adv | (vehicle: lower gear) | reducir⇒, bajar⇒ vi |
kick-down,
kickdown n | chiefly UK (vehicle: device to lower gear) (vehículo) | reducción nf |
| kick drum n | (bass drum) | bombo nm |
| | | bombo de pedal loc nom m |
| kick in the ass n | vulgar, informal, US (rebuff) (coloquial) | patada en el culo loc nom f |
| kick in the eye n | UK, figurative, informal (insult, rejection) (ES, figurado) | meter el dedo en el ojo expr |
| | No le hagas caso, es un puñetero y le encanta meter el dedo en el ojo a los demás. |
| | (insulto) | ataque nm |
| | Andrea tomó el comentario de Julia como un ataque. |
| | (AR, coloquial) | una patada en el hígado, una patada en los huevos expr |
| | El comentario me cayó como una patada en el hígado, pero disimulé con una falsa sonrisa y empecé a maquinar la venganza. |
| kick in the pants n | US, figurative, informal (motivating action) | empujón nm |
| kick in the pants n | US, figurative, informal (fun thing or person) (informal) | divertidísimo adj |
| | | muy divertido loc adj |
| | That road trip was a real kick in the pants! |
| | Ese viaje en coche fue divertidísimo. |
| kick in the teeth n | figurative, informal (rebuff) (coloquial) | patada en los dientes loc nom f |
| kick it v expr | US informal (relax) | relajar⇒ vi |
| | I'm not busy; I'm just kicking it with Jim. |
| kick off at [sb] v expr | UK, figurative, slang (become angry with) (coloquial) | hacerle un escándalo a loc verb |
| | | hacerle un berrinche a loc verb |
| | My ex kicked off at me when I said he couldn't keep borrowing my car whenever he liked after we split up. |
| | Mi ex me hizo un escándalo cuando le dije que no podía llevarse el auto cuando quisiera después de separarnos. |
| kick over the traces v expr | UK, figurative (break free) | rebelarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | rebelarse contra la autoridad loc verb |
| | (desaprobación) | excederse⇒ v prnl |
| kick plate | (door: metal plate) (puertas) | chapa de protección nf + loc adj |
kick returner,
returner n | (American football player) (fútbol americano) | regresador de patada loc nom m |
| kick the bucket v expr | slang, figurative (die) (coloquial) | estirar la pata, pasar a mejor vida, pasar al otro lado loc verb |
| | (AmC, MX: coloquial) | colgar los tenis loc verb |
| | (CO: coloquial) | colgar los guayos loc verb |
| | (MX: coloquial) | colgar las chanclas loc verb |
| | Did you hear that her grandfather kicked the bucket? |
| | ¿Te enteraste de que su abuelo estiró la pata? |
| kick the habit v expr | informal (quit harmful practice) | dejar el hábito loc verb |
| | Some smokers use hypnosis to try and kick the habit. |
| | Algunos fumadores usan la hipnosis para tratar de dejar el hábito. |
| kick the tin v expr | AU, figurative, informal (donate, contribute) | donar⇒ vi |
| | | colaborar⇒ vi |
| kick turn | (skiing) (esquí) | kick turn loc nom m |
| kick up your heels v expr | figurative, informal (have a good time) | pasarla bien loc verb |
| | | divertirse⇒ v prnl |
| kick [sb] upstairs v expr | informal (promote to less powerful position) | promover a alguien a un puesto de menos poder loc verb |
| | | degradar⇒ vtr |
| kick yourself vtr + refl | informal, figurative (regret [sth]) (coloquial, figurado) | quererse morir loc verb |
| | | quererse matar loc verb |
| | Tania realized that Audrey was right and has been kicking herself ever since. |
| | Tania se dio cuenta de que Audrey tenía razón y se quiere morir. |
| kick yourself for [sth] v expr | informal, figurative (regret [sth]) (figurado) | quererse matar loc verb |
| | | quererse morir loc verb |
| | He kicked himself for not remembering to pack his torch. |
| | Se quiso matar por olvidarse de llevar linterna. |
| kick-start [sth]⇒ vtr | (motorcycle: start up) | arrancar⇒ vtr |
| | Arrancó la moto y se marchó a toda velocidad. |
| kick-start [sth] vtr | figurative (prompt, boost) | hacer arrancar loc verb |
| kick-start n | figurative (prompt, boost) | arranque nm |
kickbox,
kick-box vi | (do kickboxing) | practicar kickboxing loc verb |
kickboxing,
kick-boxing,
kick boxing n | (sport: martial art) (deportes) | kickboxing nm |
| | Let's go to kickboxing class at my gym today. |
| | Mixed martial arts competitions often include kick-boxing. |
| | Vamos a la clase de kickboxing en mi gimnasio. |
kickoff (US),
kick-off (UK) n | (soccer) | saque nm |
| | The away team scored the first goal almost immediately after the kickoff. |
| | El equipo visitante hizo el primer gol casi inmediatamente después del saque. |
kickoff (US),
kick-off (UK) n | (American football) | patada inicial nf + adj |
| | | primera patada loc nom f |
| | At the kickoff, the home team took control of the field. |
| | En la patada inicial, el equipo local controlaba el campo. |
kickoff (US),
kick-off (UK) n | figurative, informal (start, beginning) | comienzo nm |
| | | inicio nm |
| | Tonight is the campaign kickoff. |
| | Hoy es el comienzo de la campaña. |
kickstarter,
kick-starter n | (device to start an engine) | pedal de arranque nm + loc adj |
kickstarter,
kick-starter n | figurative (catalyst to [sth]) | catalizador nm |
| penalty kick n | (soccer: free kick awarded after a foul) | penal nm |
| | The referee awarded a penalty kick after the defender pushed the ball away with his hand. |
| | El árbitro cobró un penal cuando el defensa tocó el balón con la mano. |
| | | tiro penal grupo nom |
| | El árbitro cobró un tiro penal cuando el defensa tocó el balón con la mano. |
| | (ES) | penalti nm |
| | El árbitro cobró un penalti cuando el defensa tocó el balón con la mano. |
| place kick n | (ball kicked from stationary position) (fútbol) | tiro libre loc nom m |
| | (fútbol americano y canadiense) | patada de gol de campo loc nom f |
| | (fútbol americano y canadiense) | patada de punto extra loc nom f |
| | (rugby, balón parado) | patada fija loc nom f |
scissor kick,
scissors kick n | (swimmer's leg movement) | patada tijera loc nom f |
scissor kick,
scissors kick n | (martial arts leg movement) | patada tijera loc nom f |
| | | barrido en tijeras loc nom f |
scissor kick,
scissors kick n | (sports: scissor-like leg motion) (deporte) | tijeras nfpl |