Palabra Inglés del Día

kick

patear

Definiciones

inglés > español
kick
1. Patear.
2. Incrementar la velocidad de un vehículo en especial en una carrera de autos.
3. Culatazo, retroceso, o el golpe hacia atrás que da un arma al ser disparada.
4. s. Patada, puntapié.
5. s. Coz.
6. s. Queja, protesta.
Uso: informal
7. s. Regocijo, placer
8. s. Interés o pasión intensa y temporal.
inglés > inglés
kick
1. v. To strike or hit with the foot or other extremity of the leg.
Did you kick your brother?
2. v. (intransitive) To make a sharp jerking movement of the leg, as to strike something.
He enjoyed the simple pleasure of watching the kickline kick.
3. v. To direct to a particular place by a blow with the foot or leg.
Kick the ball into the goal.
4. v. (with "off" or "out") To eject summarily.
5. v. (Internet) To forcibly remove a participant from an online activity.
He was kicked by ChanServ for flooding.
6. v. (slang) To overcome (a bothersome or difficult issue or obstacle); to free oneself of (a problem).
I still smoke, but they keep telling me to kick the habit.
7. v. To move or push suddenly and violently.
He was kicked sideways by the force of the blast.
8. v. (of a firearm) To recoil; to push by recoiling.
9. v. (chess, transitive) To attack (a piece) in order to force it to move.
10. v. (cycling, intransitive) To accelerate quickly with a few pedal strokes in an effort to break away from other riders.
Contador kicks again to try to rid himself of Rasmussen.
11. s. A hit or strike with the leg, foot or knee.
A kick to the knee.
12. s. The action of swinging a foot or leg.
The ballerina did a high kick and a leap.
13. s. (colloquial) Something that tickles the fancy; something fun or amusing.
I finally saw the show. What a kick!
I think I sprained something on my latest exercise kick.
14. s. (Internet) The removal of a person from an online activity.
15. s. A button (of a joypad, joystick or similar device) whose only or main current function is that when it is pressed causes a video game character to kick.
16. s. (figuratively) Any bucking motion of an object that lacks legs or feet.
The car had a nasty kick the whole way.
The pool ball took a wild kick, up off the table.
17. s. Piquancy.
18. s. A stimulation provided by an intoxicating substance.
19. s. (soccer) A pass played by kicking with the foot.
20. s. (soccer) The distance traveled by kicking the ball.
a long kick up the field.
21. s. A recoil of a gun.
22. s. (informal) Pocket.
23. s. An increase in speed in the final part of a running race.
24. v. To die.
español > inglés
patear
1. v. to kick
2. v. to hit
3. v. to stamp, stomp
4. v. (Chile) to ditch; to dump; to break up with