kick in

• Ausdruck dafür, dass etwas zu wirken beginnt, in Kraft tritt oder aktiv wird; auch für das Einsetzen einer Wirkung oder das Losgehen einer Sache.

A phrasal verb used to indicate something beginning to take effect or contribute, or to start operating.

unzählbar · intransitiv · Phrasal, untrennbar

1. Begin to take effectinformal

   To start to have an effect or become active.

   In Kraft treten

   • The medicine will kick in within 30 minutes.
   • The adrenaline kicked in and he ran faster than ever.
   • The pain relief kicked in just as the procedure ended.

   Synonymeactivatebegincommenceset intake effecttake hold

2. Contribute or payinformal

   To contribute money or resources, often as part of a group effort.

   Beitragen

   • We all kicked in to buy her a birthday present.
   • Each member kicked in $20 for the team dinner.
   • They kicked in some extra funds to cover the cost.

   Synonymeante upchip incontributedonatepay uppitch input in

3. Break or damageinformal

   To break something by kicking it, often to force entry.

   Eintreten

   • The police had to kick in the door to rescue the family.
   • He kicked in the window to escape the fire.
   • The burglars kicked in the back gate.

   Synonymebreak downkick downstave in

Grundverbkick