booted

An archaic adjective meaning 'having boots on' or 'equipped with boots'; also historically used to describe a person who has been put out or dismissed. Now rarely used in modern English.

• 🇪🇸Adjetivo que significa 'que lleva botas' o 'calzado con botas'; también se usa históricamente para referirse a alguien que ha sido expulsado o despedido de un puesto. En inglés moderno es poco común.

1. Wearing boots B1 formal

   Having boots on one's feet.

   • The soldiers were fully booted and ready for the march.
   • She was booted and dressed for the rainy weather.
   • The hikers were booted for the long trail.

   🇪🇸que lleva botas

   Sinónimos: shod

   Antónimos: barefootshoelessunshod

2. Kicked out or ejected B2 informal

   Informally, to be forced to leave a place or position.

   • He was booted from the club for breaking the rules.
   • The player was booted off the team after the incident.
   • She got booted out of the meeting for being disruptive.

   🇪🇸echado / expulsado

   Sinónimos: dismissed

3. Computer started B1 informal IT

   Having the operating system loaded and ready for use.

   • The computer is booted and ready to use.
   • He booted the system and logged in.
   • After the update, the laptop booted faster than before.

   🇪🇸arrancado/iniciado (ordenador)

   Sinónimos: operationalrunningup

• more booted comparative form
• most booted superlative form

A verb used to indicate the act of starting up a computer or other electronic device, or to kick something forcefully.

• 🇪🇸Verbo usado para designar la acción de iniciar un ordenador u otro dispositivo electrónico, o para indicar una patada fuerte con el pie.

1. Start a computer B1 formal IT

   To start or restart a computer system, loading the operating system.

   • I need to boot my laptop to check my emails.
   • The system takes a few minutes to boot up.
   • He booted the computer from a USB drive.

   🇪🇸Arrancar (un computador)

   Sinónimos: bootstrapbring upinitializestartstart up

   Antónimos: haltshutdown

2. Kick forcefully B1 informal

   To kick something or someone with force, often using the foot.

   • He booted the ball across the field.
   • She booted the door open in anger.
   • The player booted the ball into the goal.

   🇪🇸Patear con fuerza

   Sinónimos: kickpunt

3. Dismiss or eject B2 informal

   To force someone to leave a place or job, often abruptly.

   • The manager booted him out of the office for being late.
   • They booted the troublemaker from the club.
   • He was booted from the team after the argument.

   🇪🇸echar

   Sinónimos: candismissejectevictexpelfirekick outoustsackthrow out

   Antónimos: admitemployhireretainwelcome

• booted past participle
• booted past simple
• booting present participle
• boots third person singular

Variantes phrasal: boot out