kick

A noun referring to a strike or blow delivered with the foot, or the act of striking with the foot.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее удар, нанесённый ногой, или действие по нанесению такого удара.esSustantivo que designa el golpe dado con el pie o la acción de golpear con el pie, a menudo con fuerza.frNom désignant un coup donné avec le pied, ou l'action de donner un tel coup.deSubstantiv, das einen mit dem Fuß ausgeführten Stoß oder Schlag bezeichnet, oft im Sport, sowie die Handlung eines solchen Tritts.ptSubstantivo que designa um golpe dado com o pé, ou a ação de desferir esse golpe.zh名词，指用脚踢的动作或一脚踢出的击打；也可引申指强烈的刺激或快感。arاسم يدل على ضربة تُوجَّه بالقدم، أو على فعل توجيه مثل هذه الضربة.

1. Strike with foot A2 formal

   A blow or strike delivered with the foot.

   • He gave the ball a powerful kick.
   • The player's kick sent the ball into the goal.
   • She received a kick to the shin during the game.

   ruУдар ногойesPatadafrcoup de pieddeFußtrittptChutezh踢arرَكْلَة

   Synonymes: bootpunt

2. Thrill or excitement B1 informal

   A feeling of excitement, pleasure, or enjoyment.

   • He gets a kick out of watching old movies.
   • She did it just for kicks.
   • The roller coaster gave me a real kick.

   ruОстрые ощущенияesemoción, placer o entusiasmofrplaisir intense, excitationdeKickptPrazer intensozh快感arالإثارة والمتعة

   Synonymes: buzzchargeenjoymentexcitementhighpleasurerushthrill

   Antonymes: apathyboredomennui

3. Effect or impact B2 informal

   A strong effect or impact, especially from a substance or experience.

   • This chili has a real kick to it.
   • The coffee had a strong kick of caffeine.
   • The speech had a political kick that surprised the audience.

   ruЭффект или воздействиеesefecto o impacto fuertefrEffet puissantdeEffekt oder WirkungptEfeito ou impactozh效果或冲击arالأثر أو التأثير

   Synonymes: biteimpactjoltpunchstingwallop

• kicks plural form
• kicks' possessive plural form
• kick's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate the act of striking something with the foot, or to express the start or forceful effect of an action.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения удара ногой по чему-либо или для выражения начала или сильного воздействия действия.esVerbo que se usa para indicar golpear con el pie a alguien o algo, así como para expresar el inicio o un efecto intenso de una acción.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner le fait de frapper quelque chose ou quelqu'un avec le pied, ou pour exprimer le début ou un effet intense d'une action.deVerb, das einen Schlag oder Stoß mit dem Fuß gegen etwas bezeichnet sowie den Beginn oder eine starke Wirkung einer Handlung ausdrücken kann.ptVerbo usado para indicar um golpe com o pé em algo ou alguém, ou para expressar o início ou o efeito forte de uma ação.zh表示用脚踢击某物的动词，也用于表达开始或强烈作用的意思。arفعل يُستخدم للدلالة على ضرب شيء ما بالقدم، أو للتعبير عن بدء شيء ما أو عن تأثير قوي ومفاجئ لشيء.

1. Strike with foot A1 formal

   To strike or hit something with the foot.

   • He kicked the ball across the field.
   • She kicked the door open in frustration.
   • The child kicked his legs in the air.

   ruУдарить ногойespatearfrDonner un coup de pieddeMit dem Fuß tretenptChutarzh踢arالرَّكْل بالقدم

   Synonymes: bootpunt

2. Stop a habit B2 informal

   To give up or stop doing something, especially a bad habit.

   • He finally kicked his smoking habit.
   • She decided to kick caffeine for a month.
   • I need to kick my addiction to social media.

   ruБроситьesDejar un hábitofrDécrocher d'une habitudedeAufgebenptLargarzh戒掉arالإقلاع عن العادة

   Synonymes: abandonbreakceasedropgive upquitstop

   Antonymes: acquireadoptcultivatedevelopembrace

3. Start or activate B2 informal

   To start something, often a process or mechanism.

   • The engine kicked into gear.
   • The campaign will kick off next week.
   • He kicked the machine to get it working again.

   ruЗапуститьesponer en marcha, activarfrDémarrer, lancerdeStartenptIniciarzh启动arبدأ التشغيل

   Synonymes: activatebegininitiatekick offlaunchset offstarttrigger

   Antonymes: ceasedeactivateendhaltshut offstopterminateturn off

• kicked past participle
• kicked past simple
• kicking present participle
• kicks third person singular

Variantes phrasal: kick aroundkick downkick inkick offkick outkick up