kick in

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour indiquer le début d'une action, l'entrée en vigueur ou la mise en marche.

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

indénombrable · intransitif · phrasal, inséparable

1. Begin to take effectinformal

   To start to have an effect or become active.

   commencer à agir

   • 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.

   Synonymesactivatebegincommenceset intake effecttake hold

2. Contribute or payinformal

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

   contribuer (financièrement)

   • 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.

   Synonymesante upchip incontributedonatepay uppitch input in

3. Break or damageinformal

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

   défoncer à coups de pied

   • 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.

   Synonymesbreak downkick downstave in

Verbe de basekick