kick(
kihk
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
Don't kick the ball with your big toe.No patees la pelota con el dedo gordo.
Mariana kicked the soccer ball out of the road.Mariana pateó la pelota de fútbol fuera de la carretera.
b. dar una patada
The door was jammed, so Chris kicked it open.La puerta estaba atascada, así que Chris le dio una patada para abrirla.
c. dar un puntapié
Alexa kicked the ball to Estefanía so she could score a goal.Alexa le dio un puntapié a la pelota hacia Estefanía para que pudiera anotar un gol.
d. dar una coz
Be careful when coming up behind the horse's hind legs because he could kick you.Ten cuidado al acercarte a las patas traseras del caballo porque podría darte una coz.
2. (to give up)
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. dar patadas
As we walked past the karate studio, we saw a class of students kicking and shouting.Mientras pasábamos el estudio de karate, vimos una clase de alumnos dando patadas y gritando.
b. patalear
The baby was kicking and screaming for ten minutes before anyone came to comfort her.La bebé estuvo pataleando y gritando por diez minutos antes de que llegaran a consolarla.
c. dar coces
A shot was fired, and the horse began to kick.Se disparó un tiro y el caballo empezó a dar coces.
4. (weaponry)
a. dar un culatazo
You need to be ready for it to kick hard as soon as you pull the trigger.Tienes que estar listo porque dará un culatazo fuerte en cuanto jales el gatillo.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
b. el puntapié (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
One kick to the stomach and I fell to my knees, out of breath.Un solo puntapié en el vientre y caí de rodillas, sin aliento.
6. (weaponry)
a. el culatazo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
This rifle has a heavier kick than the last one.Este rifle tiene un culatazo más fuerte que el otro.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Marco's new rum punch recipe has a major kick to it.El nuevo ponche de ron de Marco es bastante explosivo.
My mother-in-law's cocktails have a surpising kick to them.Los cócteles de mi suegra pegan sorprendentemente fuerte.
8. (craze)
kicks
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
10. (colloquial) (thrill)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Sidney gets her kicks teasing her little sister.A Sidney le hace gracia burlarse de su hermanita.
We decided to enter the hot dog eating contest just for kicks.Decidimos participar en el concurso de comer perros calientes, solo por divertirnos.
11. (slang) (footwear) (United States)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
Regionalism used in the United States
a. los zapatos (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Martha was wearing some very strange purple kicks.Martha llevaba unos zapatos morados muy raros.
b. las zapatillas (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I love your kicks! Are they comfortable?Me encantan tus zapatillas. ¿Son cómodas?
c. las deportivas (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Basketball kicks usually cover your ankle.Las deportivas de baloncesto te cubren normalmente el tobillo.
e. las bambas (F) (Spain)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Spain
Your feet look enormous in those kicks.Tus pies parecen enormes con esas bambas.
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