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kick out

kick out(

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An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).

intransitive verb phrase

1. (to make a kicking movement)

a. dar una patada

Furious, she kicked out at a chair.Rabiosa, le dio una patada a una silla.

b. dar patadas

The martial arts fighter kicked out to try to get himself unpinned.El luchador de artes marciales daba patadas intentando librarse de la llave de su adversario.

c. dar coces (animal)

The horse kicked out at the men trying to catch him.El caballo daba coces a los hombres que trataban de atraparlo.

d. dar una coz (animal)

A donkey kicked out at him when he was a child, and he still has the scar.Un burro le dio una coz siendo niño y todavía tiene la cicatriz.

A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).

transitive verb phrase

2. (to eject)

a. echar

I don't care if they kick me out. I hate this job.No me importa si me echan. Odio este trabajo.

b. sacar

You can be sure nobody will kick me out of my country.Pueden estar seguros de que nadie me va a sacar de mi país.

c. echar a patadas

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

The owner kicked the soccer fans out of the bar because they were too rowdy.El dueño echó a los hinchas de fútbol del bar a patadas por alborotadores.

d. sacar a patadas

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

They'll never leave of their own free will. We'll have to kick them out.Nunca se irán por voluntad propia. Tendremos que sacarlos a patadas.

e. poner de patitas en la calle

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(from a residence or establishment)

The landlord says if we don't pay the rent by Friday, he's going to kick us out.El casero dice que, si el viernes no hemos pagado el alquiler, nos pondrá de patitas en la calle.

f. expulsar (of college)

She got kicked out of university because she never turned up for lectures.La expulsaron de la universidad porque nunca iba a las clases.

3. (to make a kicking movement with)

a. dar una patada al aire con

The dancer kicked her foot out after the turn.Después de hacer el giro, la bailarina dio una patada al aire con el pie.

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