kick

patear, dar una patada

Golpear a alguien o algo con el pie.

En inglés sencillo: To hit someone or something with your foot.

• Kick the ball to me.
• She kicked the door open.
• Why did he kick his brother?

Cómo se usa: kick something to someone (She kicked the ball to her teammate.)

Expresiones frecuentes: kick a ball, kick someone, kick the door

patalear

Mover la pierna de forma brusca y fuerte, como para golpear algo con el pie.

En inglés sencillo: To move your leg suddenly and strongly, as if hitting something with your foot.

• The baby kicked happily.
• Kick your legs while you swim.
• The dancers were kicking high in time with the music.

Expresiones frecuentes: kick your legs, kick in water, kick high

expulsar

Sacar a alguien de un juego, un chat o un grupo en línea.

En inglés sencillo: To make someone leave an online game, chat, or group.

• The admin kicked the player.
• They kicked me from the chat for spamming.
• Will the server kick inactive users?

Cómo se usa: kick someone from something (The moderator kicked him from the group.); kick someone out of something (They kicked her out of the game.)

Sinónimos: remove, eject

Expresiones frecuentes: kick someone out, kick a player, kick someone from something

patada

Golpe dado con el pie o la pierna.

En inglés sencillo: A hit made with your foot or leg.

• He gave the ball a kick.
• Her kick sent the door swinging open.
• The goalkeeper stopped two penalty kicks.

Sinónimos: calcation

Expresiones frecuentes: a hard kick, penalty kick, give a kick

placer, emoción

Sensación de placer o emoción que produce algo.

En inglés sencillo: A feeling of excitement or pleasure from something.

• I get a kick out of dancing.
• She got a real kick from meeting her favourite singer.
• They played silly tricks just for kicks.

Cómo se usa: get a kick out of something (He gets a kick out of solving puzzles.); get a kick from something (She got a kick from driving the old car.)

Sinónimos: thrill, pleasure

Expresiones frecuentes: get a kick, a real kick, for a kick

sacudida, retroceso

Movimiento repentino y brusco de una máquina o un objeto.

En inglés sencillo: A sudden, sharp movement of a machine or object.

• The rifle gave a strong kick.
• The engine started with a sudden kick.
• A nasty kick from the machine shook the table.

Sinónimos: jolt, jerk, recoil

Expresiones frecuentes: a sudden kick, a strong kick, a nasty kick

distancia de patada

Distancia que recorre una pelota después de golpearla con el pie.

En inglés sencillo: The distance a ball travels after someone hits it with their foot.

• That was a long kick.
• Her kick reached halfway down the field.
• His longest kick travelled over fifty metres.

Expresiones frecuentes: a long kick, a short kick, a huge kick