kick in

empezar a funcionar, surtir efecto

Empezar a funcionar o a producir un efecto, a menudo de repente.

En inglés sencillo: To begin working or having an effect, often suddenly.

• The medicine will kick in soon.
• The heater kicked in when the room got cold.
• Has the new rule kicked in yet?

Sinónimos: take effect, start, activate

Antónimos: stop

Expresiones frecuentes: kick in soon, kick in automatically

derribar a patadas

Golpear algo con el pie hasta romperlo o hacerlo caer hacia dentro.

En inglés sencillo: To hit something with your foot so that it breaks or falls inward.

• They kicked in the door.
• The police kicked the window in to reach the lock.
• Someone has kicked in our garden gate.

Cómo se usa: kick in something (The firefighters kicked in the door.); kick something in (Someone kicked the gate in last night.)

Sinónimos: break down, break in

Expresiones frecuentes: kick in something, kick in doors

aportar, contribuir

Dar dinero u otra cosa para pagar o apoyar una actividad compartida.

En inglés sencillo: To give money or something else to help pay for or support a shared activity.

• We each kicked in five dollars.
• Can you kick in for the party?
• Several local businesses kicked in supplies.

Cómo se usa: kick in something (Everyone kicked in ten dollars.); kick in for something (We all kicked in for a leaving present.)

Sinónimos: contribute, chip in

Expresiones frecuentes: kick in something, kick in money

sumarse, colaborar

Sumarse a una actividad o empezar a ayudar a quienes la realizan.

En inglés sencillo: To join other people in an activity or start helping with it.

• Come and kick in on the work.
• A few neighbors kicked in on the cleanup.
• Can you kick in on the painting today?

Cómo se usa: kick in on something (Everyone kicked in on the cleanup.)

Sinónimos: join in, pitch in

Expresiones frecuentes: kick in together, kick in now

dar una paliza a

Atacar a alguien dándole patadas u otros golpes.

En inglés sencillo: To attack someone with kicks or other blows.

• They kicked him in outside the pub.
• The thugs kicked in anyone who resisted.
• She said the gang had kicked her brother in.

Cómo se usa: kick someone in (The gang threatened to kick him in.)

Sinónimos: beat up, batter

Expresiones frecuentes: kick someone in, kick in someone

morir, fracasar, rendirse

Morir, dejar de funcionar o fracasar por completo; también puede significar dejar de intentarlo.

En inglés sencillo: To die, stop working, or fail completely; also, to stop trying.

• The old engine finally kicked in and never ran again.
• The business kicked in after years of losses.
• He kept trying even when everyone expected him to kick in.

Sinónimos: die, fail, give up

Expresiones frecuentes: kick in finally, kick in completely