kick

donner un coup de pied

Frapper quelqu’un ou quelque chose avec le pied.

En anglais simple : To hit someone or something with your foot.

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

Comment l'utiliser : kick something to someone (She kicked the ball to her teammate.)

Expressions courantes : kick a ball, kick someone, kick the door

battre des jambes

Bouger la jambe brusquement et avec force, comme pour donner un coup de pied.

En anglais simple : 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.

Expressions courantes : kick your legs, kick in water, kick high

expulser

Faire sortir quelqu’un d’un jeu, d’une discussion ou d’un groupe en ligne.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : kick someone from something (The moderator kicked him from the group.); kick someone out of something (They kicked her out of the game.)

Synonymes : remove, eject

Expressions courantes : kick someone out, kick a player, kick someone from something

coup de pied

Coup donné avec le pied ou la jambe.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : calcation

Expressions courantes : a hard kick, penalty kick, give a kick

plaisir, frisson

Sensation de plaisir ou d’excitation procurée par quelque chose.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : 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.)

Synonymes : thrill, pleasure

Expressions courantes : get a kick, a real kick, for a kick

secousse, recul

Mouvement brusque et violent d’une machine ou d’un objet.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : jolt, jerk, recoil

Expressions courantes : a sudden kick, a strong kick, a nasty kick

portée du coup de pied

Distance parcourue par un ballon après un coup de pied.

En anglais simple : 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.

Expressions courantes : a long kick, a short kick, a huge kick