kicker

botteur

Personne qui frappe le ballon du pied, notamment le joueur chargé de ce rôle au football américain.

En anglais simple : Someone who hits a ball with their foot, especially a player with this job in American football.

• Our kicker scored three points.
• The team needs a new kicker.
• Their kicker missed the final field goal.

Expressions courantes : team kicker, football kicker

hic, détail surprenant

Détail inattendu qui rend une situation plus intéressante ou plus compliquée.

En anglais simple : A surprising detail that makes a situation more interesting or difficult.

• The kicker is that delivery costs extra.
• Here’s the kicker: he already knew the answer.
• We loved the house, but the price was the kicker.

Comment l'utiliser : the kicker is that… (The kicker is that we have to pay twice.)

Synonymes : catch, twist

Expressions courantes : the kicker is, here’s the kicker

kicker, carte de départage

Au poker, carte hors du groupe de cartes de même valeur, pouvant départager deux mains à égalité.

En anglais simple : An extra card outside your matching set in poker, which can decide who wins a tie.

• My ace kicker won the hand.
• They had the same pair, but her kicker was higher.
• He held two pairs with a queen kicker.

Synonymes : side card

Expressions courantes : ace kicker, higher kicker