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to kick
01
donner un coup de pied
to hit a thing or person with the foot
Transitive: to kick sth
Exemples
The karate expert kicks the punching bag during training.
L'expert en karaté donne un coup de pied dans le sac de frappe pendant l'entraînement.
The martial artist is kicking the target pads in the dojo.
L'artiste martial donne un coup de pied aux cibles dans le dojo.
02
donner un coup de pied dans
to strike something such as a ball with your foot, particularly in sports like soccer
Transitive: to kick a ball
Exemples
He can kick the ball far into the opponent's half.
Il peut frapper le ballon loin dans la moitié de terrain adverse.
I need to improve how I kick the ball in windy conditions.
Je dois améliorer ma façon de frapper le ballon dans des conditions venteuses.
03
s'opposer fermement à, protester contre
to strongly oppose or complain about something
Intransitive: to kick | to kick against sth
Exemples
The workers kicked against the new policies, demanding better pay and conditions.
Les travailleurs ont protesté contre les nouvelles politiques, exigeant de meilleurs salaires et conditions.
The students kicked against the school's new dress code, arguing it was too strict.
Les étudiants ont protesté contre le nouveau code vestimentaire de l'école, affirmant qu'il était trop strict.
04
donner un coup de pied, botter
to move your legs in a forceful or rapid motion
Transitive: to kick one's legs
Exemples
The child kicked her legs excitedly while sitting on her swing.
L'enfant agitait ses jambes avec excitation assise sur sa balançoire.
The dog kicked its legs in the air, trying to shake off the water.
Le chien a donné des coups de pied dans les airs, essayant de se débarrasser de l'eau.
05
marquer, envoyer
(in sports such as soccer) to score a goal by kicking the ball
Transitive: to kick a goal
Exemples
During the match, she kicked the winning goal in the final seconds.
Pendant le match, elle a marqué le but victorieux dans les dernières secondes.
She kicked the decisive goal in the final minute, clinching the championship.
Elle a marqué le but décisif à la dernière minute, remportant ainsi le championnat.
06
se débarrasser de, se libérer de
to overcome a problem, obstacle, or habit
Transitive: to kick a habit or addiction
SlangExemples
I still smoke, but they keep telling me to kick the habit.
Je fume encore, mais ils ne cessent de me dire d'arrêter cette habitude.
She finally kicked her procrastination and finished the project.
Elle a finalement surmonté sa procrastination et a terminé le projet.
Kick
01
coup de pied, frappe du pied
the act of delivering a blow with the foot
02
basket, tennis
a soft shoe that is worn casually or during exercise
Dialect
American
American
03
coup de pied, battement
a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
04
le coup de fouet, la stimulation soudaine
the sudden stimulation provided by strong drink (or certain drugs)
05
rejet, opposition
informal terms for objecting
06
recul, contrecoup
the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired
07
frisson, plaisir intense
a strong feeling of enjoyment, excitement, or thrill derived from an activity or experience
Humorous
InformalExemples
She gets a real kick out of hiking in the mountains.
Elle ressent une véritable excitation en faisant de la randonnée en montagne.
I love going to concerts — there 's just something about the energy that gives me a kick.
J'adore aller à des concerts—il y a quelque chose dans l'énergie qui me donne un frisson.
to kick oneself
01
to feel regret or disappointment in oneself for a past mistake or missed opportunity
Exemples
He could have kicked himself when he realized that he had forgotten the meeting.
I kick myself every time I think about how I missed that job interview.
Arbre Lexical
kicker
kick
