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01
laars
a type of strong shoe that covers the foot and ankle and often the lower part of the leg
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I love the sound of my boots clicking on the wooden floor.
Ik hou van het geluid van mijn laarzen die klikken op de houten vloer.
I put on my boots to go for a walk in the snowy park.
Ik trok mijn laarzen aan om een wandeling te maken in het besneeuwde park.
02
the storage compartment in a car used for luggage, shopping, or tools
Dialect
British
British
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He loaded the suitcases into the car boot.
The boot of the hatchback was surprisingly spacious.
03
the act of striking something or someone with the foot
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The player delivered a powerful boot to the ball.
He gave the door a frustrated boot.
04
a historical instrument of foot torture in which the feet were encased in iron and slowly crushed
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Prisoners were subjected to the boot during interrogations.
The museum displayed a medieval iron boot.
05
a protective cover resembling a leg or sheath for machinery or equipment
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The steering joint was fitted with a rubber boot.
Bicycle shock absorbers often have a protective boot.
06
the sudden or rapid release of stored affective or physical force
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The kick-off served as a boot of adrenaline for the team.
A sudden boot of anger swept through the crowd.
to boot
01
to strike or deliver a blow with the foot
Voorbeelden
He booted the ball across the field.
The player booted the crate aside.
02
opstarten, booten
to start a computer, typically involves setting up hardware elements to prepare the computer for use
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She booted her laptop, eager to dive into her latest writing project.
Ze startte haar laptop op, verlangend om zich onder te dompelen in haar nieuwste schrijfproject.
They booted the computer, preparing for a long night of gaming.
Ze startten de computer op, zich voorbereidend op een lange nacht gamen.
03
eruit gooien, verjagen
to eject or force someone or something to leave, often from a place or system, such as a computer or vehicle
Disapproving
Informal
SpecializedVoorbeelden
They had to boot him out of the party when he started causing trouble.
Ze moesten hem eruit gooien van het feest toen hij problemen begon te veroorzaken.
The security guard booted the trespasser from the building.
De bewaker heeft de indringer uit het gebouw gezet.
Lexicale Boom
bootless
boot
