kick
gb/kˈɪk/ us/kˈɪk/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 2500
rúg, rúgás, élvezet, izgalom, kirúg, kidob, kizár, beindít, beindul, lendületet ad
KITENZI
A2
1
rúg
A2
Muundo wa matumizi:
to kick [something/someone]
She kicked the ball into the goal.
Berúgta a labdát a kapuba.
He kicked the door open when he lost his keys.
Berúgta az ajtót, amikor elvesztette a kulcsait.
The horse kicked him in the leg.
Stop kicking the chair, please.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I kick the ball.
Megrúgom a labdát.
She kicks the door.
Megrúgja az ajtót.
The boy kicks the box.
My friend kicks me.
The horse kicks the fence.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'kick' with 'hit' or 'punch', which use the hands or other parts of the body instead of the foot.
Maana
Strike using the foot
Miunganiko ya maneno
kick a ball
|kick the door
|kick someone
|kick hard
|kick repeatedly
Visawe
boot (Informal; suggests a hard or forceful kick.)
Vinyume
caress (Opposite in physical intent; gentle touch instead of forceful strike.)
Mada
sports
|daily life
|body
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
To hit something or someone using your foot.
To hit someone or something with your foot, usually as a quick, forceful movement.
NOMINO
A2
2
rúgás
A2
Muundo wa matumizi:
a kick at [something/someone]
He gave the ball a strong kick.
Nagyot rúgott a labdába.
The player missed the kick and fell.
A játékos elvétette a rúgást, és elesett.
She received a kick in the back from the horse.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I give the ball a kick.
Belerúgok a labdába.
He gets a kick in the leg.
Lábon rúgják.
She makes a kick at the box.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse 'kick' (noun) with 'hit' or 'strike', forgetting it specifically involves the foot.
Maana
A strike made with the foot
Miunganiko ya maneno
hard kick
|powerful kick
|kick to the head
|kick in the stomach
Visawe
boot (Informal; a strong kick.)
Vinyume
pat (A light touch, opposite to a forceful kick.)
Mada
sports
|daily life
|body
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
A movement when you hit something or someone using your foot.
A movement in which someone hits something or someone with their foot.
NOMINO
B1
INFORMAL
3
Muundo wa matumizi:
get a kick out of [something]
He gets a real kick out of playing guitar on stage.
Igazi élvezetet jelent neki, amikor színpadon gitározik.
I do it just for kicks.
Csak poénból csinálom.
She got a kick from trying skydiving.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I get a kick out of this game.
Nagyon élvezem ezt a játékot.
He does it for kicks.
Csak poénból csinálja.
She gets a kick from dancing.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes take this meaning literally instead of understanding it as an idiom for enjoyment.
Maana
Feeling of thrill or enjoyment
Miunganiko ya maneno
get a kick out of
|for kicks
|just for kicks
Visawe
thrill (Similar meaning, but can be more intense or dramatic.)
Vinyume
boredom (The state of having no excitement or interest.)
Mada
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
A short feeling of fun or excitement from something you do.
A sudden feeling of excitement, pleasure, or satisfaction from doing something.
KITENZI
B1
INFORMAL
4
Muundo wa matumizi:
to kick [someone] out of [somewhere]
They kicked him out of the club for bad behavior.
Kirúgták a klubból a rossz viselkedése miatt.
She was kicked off the team after missing practices.
Kirúgták a csapatból, miután kihagyta az edzéseket.
The landlord kicked them out for not paying rent.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
They kick him out of school.
Kirúgják az iskolából.
The boss kicks her off the team.
A főnök kirúgja a csapatból.
The teacher kicks me out of class.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse this with 'leave', which is voluntary, while 'kick' here is forced by others.
Maana
Force someone to leave suddenly
Miunganiko ya maneno
kick someone out
|kick off the team
Visawe
expel (More formal and often used in official contexts like schools.)
Vinyume
invite (To ask someone to come in or join, opposite to forcing them out.)
Mada
work
|daily life
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
To make someone go away from a place or job suddenly.
To make someone leave a place, job, or position, usually suddenly and sometimes angrily.
KITENZI
B2
5
Muundo wa matumizi:
to kick [activity/process] into [state]
The campaign kicked into high gear after the meeting.
A kampány a megbeszélés után nagy lendületet vett.
We need to kick-start the project soon.
Hamarosan be kell indítanunk a projektet.
Her speech kicked off the conference.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
We kick off the game now.
Most kezdjük el a játékot.
They kick-start the work today.
Ma beindítják a munkát.
The party kicks into high gear.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners might confuse 'kick off' (start) with literal kicking in sports contexts.
Maana
Start something energetically
Miunganiko ya maneno
kick into gear
|kick start a project
Visawe
launch (Implies starting something important, often planned.)
Vinyume
halt (To stop something from continuing.)
Mada
work
|sports
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
To start something quickly and with energy.
To begin doing something suddenly and with energy or force.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
kick
IPA
GB/kˈɪk/
US/kˈɪk/
Silabi na mkazo
kick (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (kick)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: kick
- Plural: kick, kicks
Verb
- Base: kick
- 3rd Person Singular: kicks
- Present Participle: kicking
- Past: kicked
Familia ya neno
Forms
kicks
noun
kicking
verb
kicked
verb
Related words
kicker
noun
Semi
for kicks
1/fɚ kˈɪks/
idiom
informal
Do for fun only, no purpose
To do something just for fun, not for any serious reason.
Mifano
- They went skydiving just for kicks.
- I sometimes play pranks for kicks.
get a kick out of
1/ɡˈɛt ə kˈɪk ˈaʊt əv/
idiom
informal
Enjoy doing something very much
To enjoy something a lot.
Mifano
- I get a real kick out of watching old movies.
- She gets a kick out of making people laugh.
kick in
1/kˈɪk ˈɪn/
phrasal verb
Start to take effect or work
To start working or having an effect after some time or action.
Mifano
- The medicine will kick in after about 20 minutes.
- The new rules kicked in last week.
kick off
1/kˈɪk ˈɔf/
phrasal verb
Start an event or activity
To start an event, meeting, or activity.
Mifano
- The concert will kick off at 8 p.m.
- Let's kick off the meeting with introductions.
kick out
1/kˈɪk ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
informal
Force someone to leave a place suddenly
To make someone go away from a place quickly and often angrily.
Mifano
- The manager kicked him out for being rude.
- They were kicked out of the bar for fighting.