kick up in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for kick up in the English»French Dictionary

I.kick [Brit kɪk, Am kɪk] N

II.kick [Brit kɪk, Am kɪk] VB trans (gen)

See also heel, upstairs, scream, penalty kick, free kick

I.heel [Brit hiːl, Am hil] N

I.upstairs [Brit ʌpˈstɛːz, Am ˌəpˈstɛrz] N

II.upstairs [Brit ʌpˈstɛːz, Am ˌəpˈstɛrz] ADJ attr

III.upstairs [Brit ʌpˈstɛːz, Am ˌəpˈstɛrz] ADV

IV.upstairs [Brit ʌpˈstɛːz, Am ˌəpˈstɛrz]

I.scream [Brit skriːm, Am skrim] N

II.scream [Brit skriːm, Am skrim] VB trans lit

III.scream [Brit skriːm, Am skrim] VB intr

I.up [ʌp] ADJ Up appears frequently in English as the second element of phrasal verbs (get up, pick up etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (get, pick etc.).

1. up (high):

VIII.up and down ADV (to and fro)

XIV.up <pres part upping; pret, pp upped> [ʌp] VB trans (increase)

XV.up <pres part upping; pret, pp upped> [ʌp] VB intr inf

See also pick over, pick, get

I.pick over VB [Brit pɪk -, Am pɪk -] (pick [sth] over, pick over [sth])

I.pick [Brit pɪk, Am pɪk] N

2. pick (poke) → pick at

I.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB trans This much-used verb has no multi-purpose equivalent in French and therefore is very often translated by choosing a synonym: to get lunch = to prepare lunch = préparer le déjeuner.
get is used in many idiomatic expressions (to get something off one's chest etc.) and translations will be found in the appropriate entry (chest etc.). This is also true of offensive comments (get stuffed etc.) where the appropriate entry would be stuff.
Remember that when get is used to express the idea that a job is done not by you but by somebody else (to get a room painted etc.) faire is used in French followed by an infinitive (faire repeindre une pièce etc.).
When get has the meaning of become and is followed by an adjective (to get rich/drunk etc.) devenir is sometimes useful but check the appropriate entry (rich, drunk etc.) as a single verb often suffices (s'enrichir, s'enivrer etc.).
For examples and further uses of get see the entry below.

II.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB intr

get her inf!
get him inf in that hat!
to get it up vulg sl
bander vulg sl
to get it up vulg sl
to get one's in Am inf

kick up in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for kick up in the English»French Dictionary

See also down3, down2, down1

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
The boat is equipped with kick up rudders and centreboards which ride up on impact, reducing risk of damage.
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Looking back this is what we maybe needed a good kick up the backside.
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However, he does not have to kick up as much money from his criminal endeavors as an associate.
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If somebody wants to do something a certain way, then we are not going to kick up a fuss about it.
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Just kick up your heels and have fun.
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But that may have been the kick up the backside we needed.
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Herders say mine trucks hit their animals and kick up dust that chokes pastureland.
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Well, when the numbers look good, and you want to kick up some dust, talk about your metrics.
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They are very grateful for what they get and do not want to kick up a fuss.
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Unlike their superiors, they do not have made men beneath them to kick up money to them.
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