kick against in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for kick against in the English»Spanish Dictionary

kick against VB [Am kɪk -, Brit kɪk -] (v + prep + o)

kick against rules/authority:

kick against

rebelarse contra

Translations for kick against in the English»Spanish Dictionary

to kick against the pricks

dar coces contra el aguijón

to kick against the pricks

tener una actitud rebelde

Translations for kick against in the Spanish»English Dictionary

dar coces contra el aguijón

to kick against the pricks

Translations for kick against in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.against [Am əˈɡɛnst, Brit əˈɡɛnst, əˈɡeɪnst] PREP against often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (come up against, guard against, turn against, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (come, guard, turn, etc).

1. against (in opposition to):

against

en contra de

against

contra

we voted against the motion

votamos en contra de or contra la moción

she set my own son against me

puso a mi propio hijo contra mí or en contra mía

I'm against capital punishment

estoy en contra de la pena de muerte

if you're not with us, you're against us

si no estás con nosotros, estás contra nosotros or en contra nuestra or en contra de nosotros

two against one

dos contra uno

personally, I've nothing against her

personalmente, no tengo nada contra ella or en contra suya or en contra de ella

have you got something against going by train?

¿tienes algún problema en ir en tren?

he succeeded against all expectations

contrariamente a lo que se esperaba, lo logró

it's against my principles to eat meat

comer carne va en contra de mis principios

I advised her against driving to work

le aconsejé que no fuera al trabajo en coche

her politics are against her

su postura política no la favorece

2. against (in opposite direction):

against

contra

to swim against the current

nadar contra la corriente

3.1. against (alongside):

against

contra

the table stood against the wall

la mesa estaba contra la pared

they checked the list against the original

cotejaron la lista con el original

he put a cross against my name

puso una cruz al lado de mi nombre

3.2. against (on, onto):

against

contra

to lean against sth

apoyarse contra algo

to bang one's head against the wall

darse con la cabeza contra la pared

4.1. against (in contrast to):

against

contra

it stands out against the dark background

resalta contra el fondo oscuro

4.2. against (in comparison to, in relation to):

our results look poor against theirs

nuestros resultados desmerecen al lado de los suyos or comparados con los suyos

the pound dropped to a new low against the dollar

la libra registró un nuevo mínimo frente al dólar

5. against (as protection from):

against

contra

it's insured against theft

está asegurado contra robo

it's no good against the cold

no protege contra el frío

6.1. against (in return for) form:

it can only be issued against payment in full

solo puede expedirse si se abona en su totalidad

6.2. against (in anticipation of):

against liter

en previsión de

II.against [Am əˈɡɛnst, Brit əˈɡɛnst, əˈɡeɪnst] ADV

against

en contra

there were 250 votes for and 300 against

hubo 250 votos a favor y 300 en contra

I.kick [Am kɪk, Brit kɪk] N

1.1. kick C:

kick (by person)

patada f

kick (by person)

puntapié m

kick (by horse)

coz f

she gave the door a kick

le dio or le pegó una patada a la puerta

what she needs is a kick up the backside inf

lo que necesita es una patada en el trasero inf

1.2. kick C (in swimming):

kick

patada f

1.3. kick C (of gun):

kick

coz f

kick

culatazo m

kick

patada f

2.1. kick inf C (thrill, excitement):

kick

placer m

he seems to get a kick out of making her cry

parece que se deleitara haciéndola llorar

they broke the fence just for kicks

rompieron la valla nada más que por divertirse

he gets his kicks from driving like a maniac

manejar como un loco es como una droga para él

he gets his kicks from driving like a maniac

conducir como un loco es como una droga para él Spain

2.2. kick inf U (stimulating effect):

this cocktail has a real kick to it

este cóctel es explosivo

this cocktail has a real kick to it

este cóctel pega fuerte inf

2.3. kick inf C (fad, phase):

I'm on a health food kick at the moment

ahora me ha dado por los alimentos dietéticos

II.kick [Am kɪk, Brit kɪk] VB intr

1. kick:

kick person:

dar patadas

kick person:

patalear

kick swimmer:

patalear

kick horse:

cocear

kick horse:

dar coces

to kick and scream

gritar y patalear

they had to drag him there kicking and screaming

tuvieron que llevarlo hasta allí a rastras

2. kick dancer:

kick

levantar una pierna

3. kick gun:

kick

dar una coz

kick

dar un culatazo

kick

dar una patada

4. kick runner:

kick

acelerar

kick

picar Chil

III.kick [Am kɪk, Brit kɪk] VB trans

1. kick ball:

kick

patear

kick

darle una patada a

kick

darle un puntapié a

she kicked him in the shins

le pegó una patada en la espinilla

he kicked the boxes out of the way

quitó las cajas de en medio de una patada

he kicked the door open/shut

abrió/cerró la puerta de una patada

he was kicked by a horse

le dio una coz un caballo

she kicked the bedclothes off

se destapó pataleando

to kick oneself

darse con la cabeza contra la pared

to kick oneself

darse de patadas

to kick sb upstairs

ascender a alguien para quitárselo de en medio

to kick sb when he's/she's down

pegarle a alguien en el suelo

2. kick (stop) inf:

kick habit

dejar

kick heroin

desengancharse de

I used to smoke, but I've finally kicked it

antes fumaba pero he logrado quitarme el vicio

kick against in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for kick against in the English»Spanish Dictionary

kick against VB trans insep

kick against

protestar contra

Translations for kick against in the English»Spanish Dictionary

to kick against sth

oponerse a algo

Translations for kick against in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.kick [kɪk] N

1. kick:

kick person

patada f

kick horse

coz f

kick in football

tiro m

kick in swimming

movimiento m de las piernas

2. kick (exciting feeling):

kick

placer m

to do sth for kicks

hacer algo para divertirse

to get a kick out of sth

encontrar placer en algo

this drink has a kick in it

esta bebida es fuerte

3. kick (craze):

he is on an exercise kick at the moment

ahora le ha dado por hacer ejercicio

4. kick (gun jerk):

kick

culatazo m

Phrases:

to be a kick in the teeth

ser como un jarro de agua fría

II.kick [kɪk] VB trans

1. kick:

kick

dar una patada

to kick sth open

abrir algo de una patada

to kick a ball

chutar una pelota

to kick oneself fig

darse con la cabeza en la pared

2. kick (stop):

kick

dejar

to kick a habit

dejar un vicio

Phrases:

to be kicking one's heels Brit

estar de plantón

to kick sth into touch

posponer algo

to kick sb upstairs

ascender a alguien para librarse de él

III.kick [kɪk] VB intr

1. kick:

kick person

dar patadas a

kick horse

dar coces

kick SPORTS

chutar

2. kick gun:

kick

dar culatazo

3. kick (complain):

kick

protestar

to kick about sth

quejarse de algo

to kick against sth

oponerse a algo

Phrases:

to be alive and kicking inf

estar vivito y coleando

I.against [əˈgenst] PREP

1. against (in opposition to):

against

(en) contra (de)

to be against sth/sb

estar en contra de algo/alguien

against what he said

en contra de lo que dijo

against my will

en contra de mi voluntad

2. against (as protection from):

against

contra

to protect oneself against rain

protegerse de la lluvia

3. against (in contact with):

against

contra

to lean against a tree

apoyarse en un árbol

to run against a wall

estrellarse contra una pared

4. against (in front of):

against the light

a contraluz

5. against (in competition with):

against

contra

against time/the clock

contra el tiempo/el reloj

6. against (in comparison with):

the dollar rose/fell against the euro

el dólar subió/bajó respecto al euro

7. against (in exchange for):

payment against invoice

pago m contra recibo

II.against [əˈgenst] ADV a. POL

against

en contra

there were 10 votes against

hubo 10 votos en contra

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

However, for the start of the 2009 season a new rule was announced awarding a free kick against any player who deliberately rushes a behind.

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One of his goals however, came from a free kick against his former club to salvage a draw.

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It is hard for you to kick against the goads.

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Results in a free kick against the tackling player.

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It is hard for you to kick against the goad.

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