kick about in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for kick about in the English»Spanish Dictionary

kick about VB [Am kɪk -, Brit kɪk -] Brit

kick about → kick around

See also kick around

I.kick around VB [Am kɪk -, Brit kɪk -] inf (v + o + adv)

1. kick around (treat badly):

kick around

maltratar

kick around

tratar a las patadas inf

2. kick around idea/suggestion:

kick around

estudiar

Phrases:

to kick a ball around

pelotear

II.kick around VB [Am kɪk -, Brit kɪk -] inf (v + prep + o)

1. kick around (be present):

kick around

andar por

he's still kicking around London, isn't he?

todavía anda por Londres, ¿no?

2. kick around (wander aimlessly):

kick around

deambular dando vueltas por

kick around

andar dando vueltas por

III.kick around VB [Am kɪk -, Brit kɪk -] inf (v + adv) (be present)

this umbrella's been kicking around for months

hace meses que este paraguas anda (dando vueltas) por aquí

Translations for kick about in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.about [Am əˈbaʊt, Brit əˈbaʊt] ADV about often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (fool about, knock about, move about, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (fool, knock, move, etc)

1. about (approximately):

about

más o menos

about

aproximadamente

he's about my age

tiene más o menos mi edad

she must be about 60

debe (de) tener alrededor de or unos 60 años

she must be about 60

debe (de) andar por los 60 inf

at about six o'clock

alrededor de or a eso de las seis

at about six o'clock

sobre las seis Spain

there were about 12 of us

éramos unos 12

there were about 12 of us

éramos como 12

they should be arriving about now

deben (de) estar a punto de llegar

in about three hours

en unas tres horas

about a month ago

hace cosa de un mes

about a month ago

hará un mes

the soup must be about ready by now

la sopa tiene que estar ya casi lista

that's about it for today

eso es todo por hoy

about time too!

¡ya era hora!

2. about:

to be about to + infin I'm sorry, you were about to say something

perdón, ibas a decir algo

we were just about to start eating

estábamos a punto de empezar a comer

we were just about to start eating

justo estábamos por empezar a comer LatAm

I'm not about to mention it to her

no tengo la más mínima intención de mencionárselo

3.1. about (from one place to another):

the dog followed him about

el perro lo seguía a todas partes

she travels about a lot

viaja mucho

he knows his way about

conoce la ciudad (or la zona etc.)

she's very old and can't get about very easily

es muy mayor y le cuesta desplazarse

3.2. about (in various directions):

he was waving a knife about

blandía un cuchillo

she rummaged about in her bag

revolvió en el bolso

he glanced about nervously

miraba nervioso a su alrededor

4.1. about (in the vicinity, in circulation) esp Brit :

is Teresa about?

¿Teresa anda por aquí?

there's not much traffic about today

hoy no hay mucho tráfico

she's about somewhere, she's somewhere about

anda por aquí

I'm not usually about that early

no suelo estar allí/aquí tan temprano

there's a lot of flu about

hay mucha gente con gripe

he's very mean — there's a lot of it about

es muy tacaño — eso es algo que abunda

4.2. about (on all sides):

about esp Brit liter

por todas partes

II.about [Am əˈbaʊt, Brit əˈbaʊt] PREP

1.1. about (concerning):

about

sobre

about

acerca de

a book about Greece

un libro acerca de or sobre Grecia

what's the play about?

¿de qué se trata la obra?

he wants to see you — what about?

quiere verte — ¿acerca de qué?

she said nothing about that

no dijo nada acerca de or (con) respecto a or sobre eso

about tonight: are you coming?

(con) respecto a lo de esta noche ¿vas a venir?

what was all that shouting about?

¿a qué venían todos esos gritos?

what about Helen? isn't she coming?

¿y Helen? ¿no viene?

and Helen? — what about Helen?

¿y Helen? — ¿qué pasa con Helen?

that's what it's all about

de eso se trata

politics is all about persuading people

en política de lo que se trata es de convencer a la gente

I don't know what to buy her — what about a record?

no sé qué comprarle — ¿qué te parece or qué tal un disco?

she won — how about that!

ganó — ¡pues qué te parece! or ¡pues mira tú!

what he is/they are about I hope you know what you're about

espero que sepas lo que haces

I don't understand what he's about

no entiendo qué es lo que pretende

1.2. about (pertaining to):

there's something about him that I don't like

tiene algo que no me acaba de gustar

what's so unusual about that?

¿qué tiene eso de raro?

the place has a certain charm about it

el lugar tiene cierto encanto

2. about (engaged in):

while you're about it, could you fetch my book?

¿me traes el libro de paso?

while you're about it, could you fetch my book?

ya que estás ¿me traes el libro?

why did you take so long about it?

¿por qué tardaste tanto (en hacerlo)?

why did you take so long about it?

¿por qué demoraste tanto (en hacerlo)? LatAm

3.1. about (in, on, through) esp Brit :

they were playing about the house

estaban jugando en la casa

he wandered about the empty streets

recorrió las calles vacías

3.2. about (encircling):

about liter

alrededor de

3.3. about (on one's person) Brit:

do you have a pencil about you?

¿tienes un lápiz?

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 about in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for kick about in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.kick about, kick around VB intr inf (hang about)

kick about

andar por ahí

kick about thing

andar rodando

II.kick about, kick around VB trans

1. kick about a ball:

kick about

dar patadas a

2. kick about (treat badly):

kick about

maltratar

Translations for kick about in the English»Spanish Dictionary

to kick about sth

quejarse de algo

Translations for kick about in the Spanish»English Dictionary

pelotear (fútbol)

to have a kick about

Translations for kick about 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.about [əˈbaʊt] PREP

1. about (on subject of):

about

sobre

about

acerca de

a book about football

un libro sobre fútbol

what is the film about?

¿de qué trata la película?

to talk about cinema

hablar sobre cine

while he is about it Brit inf

mientras esté haciendo eso

2. about (surrounding):

about

alrededor de

the garden about the house

el jardín alrededor de la casa

3. about (in and through):

about

por

to go about a place

andar por un lugar

4. about (characteristic of):

that's what I like about him

eso es lo que me gusta de él

5. about Brit (with):

I have no money about me

no llevo dinero encima

Phrases:

how about that!

¡vaya!

what about it? (suggestion)

¿quieres/queréis?

what about it? (so what?)

¿y qué?

what about a drink?

¿qué tal si tomamos algo?

II.about [əˈbaʊt] ADV

1. about (around):

all about

por todas partes

to leave things lying about somewhere

dejar cosas tiradas por un sitio

to be the other way about

ser exactamente al revés

is Paul about?

¿está Paul por ahí?

2. about (approximately):

about

aproximadamente

about my size

más o menos de mi tamaño

round about 5 km

cerca de 5 kilómetros

about here

más o menos aquí

about 5 years ago

hace unos cinco años

about twenty

unos veinte

to be somewhere about

estar por aquí

to have had just about enough of sth

estar harto de algo

that's about it for today

eso es todo por hoy

3. about (almost):

about

casi

to be (just) about ready

estar casi listo

4. about (willing to):

not to be about to do sth

no estar dispuesto a hacer algo

5. about (on the point of):

to be about to do sth

estar a punto de hacer algo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

There is an area for soccer practice or other kick about activity, and an area dedicated to half court basketball.

en.wikipedia.org

It's like a schoolyard kick about with even worse goalkeepers.

leftfootforward.org

The trouble is that the platform has been starved of a digital decent kick about almost since day one.

www.knowyourmobile.com

If you went into any park where kids are having a kick about, at some point you'll hear them say the name of a player they are imitating.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Organising a kick about in one of the city's parks will also become a thing of the past under the new bye-laws.

www.galwayindependent.com

We all got a kick about this.

www.winnipegfreepress.com

Looks like a bunch of builders have downed tools for a kick about.

www.football365.com

I then went out on to the pitch and had a kick about while the players warmed up.

www.chroniclelive.co.uk

I play golf and have started playing cricket again and can swim and can have a kick about with my son.

news.bbc.co.uk