kick in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for kick in the English»French Dictionary

I.kick [Brit kɪk, Am kɪk] N

1. kick:

kick (of person, horse)

coup m de pied

kick (of donkey, cow, goat)

coup m de sabot

kick (of swimmer)

battement m de pieds

kick (of footballer)

tir m

to give sb/the door a kick

donner un coup de pied à qn/dans la porte

to aim or take a kick at sb/sth person:

lancer un coup de pied à qn/dans qc

she aimed a kick at the goal

elle a tiré vers le but

to get a kick on the leg/in the stomach (from person, horse)

recevoir un coup de pied à la jambe/dans l'estomac

to get a kick on the leg/in the stomach (from donkey, cow)

recevoir un coup de sabot à la jambe/dans l'estomac

to give sb a kick up the backside inf or in the pants inf lit, fig

botter le derrière de qn inf

2. kick (thrill) inf:

it gives her a kick to do

elle prend plaisir à faire

to get a kick from doing

prendre plaisir à faire

3. kick (of firearm):

kick

recul m

4. kick inf:

kick (strength, zest) (of person, organization)

dynamisme m

this punch has quite a kick (to it)

ce punch est assez costaud inf

5. kick (craze):

kick inf

marotte f

kick inf

manie f

to be on a health-food kick

manger bio inf

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

kick (once) person: person

donner un coup de pied à

kick table, door, ball, tin, can

donner un coup de pied dans

kick horse:

botter

kick donkey, cow, goat: person

donner un coup de sabot à

kick gate, bucket

donner un coup de sabot dans

kick (repeatedly) person

donner des coups de pied à

kick object

donner des coups de pieds dans

to kick sb on the leg/in the face/in the stomach person, horse:

donner à qn un coup or des coups de pied à la jambe/au visage/dans l'estomac

to kick sb on the leg/in the face/in the stomach donkey, cow:

donner à qn un coup de sabot dans la jambe/au visage/dans l'estomac

to kick sth over a wall/under the bed/through the window

envoyer qc par-dessus un mur/sous le lit/par la fenêtre d'un coup de pied

to kick sth away

éloigner qc d'un coup de pied

he kicked dust into my face

d'un coup de pied il m'a envoyé de la poussière à la figure

to kick a hole or dent in sth

défoncer qc d'un coup de pied

to kick one's legs (in the air) baby:

pédaler

to kick a goal

marquer un but

to kick the ball into touch (in rugby)

envoyer le ballon en touche

III.kick [Brit kɪk, Am kɪk] VB intr

1. kick:

kick (gen) person: (once)

donner un coup de pied

kick (repeatedly)

donner des coups de pied

kick swimmer:

faire des battements de pieds

kick dancer:

lancer la jambe

kick cow:

ruer

kick horse:

botter

to kick at sb/sth person:

lancer un coup de pied à qn/dans qc

the horse kicked at me

le cheval a voulu me botter

to kick for touch (in rugby)

chercher la touche

2. kick (recoil):

kick gun:

reculer

IV.kick [Brit kɪk, Am kɪk]

a (real) kick in the teeth inf or ass sl Am

une gifle

it's better than a kick in the teeth inf

c'est mieux que rien

to kick sb when they're down

frapper un homme à terre

to kick the habit inf (gen)

décrocher inf

to kick the habit inf (gen)

arrêter

to kick the habit (of smoking)

arrêter de fumer

I could have kicked myself

je me serais donné des claques inf (for doing d'avoir fait)

to be alive and kicking

être bien vivant

to kick over the traces

ruer dans les brancards inf

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

free kick N

free kick

coup m franc

penalty kick N

penalty kick SPORTS (in rugby)

coup m de pied de pénalité

penalty kick (in soccer)

penalty m

I.upstairs [Brit ʌpˈstɛːz, Am ˌəpˈstɛrz] N

upstairs

haut m

the upstairs is much nicer

le haut est beaucoup plus joli

there is no upstairs in this house

il n'y a pas d'étage dans cette maison

upstairs and downstairs (masters and servants) fig

maîtres mpl et valets mpl

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

upstairs room

du haut

upstairs neighbours

du dessus

an upstairs bedroom

une chambre à l'étage

the upstairs bedroom

la chambre du haut

the upstairs flat Brit

l'appartement du haut or d'en haut

with upstairs bathroom

avec salle de bains à l'étage

III.upstairs [Brit ʌpˈstɛːz, Am ˌəpˈstɛrz] ADV

upstairs

en haut

to go upstairs

monter (l'escalier)

a noise came from upstairs

il y a eu un bruit venant d'en haut

IV.upstairs [Brit ʌpˈstɛːz, Am ˌəpˈstɛrz]

he hasn't got much upstairs inf

il n'a pas grand-chose dans le ciboulot inf

he hasn't got much upstairs inf

il n'a pas grand-chose dans la tête

to be kicked upstairs inf

recevoir une promotion placard

I.scream [Brit skriːm, Am skrim] N

1. scream (sound):

scream (of person, animal)

cri m (perçant)

scream (stronger)

hurlement m

scream (of brakes)

grincement m

scream (of tyres)

crissement m

screams of laughter

éclats mpl de rire

2. scream (funny person) inf:

to be a scream

être tordant inf

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

scream

crier, hurler

scream JOURN headline:

annoncer (en titre)

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

scream

crier, pousser des cris

scream (stronger)

hurler

scream brakes:

grincer

scream tyres:

crisser

scream fig colour:

crier

to scream at sb

crier après qn inf

to scream at sb to do sth

crier à qn de faire qc

to scream for sth/sb

réclamer qc/qn avec des cris

to scream with fear, pain, rage

hurler de

to scream with excitement, pleasure

pousser des cris de

to scream with laughter

rire aux éclats

IV.scream [Brit skriːm, Am skrim]

to scream the place down

pousser des hurlements

he was kicking and screaming

il se débattait en criant

to drag sb kicking and screaming to the dentist

forcer qn à aller chez le dentiste

the company was dragged kicking and screaming into the twentieth century

l'entreprise a été forcée à s'adapter aux exigences du monde moderne

I.heel [Brit hiːl, Am hil] N

1. heel ANAT (of foot):

heel

talon m

to turn on one's heel

tourner les talons

a puppy at his heel(s)

un chiot sur ses talons

to bring a dog to heel

rappeler un chien

‘heel boy!’

‘au pied!’

to bring [sb] to heel fig rebel

mater

to bring [sb] to heel dissident, child, employee

mettre [qn] au pas

to come to heel dog:

venir au pied

to come to heel person: fig

se soumettre

2. heel (of shoe, sock):

heel

talon m

to click one's heels

claquer des talons

3. heel (of hand):

heel

talon m

4. heel (of loaf, plant cutting):

heel

talon m

5. heel TECH (of saw, golfclub, ski):

heel

talon m

6. heel (power):

heel fig

botte f

under the heel of the enemy

sous la botte de l'ennemi

7. heel Brit (person):

heel inf, dated

chameau m inf

II.[high] heels N npl

[high] heels

chaussures fpl à (hauts) talons

III.heel [Brit hiːl, Am hil] VB trans

1. heel (repair):

heel shoe

refaire un talon à

2. heel SPORTS:

heel ball

talonner

IV.heel [Brit hiːl, Am hil]

to cool or kick one's heels

attendre, faire le pied de grue inf

we left him to cool his heels for an hour

nous l'avons laissé poireauter pendant une heure inf

to dig in one's heels, to dig one's heels in (mulishly)

se braquer inf

I'm prepared to dig my heels in on or over this

je ne suis pas prêt à faire des compromis là-dessus

to fall or go head over heels (tumble)

culbuter

to fall/be head over heels in love with sb

tomber/être éperdument amoureux de qn

to be hard or close on sb's heels

être sur les talons de qn

to be hot on sb's heels

talonner qn

to come or follow hard on the heels of sth

suivre de près qc

to kick up one's heels

se défouler inf

to show a clean pair of heels, to take to one's heels hum

prendre ses jambes à son cou, s'enfuir

scissor kick, scissors kick N

scissor kick

ciseaux mpl

I.kick around VB [Brit kɪk -, Am kɪk -], kick about VB (kick around) inf

kick around objects, clothes:

kick around

traîner inf

that idea's been kicking around for years

cette idée traîne dans l'air depuis des années inf

he's been kicking around Europe for a year inf

il se balade en Europe depuis un an inf

II.kick around VB [Brit kɪk -, Am kɪk -], kick about VB (kick [sth] around or about)

1. kick around lit ball, object:

kick around

donner des coups de pied dans, s'amuser avec

2. kick around inf idea:

kick around

discuter de, explorer

III.kick around VB [Brit kɪk -, Am kɪk -], kick about VB (kick [sb/sth] around or about) (treat badly)

kick around person

maltraiter

kick around toys, objects

malmener

I won't be kicked around by anyone

je ne me laisserai pas marcher dessus

drop kick N

drop kick

coup m de pied tombé

fly kick N

fly kick

coup m de pied à suivre

free kick N

free kick

coup m franc

penalty kick N

penalty kick SPORTS (in rugby)

coup m de pied de pénalité

penalty kick (in soccer)

penalty m

I.place kick [Brit, Am ˈpleɪsˌkɪk] SPORTS N

place kick

tir m de remise en jeu

to take a place kick

tirer la remise en jeu

II.place kick [Brit, Am ˈpleɪsˌkɪk] SPORTS VB trans

to place kick the ball

remettre le ballon en jeu

goal kick N (in soccer)

goal kick

dégagement m aux six

high kick N

high kick

battement m

kick in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for kick in the English»French Dictionary

I.kick [kɪk] N

1. kick (blow with foot):

kick

coup m de pied

2. kick (excited feeling):

to get a kick out of sth

prendre plaisir à qc

to do sth for kicks

faire qc pour s'amuser

3. kick (gun jerk):

kick

recul m

4. kick (strong effect):

kick

coup m

Phrases:

to need a kick in the arse vulg

avoir besoin d'un coup de pied au cul

a kick in the teeth

un coup vache

II.kick [kɪk] VB trans

kick

donner un coup de pied dans

to kick oneself

s'en vouloir

to kick the ball into the net

envoyer le ballon au but

to kick a can out of the way

ôter une boîte du milieu d'un coup de pied

Phrases:

to kick the bucket

casser sa pipe

to kick one's heels Brit

poireauter

free kick N SPORTS

free kick

coup m franc

kick turn N SPORTS

kick turn

conversion f

kick against VB intr

kick against

résister à

Phrases:

to kick against the pricks

se rebiffer

I.kick about VB intr inf

kick about

traîner

II.kick about VB trans

kick about ball:

kick about

taper dans

to kick an idea about [or around] inf

tourner et retourner une idée

I.kick-start [ˈkɪkstɑ:t, Am -stɑ:rt] N

kick-start

démarreur m (au pied)

II.kick-start [ˈkɪkstɑ:t, Am -stɑ:rt] VB trans

kick-start motorcycle

démarrer au pied

kick-start process, economy

relancer

I.kick off VB intr

kick off

donner le coup d'envoi

II.kick off VB trans

to kick sth off with sth

enlever qc d'un coup de pied

kick back VB trans

kick back

renvoyer (avec le pied)

I.kick in VB trans

kick in

enfoncer à coup de pied

II.kick in VB intr

kick in system, mechanism:

kick in

se déclancher

kick step N

User Entry

kick step

tabouret-marchepied m

kick Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to kick an idea about [or around] inf

tourner et retourner une idée

to get a kick out of sth

prendre plaisir à qc

to need a kick in the arse vulg

avoir besoin d'un coup de pied au cul

a kick in the teeth

un coup vache

to kick the ball into the net

envoyer le ballon au but

to kick a can out of the way

ôter une boîte du milieu d'un coup de pied

to kick against the pricks

se rebiffer

to kick up a row against sb

pousser une gueulante contre qn inf

to get a kick out of doing sth

éprouver [ou prendre] un malin plaisir à faire qc

to give sb a kick in the rear

botter le derrière/les fesses à qn

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The kick was good, and made the score 3114 ECU.

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Instead of siphoning off that income for daily expenses, use a dividend reinvestment plan to bolster returns and give your compounding an added kick.

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They lost the second match 1-0, Albania scored the only goal of the match in the second half from a penalty kick.

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By midafternoon, it was time to kick back for vegan, er, organic pedicures.

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When music and musicianship are this worshipful, virtuoso, and varied, it's easy to get caught up, kick back, and join the praise.

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Moments after kick-off, a crush barrier broke, and fans began to fall on top of each other.

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He also rattled the bar from a 40-yard free kick.

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He was also a free kick, penalty and corner kick specialist.

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Teams alternate taking the kick-off after each base, regardless of which team scored the base.

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Paisley is one of six cities hoping to kick-start regeneration through culture.

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