kick upstairs in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for kick upstairs in the English»Spanish Dictionary

to kick sb upstairs

ascender a alguien para quitárselo de en medio

Translations for kick upstairs in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

I.upstairs [Am ˌəpˈstɛrz, Brit ʌpˈstɛːz] ADV

upstairs

arriba

to be upstairs

estar arriba

to go upstairs

subir

he hasn't got much upstairs inf, hum

no tiene mucho caletre or coco or en la azotea inf, hum

II.upstairs [Am ˌəpˈstɛrz, Brit ʌpˈstɛːz] N + sing vb

upstairs

piso m de arriba

upstairs

planta f de arriba

it hasn't got an upstairs

tiene un solo piso or una sola planta

it hasn't got an upstairs attr window/rooms

del piso de arriba

it hasn't got an upstairs attr window/rooms

de arriba

kick upstairs in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for kick upstairs in the English»Spanish Dictionary

kick upstairs VB trans

kick upstairs

ascender

Translations for kick upstairs in the English»Spanish Dictionary

to kick sb upstairs

ascender a alguien para librarse de él

Translations for kick upstairs 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.upstairs [ˌʌpˈsteəz, Am -ˈsterz] ADJ

upstairs

de arriba

the upstairs rooms

las habitaciones del piso de arriba

the upstairs windows

las ventanas de arriba

II.upstairs [ˌʌpˈsteəz, Am -ˈsterz] ADV

upstairs

arriba

to go upstairs

ir arriba

the people who live upstairs

la gente que vive en el piso de arriba

III.upstairs [ˌʌpˈsteəz, Am -ˈsterz] N no pl

(the) upstairs

el piso de arriba

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Regardless of whether the president decides to conform to the appeals court ruling or kick upstairs to the highest court, lawyers for the plaintiffs are pleased with the decision.

www.thenewamerican.com