verb🔗SharePatearTo kick."I booted the ball toward my teammate."Pateé el balón hacia mi compañero de equipo.actionbodysportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePonerse las botasTo put boots on, especially for riding."She was booting up before her horse ride, ensuring her ankles were properly supported. "Se estaba poniendo las botas antes de montar a caballo, asegurándose de que sus tobillos estuvieran bien sujetos.wearactionstyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCastigar, azotarTo apply corporal punishment (compare slippering)."The old-fashioned headmaster threatened to start booting students who misbehaved, though thankfully he never actually did. "El director anticuado amenazó con castigar a los estudiantes que se portaban mal, aunque afortunadamente nunca lo hizo.bodyactionhumanpoliceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareExpulsar, echarTo forcibly eject."We need to boot those troublemakers as soon as possible"Necesitamos echar a esos alborotadores lo antes posible.computingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareExpulsar, desconectarTo disconnect forcibly; to eject from an online service, conversation, etc."The website admin was booting trolls from the forum to keep the discussion civil. "El administrador del sitio web estaba expulsando a los trolls del foro para mantener la discusión civilizada.technologycomputinginternetcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVomitarTo vomit."Sorry, I didn’t mean to boot all over your couch."Lo siento, no quería vomitar en tu sofá.bodymedicinephysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDisparar, matar a tiros(criminal slang) To shoot, to kill by gunfire."The gang leader ordered his men to start "booting" rivals who crossed into their territory. "El líder de la pandilla ordenó a sus hombres que comenzaran a "disparar" a los rivales que cruzaban a su territorio.policeweaponwarmilitaryactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAprovechar, beneficiarseTo avail, benefit, profit.""Studying hard is booting Maria with better grades." "Estudiar mucho está beneficiando a María con mejores calificaciones.businesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBeneficiar, enriquecer, dar ademásTo benefit, to enrich; to give in addition."The company is booting its employees with extra vacation days this year as a reward for their hard work. "La empresa está beneficiando a sus empleados con días de vacaciones adicionales este año como recompensa por su arduo trabajo.valuebusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareArrancar, iniciarTo bootstrap; to start a system, e.g. a computer, by invoking its boot process or bootstrap."When arriving at the office, first thing I do is booting my machine."Al llegar a la oficina, lo primero que hago es arrancar mi máquina.computingtechnologyelectronicsmachinesystemprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePatadaA kicking, as with a booted foot."The angry toddler gave the sofa a fierce booting. "El niño pequeño enfadado le dio una patada feroz al sofá.bodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareArranqueThe act by which a computer is booted."The booting of the computer took longer than usual this morning. "El arranque de la computadora tardó más de lo habitual esta mañana.computingtechnologyelectronicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVentaja, ganancia, botínAdvantage; gain; gain by plunder; booty."The pirates divided the treasure, each taking his share of the booting. "Los piratas dividieron el tesoro, cada uno tomando su parte del botín.propertyasseteconomybusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHomicidio por arma de fuego(criminal slang) Homicide by gunfire."After the escalating gang violence, the city saw a sharp increase in bootings, leaving many families grieving. "Después de la escalada de la violencia de pandillas, la ciudad vio un fuerte aumento de homicidios por arma de fuego, dejando a muchas familias en duelo.policeweaponactionwarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading