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kicking

/ˈkɪkɪŋ/

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verb

Donner un coup de pied

To strike or hit with the foot or other extremity of the leg.

Examples :

"Did you kick your brother?"

As-tu donné un coup de pied à ton frère ?

body action sport

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verb

Donner un coup de pied

To make a sharp jerking movement of the leg, as to strike something.

Examples :

"He enjoyed the simple pleasure of watching the kickline kick."

Il a apprécié le simple plaisir de regarder les danseuses donner des coups de pied.

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verb

Frapper du pied, donner un coup de pied

To direct to a particular place by a blow with the foot or leg.

Examples :

"Kick the ball into the goal."

Frappe le ballon dans le but.

action sport body direction

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verb

Expulser, virer

(with "off" or "out") To eject summarily.

Examples :

"The noisy students were kicking out of the library for being disruptive. "

Les étudiants bruyants ont été expulsés de la bibliothèque pour avoir causé des troubles.

action organization

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verb

Expulser, bannir

To forcibly remove a participant from an online activity.

Examples :

"He was kicked by ChanServ for flooding."

Il a été expulsé par ChanServ pour spam.

internet technology communication computing game

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verb

Surmonter, se débarrasser de

To overcome (a bothersome or difficult issue or obstacle); to free oneself of (a problem).

Examples :

"I still smoke, but they keep telling me to kick the habit."

Je fume toujours, mais on me dit sans cesse de me débarrasser de cette habitude.

achievement action ability process mind

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verb

Donner un coup de pied

To move or push suddenly and violently.

Examples :

"He was kicked sideways by the force of the blast."

Il a été projeté sur le côté par la force de l'explosion.

action body sport

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verb

Reculer, rebondir

(of a firearm) To recoil; to push by recoiling.

Examples :

"The old rifle was kicking hard against my shoulder with each shot. "

Le vieux fusil reculait violemment contre mon épaule à chaque coup.

weapon action physics technical

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verb

Attaquer

To attack (a piece) in order to force it to move.

Examples :

"The player was kicking the soccer ball towards the goal. "

Le joueur attaquait le ballon de football vers le but.

game sport action

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verb

Accélérer, attaquer

To accelerate quickly with a few pedal strokes in an effort to break away from other riders.

Examples :

"Contador kicks again to try to rid himself of Rasmussen."

Contador attaque à nouveau pour tenter de se débarrasser de Rasmussen.

sport vehicle action

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verb

S'opposer, résister

To show opposition or resistance.

Examples :

"The children were kicking against the new bedtime, arguing that it was too early. "

Les enfants s'opposaient à la nouvelle heure du coucher, arguant qu'il était trop tôt.

attitude action politics

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verb

Actionner une presse à pédale

To work a press by impact of the foot on a treadle.

Examples :

"The printer was old, and she was kicking the press all day to finish the posters. "

L'imprimante était vieille, et elle actionnait la presse à pédale toute la journée pour finir les affiches.

machine work technology

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verb

Mourir, décéder

Examples :

"My grandfather was very sick, and sadly, he was kicking the bucket soon after. "

Mon grand-père était très malade et, malheureusement, il allait mourir peu de temps après.

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noun

Le fait de donner un coup de pied

The action of the verb to kick.

Examples :

"The soccer player's powerful kicking sent the ball into the net. "

Le puissant coup de pied du joueur de football a envoyé le ballon dans le filet.

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noun

Coup de pied, coups de pied

A violent assault involving repeated kicks.

Examples :

"The bullies pushed the boy over and gave him a kicking."

Les brutes ont poussé le garçon et lui ont donné des coups de pied.

action police inhuman

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noun

Défaite, déculottée

A great loss or defeat; licking.

Examples :

""The team took a real kicking in the finals, losing by twenty points." "

L'équipe a subi une véritable déculottée en finale, perdant de vingt points.

outcome disaster sport

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adjective

Superbe, génial, chic

Terrific, great (of clothes) smart, fashionable.

Examples :

"a kicking pair of jeans"

Un jean super.

appearance style

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adjective

Vivant, en pleine forme

Alive, active (especially in the phrase alive and kicking).

Examples :

"still kicking at 89"

En pleine forme à 89 ans.

being condition biology

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adjective

En pleine effervescence, animé

(of a party or event) Actively ongoing and enjoyable.

Examples :

""The school dance was really kicking last night, with everyone on the dance floor." "

Le bal de l'école était vraiment en pleine effervescence hier soir, tout le monde était sur la piste de danse.

entertainment event