kick in

einsetzen, anspringen

Anfangen zu arbeiten oder Wirkung zu zeigen, oft plötzlich.

In einfachem Englisch: To begin working or having an effect, often suddenly.

• The medicine will kick in soon.
• The heater kicked in when the room got cold.
• Has the new rule kicked in yet?

Synonyme: take effect, start, activate

Gegenteile: stop

Häufige Wendungen: kick in soon, kick in automatically

eintreten

Etwas mit dem Fuß so stark schlagen, dass es bricht oder nach innen fällt.

In einfachem Englisch: To hit something with your foot so that it breaks or falls inward.

• They kicked in the door.
• The police kicked the window in to reach the lock.
• Someone has kicked in our garden gate.

So benutzt man es: kick in something (The firefighters kicked in the door.); kick something in (Someone kicked the gate in last night.)

Synonyme: break down, break in

Häufige Wendungen: kick in something, kick in doors

beisteuern, beitragen

Geld oder etwas anderes geben, um eine gemeinsame Tätigkeit zu finanzieren oder zu unterstützen.

In einfachem Englisch: To give money or something else to help pay for or support a shared activity.

• We each kicked in five dollars.
• Can you kick in for the party?
• Several local businesses kicked in supplies.

So benutzt man es: kick in something (Everyone kicked in ten dollars.); kick in for something (We all kicked in for a leaving present.)

Synonyme: contribute, chip in

Häufige Wendungen: kick in something, kick in money

mitmachen, mithelfen

Bei einer gemeinsamen Tätigkeit mitmachen oder anfangen, dabei zu helfen.

In einfachem Englisch: To join other people in an activity or start helping with it.

• Come and kick in on the work.
• A few neighbors kicked in on the cleanup.
• Can you kick in on the painting today?

So benutzt man es: kick in on something (Everyone kicked in on the cleanup.)

Synonyme: join in, pitch in

Häufige Wendungen: kick in together, kick in now

verprügeln

Jemanden mit Tritten oder anderen Schlägen heftig angreifen.

In einfachem Englisch: To attack someone with kicks or other blows.

• They kicked him in outside the pub.
• The thugs kicked in anyone who resisted.
• She said the gang had kicked her brother in.

So benutzt man es: kick someone in (The gang threatened to kick him in.)

Synonyme: beat up, batter

Häufige Wendungen: kick someone in, kick in someone

sterben, scheitern, aufgeben

Sterben, nicht mehr funktionieren oder völlig scheitern; auch aufhören, es zu versuchen.

In einfachem Englisch: To die, stop working, or fail completely; also, to stop trying.

• The old engine finally kicked in and never ran again.
• The business kicked in after years of losses.
• He kept trying even when everyone expected him to kick in.

Synonyme: die, fail, give up

Häufige Wendungen: kick in finally, kick in completely