kick in

se mettre en marche, faire effet

Commencer à fonctionner ou à produire un effet, souvent brusquement.

En anglais simple : 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?

Synonymes : take effect, start, activate

Contraires : stop

Expressions courantes : kick in soon, kick in automatically

enfoncer à coups de pied

Frapper quelque chose du pied pour le casser ou le faire céder vers l'intérieur.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : kick in something (The firefighters kicked in the door.); kick something in (Someone kicked the gate in last night.)

Synonymes : break down, break in

Expressions courantes : kick in something, kick in doors

contribuer, cotiser

Donner de l'argent ou autre chose pour financer ou soutenir une activité commune.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : kick in something (Everyone kicked in ten dollars.); kick in for something (We all kicked in for a leaving present.)

Synonymes : contribute, chip in

Expressions courantes : kick in something, kick in money

participer, donner un coup de main

Rejoindre les autres dans une activité ou commencer à leur donner un coup de main.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : kick in on something (Everyone kicked in on the cleanup.)

Synonymes : join in, pitch in

Expressions courantes : kick in together, kick in now

passer à tabac

Agresser quelqu'un en lui donnant des coups de pied ou d'autres coups.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : kick someone in (The gang threatened to kick him in.)

Synonymes : beat up, batter

Expressions courantes : kick someone in, kick in someone

mourir, échouer, abandonner

Mourir, cesser de fonctionner ou échouer complètement ; peut aussi signifier abandonner ses efforts.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : die, fail, give up

Expressions courantes : kick in finally, kick in completely