kicker
BrE /ˈkɪkə/ AmE /ˈkɪkər/
noun en → es
a player in a football team who is skilled at kicking the ball, especially for scoring goals or penalties
jugador de fútbol especializado en penales o tiros libres
Collocations kicker for a team
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He is the kicker for his high school football team.
Él es el jugador de penales para su equipo de fútbol de secundaria.
a device used in some sports to kick a ball or similar object, such as in table football (foosball) or air hockey
dispositivo para patear una pelota o objeto en deportes como foosball o hockey sobre hielo
Collocations kicker in a game
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The table football set includes two kickers.
El juego de foosball incluye dos dispositivos para patear la pelota.
a person who signs a legal document, such as a contract or agreement, to make it official and legally binding
firmante de un documento legal
Collocations signer of a document
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The kicker for the contract was the company's CEO.
El firmante del contrato fue el director ejecutivo de la empresa.
a person or thing that is likely to cause a sudden change in the situation, often for the better
factor que puede cambiar repentinamente la situación
Collocations kicker for a problem
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The new policy could be the kicker that turns things around.
La nueva política podría ser el factor que cambie las cosas para mejor.
a player who uses a kicking mechanism in video games, often to control characters or objects that kick or shoot
jugador que usa un mecanismo de patada en juegos de video
Collocations kicker in a game
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The kicker in the video game controls a character that can kick enemies.
El jugador en el juego de video controla un personaje que puede patear a los enemigos.
a device used in electronic music to create a sharp, percussive sound effect often at the beginning of a track or loop
dispositivo para crear un efecto de sonido agudo y percusivo en música electrónica
Collocations kicker in a track
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The kicker at the start of the song gives it an energetic feel.
El efecto de sonido al inicio de la canción le da un sentimiento energético.
a player who specializes in kicking the ball, such as for field goals or extra points
jugador especializado en patear la pelota para goles de campo o puntos extras
Collocations kicker for a team
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The kicker scored the winning point in overtime.
El jugador de penales anotó el punto ganador en la prórroga.
a player who is skilled at shooting free throws, often used as a substitute or in specific game situations
jugador especializado en tiros libres
Collocations kicker for a team
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The coach brought in the kicker to shoot free throws.
El entrenador trajo al jugador especializado en tiros libres para anotar tiros libres.
Idioms
morir
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He kicked the bucket last night.
Él murió anoche.
resistir algo que es contraproducente
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It's pointless to kick against the pricks.
Es inútil resistirse a lo que es contraproducente.
divertirse, disfrutar
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Let's kick up our heels and have some fun.
Vamos a divertirnos y disfrutar.