for a kickoff

I'm not going there, for a kickoff * — para empezar, no pienso ir

saque de banda — (Ftbl) throw-in

saque de mano — LAm throw-in

saque de portería, saque de puerta, saque de valla — Cono Sur goal kick

tener buen saque — (Esp fam) to have a good appetite

tener buen saque — (Esp fam) to have a good appetite

Ex: The cooperative venture 'StoryLines America' joins libraries and public radio in smash kick-off.

desde el comienzo supe que el asesino era el mayordomo — I knew the butler was the murderer from the beginning o the start

en los comienzos del proceso democrático — in the early o initial stages of the democratic process

la ceremonia dio comienzo a las cinco de la tarde — the ceremony started o began o frm commenced at five o'clock

los comienzos son siempre difíciles — the first months (o steps etc) are always difficult

dar comienzo a algo — persona to begin something; ceremonia/acto to mark the beginning of something

los comienzos son siempre difíciles — the first months (o steps etc) are always difficult

dar comienzo a algo — persona to begin something; ceremonia/acto to mark the beginning of something

Ex: In addition, synthesis often requires the use of a facet indicator, which marks the beginning of a new facet for example.

• a patadas, echar a algn a patadas — to kick o boot sb out

tratar a algn a patadas — to treat sb very badly o like dirt *

• dar patadas — to kick

• dar o meter o pegar una patada a algn/algo — to kick sb/sth, give sb/sth a kick

¡como te meta una patada en el culo, verás! — * if you don't watch it, I'll give you a kick up the arse! *

cada vez que habla le mete una patada al diccionario — hum every time he opens his mouth his words come out all wrong

• dar patadas en el suelo — to stamp (the floor)

ejemplos de eso los hay a patadas — there are loads of examples of that *

había comida a patadas — there was loads o heaps of food *

me da cien patadas no poder hablar con libertad — it bugs me that I can't speak freely *

de la patada CAm, Méx * —

me fue de la patada — it was a disaster, it all went pear-shaped on me *

me cae de la patada — I can't stand the sight of him *

lo agarraron a patadas — (AmL) they kicked him about

te voy a dar una patada en el culo! — (vulg) I'm gonna kick your ass (AmE) o (BrE) arse (vulg)

a las patadas — (AmL fam) terribly

a patadas — (fam)

la trata a patadas — he treats her like dirt (colloq)

los echaron a patadas — they were kicked out

había comida a patadas — there was tons o loads of food

como una patada — (fam)

lo que dijo me sentó como una patada (en el estómago or hígado) — what he said was like a kick in the teeth (colloq)

la cena me sentó como una patada — what I had for dinner really disagreed with me

darle la patada a alguien — to give somebody the push o boot (colloq)

darse de patadas — (fam) to clash

de la patada — (Méx fam)

el estreno estuvo de la patada — the premiere was a flop (colloq)

me cae de la patada — I can't stand her (colloq)

en dos patadas — (AmL fam) in a flash (colloq)

me/le da cien patadas — (fam) I/he can't stand it

ni a patadas — (Chi, Méx fam) no way (colloq)

lo agarraron a patadas — (AmL) they kicked him about

te voy a dar una patada en el culo! — (vulg) I'm gonna kick your ass (AmE) o (BrE) arse (vulg)

a las patadas — (AmL fam) terribly

a patadas — (fam)

la trata a patadas — he treats her like dirt (colloq)

los echaron a patadas — they were kicked out

había comida a patadas — there was tons o loads of food

como una patada — (fam)

lo que dijo me sentó como una patada (en el estómago or hígado) — what he said was like a kick in the teeth (colloq)

la cena me sentó como una patada — what I had for dinner really disagreed with me

darle la patada a alguien — to give somebody the push o boot (colloq)

darse de patadas — (fam) to clash

de la patada — (Méx fam)

el estreno estuvo de la patada — the premiere was a flop (colloq)

me cae de la patada — I can't stand her (colloq)

en dos patadas — (AmL fam) in a flash (colloq)

me/le da cien patadas — (fam) I/he can't stand it

ni a patadas — (Chi, Méx fam) no way (colloq)

Ex: If such a game is still tied after extra-time it is usually decided by kicks from the penalty mark, commonly called a penalty shootout.

am Start sein, an den Start gehen — to be at the start/on or at the starting line/at the start(ing post)/on the (starting) grid; (Läufer) to be on their blocks

einen guten Start haben — get off to or make a good start

an den Start gehen/am Start sein — (fig.): (teilnehmen) start

einen guten Start haben — get off to or make a good start

an den Start gehen/am Start sein — (fig.): (teilnehmen) start

den Anstoß zu weiteren Forschungen geben — to give the impetus to further research, to stimulate further research

jdm den Anstoß geben, etw zu tun — to give sb the inducement to do sth, to induce sb to do sth

der Anstoß zu diesem Plan/der Anstoß ging von ihr aus — she originally got this plan/things going

den Anstoß zu etw bekommen, den Anstoß bekommen, etw zu tun — to be prompted or encouraged to do sth

es bedurfte eines neuen Anstoßes — new impetus or a new impulse was needed

Anstoß erregen — to cause offence (Brit) or offense (US) (bei to)

die ungenaue Formulierung des Vertrags war ein ständiger Stein des Anstoßes — the inexact formulation of the contract was a constant obstacle or a constant stumbling block

das ist mir ein Stein des Anstoßes or ein Stein des Anstoßes für mich — that really annoys me

den [ersten] Anstoß zu etwas geben — initiate something

den Anstoß ausführen — kick off

das Spiel anpfeifen — to start the game (by blowing one's whistle)

remplir ses engagements — to honour [BrE] one's commitments

sans engagement COMMERCE — without obligation