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boot 1  (bt)
n.
1. Protective footgear, as of leather or rubber, covering the foot and part or all of the leg.
2. A protective covering, especially a sheath to enclose the base of a floor-mounted gear shift lever in a car or truck.
3. Chiefly British An automobile trunk.
4.
a. A kick.
b. Slang An unceremonious dismissal, as from a job. Used with the.
c. Slang A swift, pleasurable feeling; a thrill.
5. A Denver boot.
6. A marine or navy recruit in basic training.
7. Computer Science The process of starting or restarting a computer.
8. boots An instrument of torture, used to crush the foot and leg.
tr.v. boot·ed, boot·ing, boots
1. To put boots on.
2. To kick.
3. Slang To discharge unceremoniously. See Synonyms at dismiss.
4. Computer Science To start (a computer) by loading an operating system from a disk.
5. To disable (a vehicle) by attaching a Denver boot.
6. Baseball To misplay (a ground ball).

[Middle English bote, from Old French.]

boot 2  (bt)
intr.v. boot·ed, boot·ing, boots
To be of help or advantage; avail.
n.
1. Chiefly Southern & Midland U.S. See lagniappe.
2. Archaic Advantage; avail.
Idiom:
to boot
In addition; besides: Not only was the new cruise ship the biggest in the world, but the fastest to boot.

[Middle English boten, to be of help, from Old English btian, from bt, help; see bhad- in Indo-European roots.]

boot 1
Noun
1. an outer covering for the foot that extends above the ankle
2. an enclosed compartment of a car for holding luggage
3. Informal a kick: he gave the door a boot
4. lick someone's boots to behave flatteringly towards someone
5. put the boot in Slang
a. to kick a person when already down
b. to finish something off with unnecessary brutality
6. the boot Slang dismissal from employment
Verb
1. to kick
2. to start up (a computer)
3. boot out Informal
a. to eject forcibly
b. to dismiss from employment [Middle English bote]

boot 2
Noun
to boot as well; in addition [Old English bōt compensation]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.bootboot - footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
bootlace - a long lace for fastening boots
bootleg - the part of a boot above the instep
buskin, combat boot, desert boot, half boot, top boot - a boot reaching halfway up to the knee
shoe collar, collar - the stitching that forms the rim of a shoe or boot
heel counter, counter - a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe or boot; "a counter may be used to stiffen the material around the heel and to give support to the foot"
cowboy boot - a boot with a high arch and fancy stitching; worn by American cowboys
eyelet, eyehole - a small hole (usually round and finished around the edges) in cloth or leather for the passage of a cord or hook or bar
footgear, footwear - covering for a person's feet
heel - the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
hessian, Hessian boot, jackboot, Wellington boot, Wellington - (19th century) a man's high tasseled boot
hip boot, thigh boot - a very high boot; used especially for fishing
innersole, insole - the inner sole of a shoe or boot where the foot rests
instep - the part of a shoe or stocking that covers the arch of the foot
outsole - the outer sole of a shoe or boot that is the bottom of the shoe and makes contact with the ground
riding boot - a boot without laces that is worn for riding horses; part of a riding habit
gum boot, rubber boot - a high boot made of rubber
ski boot - a stiff boot that is fastened to a ski with a ski binding
gad, spur - a sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward; "cowboys know not to squat with their spurs on"
toe box - the forward tip of the upper of a shoe or boot that provides space and protection for the toes; "the toe box may be rounded or pointed"
toecap - a protective leather or steel cover for the toe of a boot or shoe, reinforcing or decorating it
tongue - the flap of material under the laces of a shoe or boot
upper - piece of leather or synthetic material that forms the part of a shoe or boot above the sole that encases the foot; "Uppers come in many styles"
2.boot - British term for the luggage compartment in a car
automobile trunk, luggage compartment, trunk - compartment in an automobile that carries luggage or shopping or tools; "he put his golf bag in the trunk"
Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
3.bootboot - the swift release of a store of affective force; "they got a great bang out of it"; "what a boot!"; "he got a quick rush from injecting heroin"; "he does it for kicks"
excitement, exhilaration - the feeling of lively and cheerful joy; "he could hardly conceal his excitement when she agreed"
4.boot - protective casing for something that resembles a leg
casing, shell, case - the housing or outer covering of something; "the clock has a walnut case"
5.boot - an instrument of torture that is used to heat or crush the foot and leg
instrument of torture - an instrument of punishment designed and used to inflict torture on the condemned person
6.boot - a form of foot torture in which the feet are encased in iron and slowly crushed
torturing, torture - the deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason; "it required unnatural torturing to extract a confession"
7.bootboot - the act of delivering a blow with the foot; "he gave the ball a powerful kick"; "the team's kicking was excellent"
goal-kick - (association football) a kick by the defending side after the attacking side sends the ball over the goal-line
goal-kick - (rugby) an attempt to kick a goal
punting, punt - (football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground; "the punt traveled 50 yards"; "punting is an important part of the game"
place kick, place-kicking - (sports) a kick in which the ball is placed on the ground before kicking
dropkick - (football) kicking (as for a field goal) in which the football is dropped and kicked as it touches the ground
blow - a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon; "a blow on the head"
Verb1.boot - kick; give a boot to
kick - strike with the foot; "The boy kicked the dog"; "Kick the door down"
boot out, drum out, oust, expel, kick out, throw out - remove from a position or office; "The chairman was ousted after he misappropriated funds"
2.boot - cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes; "boot your computer"
resuscitate, revive - cause to regain consciousness; "The doctors revived the comatose man"

boot
verb kick, punt, put the boot in(to) (slang) drop-kick
boot someone out (Informal) dismiss, sack (informal) expel, throw out, oust, relegate, kick out, eject, kiss off (slang), chiefly U.S., Canad. show someone the door, give someone the boot (slang) give (someone) their marching orders, give someone the bullet Brit. (slang) give someone the bum's rush (slang) throw out on your ear (informal) give someone the heave or push (informal)
Translations
boot [buːt] nbota (= ankle boot); botín m; borceguí m;
(BRIT) [of car] → maleta, maletero, baúl m (LAM)
vtdar un puntapié a;
(COMPUT) → arrancar;
to boot (= in addition) → además, por añadidura;
to give sb the boot (col) → despedir a algn, poner a algn en la calle

boot [buːt] nbotte f;
(for hiking) → chaussure f (de marche) (= ankle boot); bottine f;
(Brit) [of car]; coffre m
vt (Comput) → lancer, mettre en route;
to boot (= in addition) → par-dessus le marché, en plus;
to give sb the boot (inf) → flanquer qn dehors, virer qn

boot [buːt] nStiefel m;
(ankle boot) → hoher Schuh m;
(Brit) (of car) → Kofferraum m
vt (Comput) → laden;
... to boot (in addition) → obendrein ...;
to give sb the boot (inf) → jdn rauswerfen or rausschmeißen

boot [buːt] nstivale m (= ankle boot); stivaletto;
(for hiking) → scarpone m da montagna;
(for football etc) → scarpa;
(BRIT) [of car] → portabagagli m inv
vt (COMPUT) → inizializzare;
to boot (= in addition) → per giunta, in più;
to give sb the boot (col) → mettere qn alla porta

boot
n boot [buːt]
1 a covering for the foot and lower part of the leg, usually made of leather etc a pair of suede boots. stewel جَزْمَه، خِذاء ботуш bota støvle der Stiefel μπότα bota saabas پوتین saapas, kenkä botte, bottine מָגַף जूता čizma magasszárú cipő, csizma sepatu bot (leður)skór, (leður)stígvél stivale 長ぐつ 부츠, 장화 batas zābaks but laars støvel but bota gheată, bocanc ботинок topánka, čižma škorenj čizma stövel, känga รองเท้าหุ้มข้อเท้า bot, çizme 長統靴 черевик بُوٹ ، جوتا ủng
2 (Americantrunk) a place for luggage in a motor-car etc. kattebak صُنْدوق سيارة للأمتِعَه багажник kufr (auta) bagagerum der Kofferraum πορτ μπαγκάζ maletero pakiruum صندوق عقب matkatavaratila coffre תָּא מִטעָן मोटर-कार में सामान रखने की जगह prtljažnik csomagtartó bagasi mobil farangursgeymsla bagagliaio トランク 짐 싣는 곳 bagažinė (automašīnas) bagāžnieks but koffer bagasjerom bagażnik porta-bagagem багажник kufor prtljažnik prtljažnik ba-gageutrymme ส่วนที่เก็บของท้ายรถยนต์ bagaj (汽車的)行李箱 місце для багажу کار میں سامان رکھنے کی جگہ cốp ô tô行李
v
to kick He booted the ball out of the goal. skop يَرْفُس الكُره ритам (vy)kopnout sparke einen Fußtritt geben κλοτσώ dar una patada lööma شوت زدن؛ لگد زدن potkaista lancer du pied לִבְעוֹט लात मारना snažno udariti kirúg menyepak sparka calciare けとばす 걷어차다 spirti []spert menendang trappen sparke (wy)kopnąć chutar a lovi (cu piciorul) пнуть (vy)kopnúť brcniti šutnuti sparka, känga till เตะ tekme vurmak, tekme atmak забити ٹھوکر لگانا đá ai
give, get the boot
to dismiss (someone) or to be dismissed (usually from a job) He got the boot for always being late. afdank يَطْرُدُ من العَمَل уволнявам, бивам уволнен dát/dostat padáka smide ud; bortvise rausgeschmissen werden δίνω σε κπ. τα παπούτσια στο χέρι, απολύω despedir, en la ser puesto de patitas calle vallandama اخراج کردن؛ اخراج شدن antaa potkut/lähtöpassit/lopputili, irtisanoa congédier לְפָטֵר बर्खास्त करना, काम इत्यादि से निकाल देना dobiti nogu kirúgják mendepak, memecat reka; vera rekinn licenziare; essere licenziato くびにする 해고시키다[] išspirti, būti išspirtam iš darbo atlaist no darba dah kena tendang de bons geven, krijgen gi/ sparken wylać, zostać wylanym despedir a da/a fi dat afară вытурить с работы; вылететь с работы dať, dostať kopačky odpustiti šutnuti ge (få) sparken ถูกไล่ออก kıçına tekmeyi vurmak, işten at(ıl)mak 解僱某人 бути звільненим کام سے چھٹی ہوجانا (bị) đuổi việc 某人


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