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boot

UK
/buːt/
US
/but/
boot up

Translations

bootnoun
boots
pl
UK
/buːt/
US
/but/
coup de pied
He gave the ball a powerful boot, sending it flying across the field.
Il a donné un puissant coup de pied au ballon, l’envoyant voler à travers le terrain.
sabotpour immobiliser un véhicule
The parking officer placed a boot on the car's wheel for unpaid tickets.
L’agent de stationnement a posé un sabot sur la roue de la voiture pour des contraventions impayées.
She wore a pair of leather boots to keep her feet warm in the snow.
Elle portait une paire de bottes en cuir pour garder ses pieds au chaud dans la neige.
démarrageinformatique
The laptop froze during boot and had to be restarted again.
L’ordinateur portable a figé pendant le démarrage et a dû être redémarré.
coffred’une voiture
He put the groceries in the boot before driving home.
Il a mis les courses dans le coffre avant de rentrer chez lui.
Additional translations
renvoifamilier, au sens d’exclusion ou de licenciement
gainepièce de protection, notamment en mécanique ou en électronique
Synonyms
galosh
high-top
wellie
shoe
footwear
ankle boot
bootverb
booted
Past Simple
booted
Past Participle
booting
Gerund
UK
/buːt/
US
/but/
The manager booted him from the team for his misconduct.
Le manager l’a renvoyé de l’équipe pour sa mauvaise conduite.
He booted the ball across the field.
Il a botté le ballon à travers le terrain.
démarrerinformatique
She booted the computer to begin her work.
Elle a démarré l’ordinateur pour commencer son travail.
Additional translations
immobiliservéhicule, avec un sabot
Synonyms
launch
initiate
kick off
activate
start
bootadjective
UK
/buːt/
US
/but/
Used attributively, chiefly in computing, to describe items related to the start-up of a computer system (e.g., boot disk, boot sector).
de démarrageinformatique
Insert the boot disk before powering on the machine.
Insérez la disquette de démarrage avant de mettre l’ordinateur sous tension.

Definitions

bootnoun
A sturdy item of footwear covering the foot and ankle, and sometimes extending up to the knee or hip.
She wore a pair of leather boots to keep her feet warm in the snow.
The trunk of a car, used for storage.
He put the groceries in the boot before driving home.
A protective casing or cover, often used in machinery or electronics.
The engineer replaced the rubber boot on the gear shift to prevent dust from entering.
A kick, especially a strong or forceful one.
He gave the ball a powerful boot, sending it flying across the field.
A device used to immobilize a vehicle, typically for parking violations.
The parking officer placed a boot on the car's wheel for unpaid tickets.
Dismissal from employment, a place, or a position; an act of being forced to leave.
After the third warning, he finally got the boot.
The process of starting or restarting a computer or operating system.
The laptop froze during boot and had to be restarted again.
bootverb
To kick something or someone forcefully.
He booted the ball across the field.
To start up a computer or operating system.
She booted the computer to begin her work.
To eject or expel someone from a place or position.
The manager booted him from the team for his misconduct.
To attach an immobilizing wheel clamp to a vehicle, typically for parking violations.
The traffic warden booted the illegally parked car within minutes.
bootadjective
Relating to or used for starting a computer or operating system.
Insert the boot disk before powering on the machine.
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