| Locuciones verbales |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| boot [sb] out vtr phrasal sep | figurative, often passive, slang (evict) (coloquial, informal) | poner de patitas en la calle a expr |
| | If you keep acting like an idiot, the hotel management will surely boot you out. |
| | Si te sigues comportando como un idiota el gerente del hotel te pondrá de patitas en la calle. |
| boot [sb] out vtr phrasal sep | figurative, often passive, slang (remove from office) (ES) | botar a vtr + prep |
| | | echar a vtr + prep |
| | (ES, coloquial) | largar a vtr + prep |
| | Voters tend to boot out politicians who cheat on their wives more than politicians who take bribes. |
| | Los votantes tienden a botar a los políticos que engañan a sus esposas, más que a los que aceptan sobornos. |
boot [sth] up,
boot up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (switch on: computer) | encender⇒ vtr |
| | | prender⇒ vtr |
| | When Lucie arrives at the office, the first thing she does is boot up her computer. |
| | Cuando Lucy llega a la oficina, lo primero que hace es encender el ordenador. |
| boot up vi phrasal | (computer: start) | arrancar⇒ vi |
| | | iniciar⇒ vtr |
| Note: Puse esa frase como ejemplo para ver la diferencia, pero encender/arrancar se usan como sinóminos normalmente |
| | Kevin sipped his coffee as he waited for his PC to boot up. |
| | Kevin no tomó su café y esperó que su computadora arrancara. |
| Compound Forms: |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| ankle boot n | usually plural (footwear: short boot) | bota baja nf + adj |
| | | bota hasta el tobillo nf + loc prep |
| boot camp n | (military training) (militar) | campo de entrenamiento básico nm + loc adj |
| | Charles graduated with honors from boot camp at Great Lakes Naval Base. |
| | Carlos se graduó con honores en el campo de entrenamiento básico. |
| boot camp n | (reform facility) (penal) | correccional n amb |
| | (penal) | reformatorio nm |
| | The boot camps are designed to deter young criminals from reoffending. |
| | Los correccionales están diseñados para ayudar a los jóvenes criminales a no reincidir. |
| | | penal nm |
| | Los penales están diseñados para ayudar a los jóvenes criminales a no reincidir. |
| boot camp n | (exercise classes) (en gimnasios) | clase de entrenamiento militar nf + loc adj |
| | Anne joined the boot camp to lose weight. |
| | Ana comenzó clases de entrenamiento militar para bajar de peso. |
| boot hill | (cemetery) | cementerio nm |
| boot [sb] out of [sth] v expr | figurative, often passive, slang (remove from: office) | echar a alguien de loc verb |
| | (AR, coloquial) | rajar a alguien de loc verb |
| | The voters lost confidence in him and booted him out of office. |
bootcut,
boot-cut n as adj | (style of jeans: wider lower leg) | corte de bota loc adj |
| | (voz inglesa) | bootcut adj inv |
| | (AR, UY) | semioxford adj inv |
| | I wanted something only a little different, so I bought some boot-cut jeans instead of flares. |
| | Quería algo un poco diferente, así que me compré unos vaqueros corte de bota en lugar de unos de campana. |
| car boot sale n | UK (sale of used items in public place) | venta de garaje loc nom f |
| | (formal) | venta de objetos de segunda mano nf + loc adj |
| | (ES) | rastrillo de segunda mano, mercadillo de segunda mano nm + loc adj |
| | There is a car boot sale every week in the town's main car park. |
| | Hay una venta de garaje todas las semanas en el principal estacionamiento del pueblo. |
car trunk (US),
car boot (UK) n | (boot: car's rear compartment) | maletero nm |
| | (EC, MX) | cajuela nf |
| | (AR, CO, CU, GT, HN) | baúl nm |
| | (BO, CL, PE, VE) | maletera nf |
| | When we went to the drive-in we would usually sneak in some friends in the car trunk. |
| | Cuando íbamos al autocine solíamos meter varios amigos en el maletero. |
| combat boot | (heavy boot) | bota militar nf + adj mf |
| | | borceguí nm |
| | (AR) | borcego nm |
| Denver boot | (metal device) | cepo nm |
| desert boots npl | (rugged footwear) | botas safari loc nom fpl |
football boot (UK),
football shoe (UK),
soccer shoe (US) n | usually plural (sports shoe with studded soles) | zapatilla de fútbol nf + loc adj |
| | (AmL) | botín de fútbol nm + loc adj |
| | (ES) | bota de fútbol nf + loc adj |
| | (AmC, MX) | taco nm |
| | I need some new football boots because mine are falling apart. |
| | Necesito zapatillas de fútbol nuevos porque las que tengo se están haciendo pedazos. |
| | (CO) | guayo nm |
| | (EC) | pupo nm |
garage sale,
yard sale n | US (sale of used items) | venta de garaje loc nom f |
| | (formal) | venta de objetos de segunda mano nf + loc adj |
| | (ES) | rastrillo de segunda mano, mercadillo de segunda mano nm + loc adj |
| | They sold a lot of their old things in a garage sale. |
| | Vendieron muchas de sus cosas viejas en una venta de garaje. |
| get the boot v expr | figurative, slang (be dismissed) | despedir a vtr + prep |
| | | poner de patitas en la calle a loc verb |
| | She was terrible at her job and it didn't surprise me when she got the boot. |
| | Era terrible en su trabajo y no me sorprendió cuando la despidieron. |
| give [sb] the boot v expr | figurative, slang (dismiss [sb]) | echar a vtr + prep |
| | | despedir a vtr + prep |
| | They gave him the boot for always being late to the office. |
| | Lo echaron porque siempre llegaba tarde a la oficina. |
| hiking boots npl | (heavy footwear for walking in countryside) | botas de montaña grupo nom |
| | Your hiking boots will protect your feet on the long trek ahead. |
| | Las botas de montaña te protegerán los pies en esta larga caminata. |
| | | botas de senderismo grupo nom |
| | Las botas de senderismo te protegerán los pies en esta larga caminata. |
| hip boot n | US, usually plural (wader: thigh-high rubber boot) | botas de pescador nfpl + loc adj |
| | The fisherman wears hip boots when he goes into the river to fish for salmon. |
| | El pescador usa botas de pescador cuando se mete en el río a pescar salmón. |
| hobnail boot n | (boot with a hobnail) | bota con clavo nf + loc adj |
Moon Boot,
moon boot n | ® (padded footwear) (®; voz inglesa) | Moon Boot loc nom f |
| Note: As a registered trademark, "Moon Boot" should be capitalized, but this is often omitted in informal communications. |
| put the boot in v expr | figurative, slang (be cruel to [sb] already down) | tocar a alguien donde más duele loc verb |
| ski boot n | (shoe for skiing) | bota de esquí nf + loc adj |
the shoe is on the other foot,
the boot is on the other foot expr | figurative (circumstances reversed) | darse vuelta la tortilla expr |
| | Lily was always scornful of unemployed people; the shoe's on the other foot now that she's lost her job. |
thighboot,
thigh boot n | (boot that goes above the knee) (botas hasta el muslo) | bota mosquetera loc nom f |
| to boot adv | informal (in addition, as well) | encima adv |
| | | además adv |
| | (informal) | para colmo loc adv |
| | Betty is smart, funny and beautiful to boot. |
| | Betty es inteligente, graciosa y encima hermosa. |
| top boot | (shoe) | bota nf |
wellington boot,
Wellington boot n | UK, often plural (rubber footwear for wet weather) (gen pl) | bota de goma, bota de caucho nf + loc adj |
| | (gen pl) | bota de lluvia, bota de agua nf + loc adj |
| | (ES; gen pl) | katiuska nf |
welly,
welly boot n | UK, usually plural, informal (wellington boot) | bota de lluvia, bota de agua nf + loc adj |
| | | bota de goma nf + loc adj |
| | Check out the wellies I bought on sale today! |
| | ¡Mira las botas de lluvia que me compré hoy con descuento! |
