Meaning
- To start and event, activity, or progress.
- To start a match by kicking the ball often called football or soccer.
- To suddenly get angry or to cause a commotion.
- To pass away.
Today's Sentences
01
Our team will kick off first.
Situation
Who’s going to kick off the match tonight?
Siapa yang akan memulai pertandingan malam ini?
Our team will kick off first.
Tim kami akan memulai terlebih dahulu.
Then we need to score quickly.
Kemudian kita perlu mencetak skor dengan cepat.
Exactly, let’s go win this game!
Tepat sekali, ayo kita menangkan permainan ini!
02
How should we kick off Thanksgiving?
Situation
How should we kick off Thanksgiving this year?
Bagaimana kita memulai Thanksgiving tahun ini?
I was thinking we could start by going pumpkin picking.
Saya berpikir kita bisa mulai dengan pergi memetik labu.
That sounds perfect!
Pumpkins always set the holiday mood.
Itu terdengar sempurna!
Labunya selalu menciptakan suasana liburan.
Labunya selalu menciptakan suasana liburan.
Exactly, nothing better than to kick off Thanksgiving with a basket of bright orange pumpkins.
Tepat sekali, tidak ada yang lebih baik daripada memulai Thanksgiving dengan keranjang penuh labu oranye cerah.
Writer's Note
"Kick off" is an intransitive, transitive, inseparable and separable phrasal verb. Let’s dive in with the structure and examples together.
"Kick off" adalah kata kerja phrasal yang bisa bersifat intransitif, transitif, tidak terpisahkan, dan terpisahkan. Mari kita pelajari struktur dan contohnya bersama.
- Intransitive - A phrasal verb that does not take an object; it makes sense on its own.
Structure: "Subject + kick off (+ adverbial/time)"
Example 1: The meeting will kick off at 9 a.m.
Example 2: The concert kicked off with fireworks.
Example 3: The soccer match kicks off in ten minutes. - Transitive - A phrasal verb that needs an object to complete its meaning.
Structure: "Subject + kick + object + off"
Example 1: The coach kicked the season off with a motivational speech.
Example 2: Let’s kick the party off with some music.
Example 3: She kicked off the presentation by telling a funny story. - Inseparable - A phrasal verb where the object must come after the whole phrase; you cannot split the verb and particle.
Structure: "Subject + kick off (+ adverbial/time)"
Example 1: The festival will kick off this weekend with a parade.
Example 2: The lecture kicked off earlier than expected.
Example 3: The campaign officially kicks off tomorrow. - Separable - When the particle and verb are separated by an object.
Structure: "Subject + kick + object + off"
Example 1: They kicked the ceremony off with a moment of silence.
Example 2: He always kicks meetings off by telling a joke.
Example 3: The teacher kicked off the lesson with a quick review.
Intransitive - Sebuah phrasal verb yang tidak memerlukan objek; ini masuk akal dengan sendirinya.
Structure: "Subject + kick off (+ adverbial/time)"
Example 1: Pertemuan akan kick off pada pukul 9 pagi.
Example 2: Konser kicked off dengan kembang api.
Example 3: Pertandingan sepak bola kicks off dalam sepuluh menit.
Structure: "Subject + kick off (+ adverbial/time)"
Example 1: Pertemuan akan kick off pada pukul 9 pagi.
Example 2: Konser kicked off dengan kembang api.
Example 3: Pertandingan sepak bola kicks off dalam sepuluh menit.
Transitive - Sebuah phrasal verb yang membutuhkan objek untuk melengkapi maknanya.
Structure: "Subject + kick + object + off"
Example 1: Pelatih kicked the season off dengan pidato motivasi.
Example 2: Mari kita kick the party off dengan beberapa musik.
Example 3: Dia kicked off presentasi dengan menceritakan cerita lucu.
Structure: "Subject + kick + object + off"
Example 1: Pelatih kicked the season off dengan pidato motivasi.
Example 2: Mari kita kick the party off dengan beberapa musik.
Example 3: Dia kicked off presentasi dengan menceritakan cerita lucu.
Tak Terpisahkan - Sebuah "phrasal verb" di mana objek harus datang setelah keseluruhan frasa; Anda tidak dapat memisahkan kata kerja dan partikel.
Struktur: "Subject + kick off (+ keterangan/adverbial waktu)"
Contoh 1: Festival ini akan kick off akhir pekan ini dengan parade.
Contoh 2: Kuliah tersebut kicked off lebih awal dari yang diperkirakan.
Contoh 3: Kampanye secara resmi kicks off besok.
Struktur: "Subject + kick off (+ keterangan/adverbial waktu)"
Contoh 1: Festival ini akan kick off akhir pekan ini dengan parade.
Contoh 2: Kuliah tersebut kicked off lebih awal dari yang diperkirakan.
Contoh 3: Kampanye secara resmi kicks off besok.
Terpisahkan - Ketika partikel dan kata kerja dipisahkan oleh objek.
Struktur: "Subjek + kick + objek + off"
Contoh 1: Mereka kicked upacara off dengan momen hening.
Contoh 2: Dia selalu kicks rapat off dengan menceritakan lelucon.
Contoh 3: Guru kicked off pelajaran dengan tinjauan singkat.
Struktur: "Subjek + kick + objek + off"
Contoh 1: Mereka kicked upacara off dengan momen hening.
Contoh 2: Dia selalu kicks rapat off dengan menceritakan lelucon.
Contoh 3: Guru kicked off pelajaran dengan tinjauan singkat.
Related words: Begin, blow up, commence, croak, depart, die, erupt, expire, flare up, get going, launch, lose it, open, pass away, perish, protest, restart, riot, set in motion, start, start the game, trigger
Kata-kata terkait: Begin, blow up, commence, croak, depart, die, erupt, expire, flare up, get going, launch, lose it, open, pass away, perish, protest, restart, riot, set in motion, start, start the game, trigger
