kick on

1. (US, intransitive)To activate, to turn on, especially a motor or electronic device.

   Did you hear the heater kick on in the night?

2. (Australia, slang)To continue; to struggle on, especially to continue drinking or partying.

1. He kicked me on purpose.

   Він навмисно вдарив мене ногою.

   deEr hat mich mit Absicht getreten.

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2. He kicked him on the head.

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3. He kicked him hard on the chest.

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4. He kicked her straight-on in the face.

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5. She gave me a hard kick on my right leg.

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irregular

• kick upспровокувати, провокуватиTo rear back; to become more active or restless; to speed up.
• kick outвигнати, виганятиTo eject, dismiss, expel, or forcefully remove (someone or something).
• kick inдати, даватиTo kick or strike so as to cause the object struck to collapse or fall inwards.
• kick backкопати, вдаритиTo relax; to laze.
• kick offTo make the first kick in a game or part of a game.
• kick onTo activate, to turn on, especially a motor or electronic device.
• kick downTo break or demolish something by physical bodily force, especially stomping.
• kick overSynonym of turn over (to start an engine)