Have a kick to it Meaning in English

expression

US

HAV-uh-KIK-too-it

UK

hav-uh-KIK-too-it

التعريف

If something "has a kick to it," it has a strong, spicy, or noticeable flavor, sensation, or effect. This is often used for food, drinks, or anything that feels unexpectedly powerful.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Mostly informal and used for food and drinks, especially spicy or alcoholic ones. It implies a pleasant surprise or extra strength. Can sometimes describe non-food things like perfume or medicine. Not literal kicking.

• Spanish: tener un toque fuerte
• Portuguese (BR): ter um toque forte
• Portuguese (PT): ter um toque forte
• Chinese (Simplified): 有刺激感
• Chinese (Traditional): 有刺激感
• Hindi: तीखा स्वाद होना
• Arabic: به نكهة قوية
• Bengali: একটা তেজ আছে
• Russian: иметь остроту (вкус)
• Japanese: 刺激がある
• Vietnamese: có vị cay (hoặc mạnh)
• Korean: 톡 쏘는 맛이 있다
• Turkish: sert bir tadı olmak
• Urdu: تیکھا یا مضبوط ذائقہ ہونا
• Indonesian: rasanya pedas (atau kuat)

جمل نموذجية

This salsa has a kick to it!

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Be careful, this drink has quite a kick to it.

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The chili sauce really has a kick to it.

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Wow, that ginger tea has a kick to it—it really wakes you up!

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His grandma’s homemade lemonade has a kick to it—must be the fresh ginger.

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That perfume has a kick to it—it’s stronger than it looks.

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