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botter

to kick

verb boh-TEH Less Common
Body & Health Movement

Also means

to suit (informal)

Usage Note

Botter has two distinct registers: in sports it means 'to kick' (a ball), as in botter le ballon. In informal speech, ça me botte means 'that suits me' or 'I'm into that', a colloquial expression not immediately transparent to learners. The related noun botte means 'boot' or 'kick'.

Examples

"Il botte le ballon vers les buts."

Natural Translation

He kicks the ball toward the goal.

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