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thrill
A brief, intense moment of excitement or thrill. It describes a strong, positive feeling that is often triggered by an exciting or risky activity.
Manche Leute brauchen den Kick und machen deshalb Extremsportarten.
Some people need the thrill and therefore do extreme sports.
'Kick' is a loanword from English. While in English it usually means a kick with the foot, in German the figurative meaning of 'Nervenkitzel' (thrill) has become especially common.
Für den ultimativen Kick springt er mit dem Fallschirm aus Flugzeugen.
For the ultimate thrill, he parachutes out of airplanes.
For 'Nervenkitzel' (thrill), 'Kick' is often used with certain verbs: 'den Kick suchen' (to seek the thrill), 'sich den Kick holen' (to get the thrill), or something 'gibt einem den Kick' (gives you the thrill).
Die schnelle Fahrt auf der Achterbahn gab ihr einen echten Kick.
The fast ride on the roller coaster gave her a real thrill.
The meaning 'Nervenkitzel' (thrill) is very modern and is used mainly in colloquial language, especially when talking about hobbies, sports, or exciting experiences.
Er braucht einfach den Adrenalin-Kick beim Klettern.
He simply needs the adrenaline thrill when climbing.
The sports meaning 'Tritt' (kick) is easy to recognize from context. If the topic is a 'Ball' (ball), 'Tor' (goal), or a sport such as football/soccer, the literal meaning is intended.
Sein harter Kick landete direkt im Tor.
His powerful kick went straight into the goal.
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'der Schuss' and 'der Kick' can both mean a movement with the foot against the ball in sports. 'Schuss' is very common in football/soccer when the ball is played deliberately and often powerfully toward the goal. 'Kick' sounds more colloquial or sporty-modern and generally means the kick against the ball. The words can be confused because both can fit in football/soccer. When it is about an attempt on goal, 'Schuss' is usually more natural; 'Kick' emphasizes the foot movement itself more.
Beim Training übten die Kinder einen sauberen Kick mit dem rechten Fuß.
During training, the children practiced a clean kick with their right foot.
In der letzten Minute hielt der Torwart den starken Schuss.
In the last minute, the goalkeeper saved the powerful shot.