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boots

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Số nhiều: bootsQuá khứ: bootedPhân từ 2: bootedV-ing: booting

This word carries a strong sense of utility and protection. In its noun form, it evokes images of ruggedness, weather resistance, and readiness for harsh environments, contrasting with the lightness of a sneaker or the formality of a dress shoe. When used as a verb in computing, it refers to the critical transition from a powered-off state to a functional state. In a social or professional context, using the term to describe firing or removing someone adds a harsh, sudden, and often informal tone, suggesting a lack of ceremony in the expulsion.

Countable when referring to the individual items of footwear (two boots). Uncountable when referring to the general category of footwear or the trunk of a car in British English.

Ý nghĩa

Danh từ

Sturdy footwear covering the foot and ankle, often extending up the leg.

"He laced up his hiking boots for the trek."

Ngoại động từ

[someone][something]

To start a computer system by loading the operating system.

"The technician boots the server every morning."

Nội động từ

[someone]

To start up a computer system.

"The laptop boots slowly after the update."

Ngoại động từ

[someone]

To dismiss someone from a job or a location abruptly.

"The security guard boots the intruders out of the mall."

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