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trip

UK
/trɪp/
US
/trɪp/

Translations

tripnoun
trips
pl
UK
/trɪp/
US
/trɪp/
He had a trip on the uneven pavement and nearly fell.
Il a eu un trébuchement sur le trottoir irrégulier et a failli tomber.
We went on a trip to the mountains last weekend.
Nous sommes partis en voyage à la montagne le week-end dernier.
déclenchementTechnique, notamment en électricité.
A sudden surge caused a trip of the circuit breaker, cutting the power.
Une surtension soudaine a provoqué le déclenchement du disjoncteur, coupant le courant.
Additional translations
tripEmprunt courant dans le langage familier pour une expérience hallucinatoire.
excursion
Synonyms
jaunt
outting
sojourn
journey
excursion
voyage
tour
expedition
tripverb
tripped
Past Simple
tripped
Past Participle
tripping
Gerund
UK
/trɪp/
US
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The burglar tripped the alarm when he entered the house.
Le cambrioleur a déclenché l'alarme en entrant dans la maison.
se tromperSurtout dans l'expression figurée « trip over one's words ».
He tripped over his words during the presentation.
Il s'est trompé dans ses paroles pendant la présentation.
She tripped over the loose carpet and nearly fell.
Elle a trébuché sur le tapis mal fixé et a failli tomber.
Additional translations
trottinerPour une marche légère et rapide.
Synonyms
fall
tumble
slip
misstep
stumble
tripadjective
Used attributively before another noun to indicate relation to a journey or excursion (e.g., 'trip expenses').
de voyage
We took out trip insurance before booking the flights.
Nous avons souscrit une assurance de voyage avant de réserver les vols.
Synonyms
on-the-road
mobile
itinerant
outing
excursion
journeying
journey
travel-related
travel
traveling

Definitions

tripnoun
A journey or excursion, especially for pleasure.
We went on a trip to the mountains last weekend.
A stumble or fall caused by catching one's foot on something.
He had a trip on the uneven pavement and nearly fell.
A hallucinatory experience induced by drugs.
He described his first LSD trip as both terrifying and enlightening.
The act of releasing or triggering a switch or safety device, especially in an electrical circuit.
A sudden surge caused a trip of the circuit breaker, cutting the power.
tripverb
To stumble or fall due to catching one's foot on something.
She tripped over the loose carpet and nearly fell.
To make a mistake or blunder.
He tripped over his words during the presentation.
To activate or set off a mechanism or device.
The burglar tripped the alarm when he entered the house.
To move with light, quick steps.
The children tripped along the path, laughing and playing.
tripadjective
Relating to or associated with a journey or excursion when used before another noun.
We took out trip insurance before booking the flights.
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