trip up

hacer equivocarse, confundir

Hacer que alguien dé una respuesta incorrecta o cometa un error, a veces a propósito.

En inglés sencillo: To make someone give a wrong answer or make a mistake, sometimes deliberately.

• That question tripped me up.
• The lawyer tried to trip up the witness.
• Small differences in spelling can trip learners up.

Cómo se usa: trip someone up (The unusual wording tripped me up.)

Sinónimos: catch out, confuse

Expresiones frecuentes: trip up someone, trip up a student

equivocarse, cometer un error

Equivocarse, especialmente al tratar con algo difícil o confuso.

En inglés sencillo: To make a mistake, especially with something difficult or confusing.

• I tripped up on one question.
• Even experienced writers trip up sometimes.
• Where did you trip up in the calculation?

Cómo se usa: trip up on something (I tripped up on the last question.)

Sinónimos: make a mistake, slip up

Expresiones frecuentes: trip up on something, trip up again

tropezar

Perder el equilibrio o caer porque el pie se engancha con algo.

En inglés sencillo: To catch your foot on something and lose your balance or fall.

• I tripped up on the stairs.
• She tripped up over a stone.
• Be careful you do not trip up.

Cómo se usa: trip up over something (He tripped up over a loose cable.)

Sinónimos: trip, stumble

Expresiones frecuentes: trip up on something, trip up over something

hacer tropezar, poner la zancadilla

Hacer que alguien pierda el equilibrio o caiga poniendo un obstáculo a su pie.

En inglés sencillo: To make someone lose their balance or fall by blocking or catching their foot.

• He tried to trip me up.
• The defender tripped up the striker.
• A raised paving stone can trip people up.

Cómo se usa: trip someone up (A loose cable tripped her up.)

Sinónimos: trip

Expresiones frecuentes: trip up someone, trip up a player