trip

voyage, excursion

Déplacement vers un autre endroit, généralement suivi d’un retour chez soi.

En anglais simple : A journey to another place, usually followed by a return home.

• We enjoyed our trip.
• She took a business trip to London.
• How many trips did you make last year?

Comment l'utiliser : a trip to somewhere (We are planning a trip to Rome.); go on a trip (Our class went on a trip last week.)

Synonymes : journey, excursion

Expressions courantes : business trip, school trip, trip to somewhere

sortie, déplacement

Petit trajet pour faire quelque chose, comme des courses ou aller chercher quelqu’un.

En anglais simple : A short journey to do something, such as shop or collect someone.

• I made a quick trip to the shop.
• We need another trip to the supermarket.
• His daily trips to the post office keep him busy.

Comment l'utiliser : a trip to somewhere (I need to make a trip to the bank.)

Synonymes : outing, errand

Expressions courantes : shopping trip, quick trip, trip to somewhere

trébuchement

Le fait de perdre l’équilibre parce que le pied accroche quelque chose.

En anglais simple : An accident in which your foot catches something and you lose your balance.

• A trip on the stairs hurt my ankle.
• The loose carpet caused a nasty trip.
• Most trips and falls happen when people are distracted.

Synonymes : stumble, misstep

Expressions courantes : a nasty trip, trip and fall

croche-pied

Geste qui fait perdre l’équilibre à quelqu’un, notamment en bloquant ou en déplaçant ses pieds.

En anglais simple : An action that makes someone lose their balance, especially by blocking or moving their feet.

• The referee spotted an illegal trip.
• She used a quick trip to bring her opponent down.
• His trip sent the other wrestler to the mat.

Expressions courantes : leg trip, illegal trip, wrestling trip

trébucher

Accrocher quelque chose avec le pied et perdre l’équilibre ou tomber.

En anglais simple : To catch your foot on something and lose your balance or fall.

• Be careful or you will trip.
• She tripped over a toy and fell.
• Have you ever tripped on these steps?

Comment l'utiliser : trip over something (He tripped over a bag in the hallway.); trip on something (I tripped on a loose paving stone.)

Synonymes : stumble

Expressions courantes : trip over something, trip on something

déclencher

Faire fonctionner un interrupteur, un piège ou un autre dispositif.

En anglais simple : To make a switch, trap, or other device start working.

• The movement tripped the alarm.
• Too many appliances can trip the circuit breaker.
• A hidden wire trips the trap when someone steps on it.

Synonymes : activate, trigger, set off

Expressions courantes : trip a switch, trip an alarm, trip a trap