trip up

faire se tromper, piéger

Amener quelqu'un à donner une mauvaise réponse ou à faire une erreur, parfois volontairement.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : trip someone up (The unusual wording tripped me up.)

Synonymes : catch out, confuse

Expressions courantes : trip up someone, trip up a student

se tromper, faire une erreur

Se tromper, surtout face à quelque chose de difficile ou de déroutant.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : trip up on something (I tripped up on the last question.)

Synonymes : make a mistake, slip up

Expressions courantes : trip up on something, trip up again

trébucher

Perdre l'équilibre ou tomber parce que le pied accroche quelque chose.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : trip up over something (He tripped up over a loose cable.)

Synonymes : trip, stumble

Expressions courantes : trip up on something, trip up over something

faire trébucher

Faire perdre l'équilibre ou tomber quelqu'un en bloquant ou en accrochant son pied.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : trip someone up (A loose cable tripped her up.)

Synonymes : trip

Expressions courantes : trip up someone, trip up a player