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trip
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
1. (excursion)
a. le voyage (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
My family and I are going to take a trip to Colorado in August.Ma famille et moi allons faire un voyage au Colorado en août.
b. l'excursion (F) (short)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Samantha planned a trip to explore the ancient caves.Samantha a prévu une excursion pour explorer les grottes anciennes.
c. le tour (M) (very short)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
I'm just going to make a quick trip to the supermarket for milk.Je vais juste faire un petit tour au supermarché pour acheter du lait.
2. (figurative) (slang) (drugged state)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
a. le trip (M) (slang)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
The pill the doctors had prescribed gave Alex the craziest trip of his life.La pilule que les médecins lui avaient prescrite a fait vivre à Alex le trip le plus dingue de sa vie.
3. (stumble)
a. le trébuchement (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Many accidents in the workplace are the result of trips and falls.De nombreux accidents au travail sont la conséquence de trébuchements et de chutes.
4. (mechanics)
a. le dispositif (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The trip shuts down the gasoline flow once the tank is full.Le dispositif coupe l'arrivée d'essence dès que le réservoir est plein.
5. (colloquial) (memorable experience)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
b. délirant (adjective)
The show we went to Saturday was a real trip.Le spectacle auquel nous sommes allés samedi était vraiment délirant.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
6. (to stumble)
a. trébucher
Lila tripped while walking on the uneven sidewalk.Lila trébucha en marchant sur le trottoir accidenté.
7. (figurative) (slang) (to be under the influence of drugs)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
a. triper (slang)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
Your mother was totally tripping after the operation! - Yes, it must have been morphine.Ta mère tripait complètement après l’opération ! - Oui, ça devait être la morphine.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
a. faire trébucher
Mike tripped his little sister when she entered the room.Mike a fait trébucher sa petite sœur quand elle est entrée dans la pièce.
b. faire un croche-pied à
With nothing to lose at that stage of the game, Nacho tripped his opponent.N'ayant plus rien à perdre à ce stade du match, Nacho a fait un croche-pied à son adversaire.
c. faire un croc-en-jambe à
Jamie tripped Logan when he walked past her desk.Jamie a fait un croc-en-jambe à Logan alors qu'il passait devant son pupitre.
9. (to trigger)
a. déclencher
A fox tripped the sensor on the wildlife camera last night.Un renard a déclenché le capteur de la caméra de surveillance de la faune, la nuit dernière.
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Indicative of "trip"
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