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tripped

/tɹɪpt/

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verb

Trébucher, tomber

To fall over or stumble over an object as a result of striking it with one's foot

Examples :

"Be careful not to trip on the tree roots."

Fais attention à ne pas trébucher sur les racines de l'arbre.

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verb

Faire trébucher, faire tomber

(sometimes followed by "up") to cause (a person or animal) to fall or stumble by knocking their feet from under them

Examples :

"A pedestrian was able to trip the burglar as he was running away."

Un piéton a pu faire trébucher le cambrioleur alors qu'il s'enfuyait.

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verb

Trébucher, faire une erreur, fauter

To be guilty of a misstep or mistake; to commit an offence against morality, propriety, etc

Examples :

"He tripped in his speech when he accidentally revealed his friend's secret. "

Il a trébuché dans son discours lorsqu'il a accidentellement révélé le secret de son ami.

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verb

Trébucher, faire un faux pas, attraper, condamner

To detect in a misstep; to catch; to convict

Examples :

"The detective tripped the thief in a hidden camera footage, proving he was guilty of the robbery. "

Le détective a attrapé le voleur dans une vidéo de caméra cachée, prouvant ainsi qu'il était coupable du vol.

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verb

Déclencher, activer

To activate or set in motion, as in the activation of a trap, explosive, or switch

Examples :

"When we get into the factory, trip the lights."

Quand nous entrerons dans l'usine, déclenchez les lumières.

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Être déclenché

To be activated, as by a signal or an event

Examples :

"The alarm system tripped, throwing everyone into a panic."

Le système d'alarme s'est déclenché, semant la panique générale.

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verb

Avoir un trip, halluciner

To experience a state of reverie or to hallucinate, due to consuming psychoactive drugs

Examples :

"After taking the LSD, I started tripping about fairies and colors."

Après avoir pris du LSD, j'ai commencé à avoir des hallucinations de fées et de couleurs.

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verb

Voyager, faire un voyage

To journey, to make a trip

Examples :

"Last summer we tripped to the coast."

L'été dernier, nous avons voyagé sur la côte.

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verb

Trébucher, marcher légèrement, sautiller

To move with light, quick steps; to walk or move lightly; to skip

Examples :

"The little girl tripped happily through the garden, chasing butterflies. "

La petite fille sautillait joyeusement dans le jardin, chassant les papillons.

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verb

Décrocher

To raise (an anchor) from the bottom, by its cable or buoy rope, so that it hangs free

Examples :

"The captain tripped the anchor, preparing the boat for departure. "

Le capitaine a décroché l'ancre, préparant le bateau au départ.

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To pull (a yard) into a perpendicular position for lowering it

Examples :

"The sailor tripped the yard to prepare the sail for furling in the heavy wind. "

Le marin borda la vergue pour préparer la voile à être affalée par vent fort.

nautical sailing

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verb

S'énerver, faire une scène

(most commonly used in the form tripping) to become unreasonably upset, especially over something unimportant; to cause a scene or a disruption

Examples :

"He tripped out over a small mistake in his homework assignment, yelling and throwing his books. "

Il s'est énervé pour une petite erreur dans ses devoirs, hurlant et jetant ses livres.

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