trip

En français : trébucher, s'enfarger, se prendre les pieds, faire un croche-pied

1. To fall over or stumble over an object as a result of striking it with one's foot (intransitive) · Be careful not to trip on those tree roots. You tripped over the cat and fell downstairs just last week.
2. To cause (a person or animal) to fall or stumble by knocking their feet from under them. (transitive) · A pedestrian was able to trip the burglar as he was running away.
3. To be guilty of a misstep or mistake; to commit an offence against morality, propriety, etc (intransitive)
4. To activate or set in motion, as in the activation of a trap, explosive, or switch. (transitive) · When we get into the factory, trip the lights.
5. To be activated, as by a signal or an event (intransitive) · The alarm system tripped, throwing everyone into a panic.
6. Of an electrical circuit, to trip out (through overload, a short circuit).
7. To experience a state of reverie or to hallucinate, due to consuming psychoactive drugs. (intransitive) · After taking the LSD, I started tripping about fairies and colors.
8. To journey, to make a trip. (intransitive) · Last summer, we tripped to the coast.

He/she/it trips · Prétérit tripped · Participe passé tripped · Forme en -ing tripping