trip

viaje, excursión

Desplazamiento a otro lugar, normalmente con regreso a casa.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Cómo se usa: a trip to somewhere (We are planning a trip to Rome.); go on a trip (Our class went on a trip last week.)

Sinónimos: journey, excursion

Expresiones frecuentes: business trip, school trip, trip to somewhere

salida, viaje

Desplazamiento corto para hacer algo, como comprar o recoger a alguien.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: a trip to somewhere (I need to make a trip to the bank.)

Sinónimos: outing, errand

Expresiones frecuentes: shopping trip, quick trip, trip to somewhere

tropiezo

Accidente en el que el pie se engancha en algo y se pierde el equilibrio.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: stumble, misstep

Expresiones frecuentes: a nasty trip, trip and fall

zancadilla

Acción que hace perder el equilibrio a alguien, sobre todo al bloquearle o moverle los pies.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Expresiones frecuentes: leg trip, illegal trip, wrestling trip

tropezar

Enganchar el pie en algo y perder el equilibrio o caerse.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Cómo se usa: trip over something (He tripped over a bag in the hallway.); trip on something (I tripped on a loose paving stone.)

Sinónimos: stumble

Expresiones frecuentes: trip over something, trip on something

activar, disparar

Hacer que un interruptor, una trampa u otro dispositivo se ponga en funcionamiento.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: activate, trigger, set off

Expresiones frecuentes: trip a switch, trip an alarm, trip a trap