trips
word · lemma: trip
/ˈtɹɪps/
trips
/tɹˈɪps/
trips
Definition
A 'trip' is a journey or short visit to a place, often for a purpose such as work, vacation, or shopping. As a verb, 'trip' can also mean to catch your foot on something and almost fall.
Usage & Nuances
'Trip' is very common for short or medium journeys: 'business trip', 'school trip', 'day trip'. For longer or more general travel, 'travel' or 'journey' may fit better. As a verb, the usual pattern is 'trip over/on something'.
Spanish: viajes - tropiezosPortuguese (BR): viagens - tropeçosPortuguese (PT): viagens - tropeçõesChinese (Simplified): 旅行 - 绊倒Chinese (Traditional): 旅行 - 絆倒Hindi: यात्राएँ - ठोकरेंArabic: رحلات - تعثراتBengali: ভ্রমণ - সফর (কাজের জন্য সংক্ষিপ্ত যাত্রা) - হোঁচট খাওয়া (পদার্থে)Russian: поездки - командировки (по работе) - спотыкается (глагол)Japanese: 旅行（短期） - 出張（仕事のための） - つまずく（動詞）Vietnamese: chuyến đi - chuyến công tác - vấp (động từ)Korean: 여행 - 출장 (업무용) - 발이 걸려 넘어지다 (동사)Turkish: gezi - iş gezisi - tökezlemek (fiil)Urdu: سفر - تفریحی دورہ - ٹھوکر کھانا (فعل)Indonesian: perjalanan - perjalanan dinas (untuk kerja) - tersandung (kata kerja)
Example Sentences
We took two trips last summer.
basic
She trips over the toy and almost falls.
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He always trips on the stairs when he’s carrying too many bags.
natural
School trips can be fun and educational.
basic
Work trips sound exciting, but they can be exhausting.
natural
We usually save our weekend trips for spring and fall.
natural