trip

a short journey or visit, especially one made for pleasure

viaje corto, excursión

• take a trip to somewhere

Collocations a weekend trip · a business trip

• We're planning a trip to Mexico next year.

  Estamos planeando un viaje a México el próximo año.

a mistake or error, especially one that causes problems

error, fallo

• make a trip

Collocations human error · technical trip

• The project was delayed by a small trip in the calculations.

  El proyecto se retrasó por un pequeño error en los cálculos.

to cause someone to stumble or fall by putting something in their way

tropezar, hacer tropezar a alguien

• trip somebody up

Collocations trip over an object · trip someone intentionally

• He tripped me with his foot.

  Él me hizo tropezar con su pie.

to stumble or fall over something

tropezar, caerse

• trip on/over something

Collocations trip on a rug · trip over a wire

• She tripped and fell down the stairs.

  Ella tropezó y cayó por las escaleras.

to activate a device or mechanism

activar, hacer funcionar

• trip a switch

Collocations trip a circuit breaker · trip an alarm

• The burglar tripped the alarm.

  El ladrón activó la alarma.

to experience a hallucinogenic state induced by drugs

experimentar un estado alucinatorio inducido por drogas

• trip on drugs

Collocations trip on LSD · have a trip

• He had a bad trip last night.

  Él tuvo una mala experiencia alucinatoria anoche.

to cause someone to experience a hallucinogenic state induced by drugs

hacer que alguien experimente un estado alucinatorio inducido por drogas

• trip somebody on drugs

Collocations trip someone on LSD · trip someone up with a drug

• The dealer tripped the customer on acid.

  El traficante hizo que el cliente experimentara un estado alucinatorio con ácido.

to cause a device or mechanism to activate

activar, hacer funcionar una máquina o dispositivo

• trip a switch

Collocations trip a circuit breaker · trip an alarm

• The burglar tripped the alarm.

  El ladrón activó la alarma.