trip
/trɪp/noun
उच्चारण ट्रिप
सैर, यात्रा, भ्रमण
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[C]
a journey to a place and back again, especially a short one for pleasure or a particular purpose
सैर, यात्रा, भ्रमण
- a school trip to Agra
- a business trip
- Our class went on a trip to the Red Fort.
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- He made a quick trip to the market for vegetables.
- Have a safe trip!
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[I] ~ (over/up) | ~ (over/on sth)
to catch your foot on something and fall or almost fall
ठोकर खाना, लड़खड़ाना
- She tripped over a stone.
- He tripped on the stairs and dropped the tray.
- Be careful not to trip on the rug.
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- A boy tripped over his shoelace and fell.
- I tripped on the step and hurt my ankle.
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[I, T] ~ (sb) (up)
to make a mistake; to deliberately make somebody make a mistake
गलती करना या करवाना
- The examiner tried to trip him up with a hard question.
- The tricky questions were designed to trip up careless candidates.
- Tricky wording can trip up even good students.
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- The lawyer tried to trip the witness up with a confusing question.
- Don't let a small word trip you up in an exam.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a trip to + place
A trip is a short journey to a place and back. Use 'to' for the place and 'on' for a trip taken as an activity: go on a trip.
Trip किसी स्थान तक जाकर लौटने की छोटी यात्रा है। स्थान के लिए 'to' और यात्रा पर निकलने के लिए 'on' आता है: go on a trip।
- Radhika's class went on a trip to the Red Fort.
- We made a day trip to Mysuru.
trip over + sth
As a verb, 'trip over' means to catch your foot on something and fall or nearly fall. 'Trip up' also means to make someone stumble.
Verb के रूप में 'trip over' का अर्थ किसी चीज़ में पैर अटकाकर गिरना या गिरने को होना है। 'Trip up' का अर्थ किसी को लड़खड़ाना भी है।
- He tripped over a stone and hurt his knee.
- The tricky question tripped up many candidates.
trip (verb): trip + adverb / preposition
'Trip' can also describe light, quick steps: she tripped lightly across the stage.
'Trip' हल्के और तेज़ कदमों का भी वर्णन कर सकता है: she tripped lightly across the stage।
- The little girl tripped along the path, singing.
trip vs journey vs travel
'Trip' is a complete outing with a return; 'journey' stresses the distance; 'travel' is uncountable and general.
'Trip' लौटने सहित पूरी यात्रा है; 'journey' दूरी पर ज़ोर देता है; 'travel' uncountable और सामान्य शब्द है।
- The journey from Delhi to Chennai took two days, but the trip was worth it.
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adjective + trip
businessschooldayroundlongreturn
- The school trip to Agra was great fun.
verb + trip
go ontakeplanmakecancelenjoy
- We plan to take a trip to Kashmir in May.
trip + noun
itineraryreportadvisorwire
- She submitted the trip report to her manager.
trip + preposition
over a ropeon a stoneup the stairsup in an answer
- He tripped on the last step.
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- The boys came back from the trip tired but happy.
लड़के यात्रा से थके हुए पर प्रसन्न लौटे।
- Radhika tripped over her dupatta while running.
भागते समय राधिका अपने दुपट्टे में उलझकर लड़खड़ा गई।
- A business trip to Pune kept him away for a week.
पुणे की व्यावसायिक यात्रा के कारण वह एक सप्ताह बाहर रहा।
- The question was designed to trip students up.
यह प्रश्न विद्यार्थियों को उलझाने के लिए बनाया गया था।
- Our pilgrimage trip to Haridwar lasted three days.
हरिद्वार की हमारी तीर्थ-यात्रा तीन दिन चली।
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✗ We went for a trip in Jaipur last Sunday.
✓ We went on a trip to Jaipur last Sunday.
Say 'go on a trip' and use 'to' for the place.
'Go on a trip' कहें और स्थान के लिए 'to' का प्रयोग करें।
✗ She trip on the stairs yesterday.
✓ She tripped on the stairs yesterday.
The past tense of 'trip' doubles the p and adds -ed.
'Trip' के past tense में p दोहराकर -ed लगता है।
✗ She tripped her leg on the rope.
✓ She tripped over the rope.
'Trip' is followed by 'over' or 'on' plus the object; it does not take the body part as an object.
'Trip' के बाद 'over' या 'on' और वह वस्तु आती है; शरीर का अंग उसका object नहीं बनता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These nouns are about travel, but they focus on different parts of it.
ये noun यात्रा से जुड़े हैं, पर उसके अलग-अलग पहलू पर ध्यान देते हैं।
The act of travelling from one place to another.
एक स्थान से दूसरे स्थान तक जाने की क्रिया।
- The journey by train was long.
A trip visiting several places.
कई स्थानों को देखने वाली यात्रा।
- They went on a tour of Rajasthan.
¶Idioms 2
trip the light fantastic
to dance
नाचना, थिरकना
- The couple tripped the light fantastic at the wedding.
- Grandpa still likes to trip the light fantastic now and then.
trip/roll off the tongue
to be easy to say or pronounce
आसानी से ज़ुबान पर आ जाना
- The new name of the company doesn't exactly trip off the tongue.
- Radhika chose a title that rolls off the tongue.
→Phrasal verbs 2
trip sb up
to deliberately make somebody make a mistake
(जानबूझकर) किसी से ग़लती करवाना, फँसा देना
- Examiners use tricky options to trip candidates up.
trip over (sb/sth)
to fall or nearly fall because you hit your foot against sth
(किसी चीज़ से) ठोकर खाकर गिरना
- I tripped over a wire and fell.
- Mind you don't trip over the step.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the journey words together: trip (short, for a purpose, there and back), journey (travelling from one place to another), tour (visiting several places), excursion (a short trip, often by a group), voyage (a long journey by sea or in space), expedition (a journey with a special purpose, like exploration).
यात्रा के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: trip (छोटी, उद्देश्य के लिए, जाना और लौटना), journey (एक जगह से दूसरी जगह यात्रा), tour (कई जगहें देखना), excursion (छोटी यात्रा, प्रायः समूह में), voyage (समुद्र या अंतरिक्ष में लंबी यात्रा), expedition (विशेष उद्देश्य से यात्रा, जैसे खोज)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
A round trip, a day trip, a business trip.
Collocations: a round trip (जाना और वापस आना, यानी आने-जाने की यात्रा), a day trip (एक दिन में पूरी होने वाली यात्रा), a business trip (काम के सिलसिले में की गई यात्रा)।