HyperDic: trip_up

English > 3 senses of the expression trip up:
VERBcognitiontrip up, catchdetect a blunder or misstep
motiontrip up, tripcause to stumble / stumble
cognitiontrip up, stumble, slip upmake an error
English > trip up: 3 senses > verb 1, cognition
Meaningdetect a blunder or misstep.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody
Synonymcatch
Broaderlearn, hear, get word, get wind, pick up, find out, get a line, discover, seeGet to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
Spanishatrapar, pescar
Nounstrip-upan unintentional but embarrassing blunder
English > trip up: 3 senses > verb 2, motion
MeaningCause to stumble / stumble.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
Synonymtrip
Cause tostumble, tripmiss a step and fall or nearly fall
Spanishchocar
Catalanensopegar
English > trip up: 3 senses > verb 3, cognition
Meaningmake an error.
PatternSomebody ----s
Synonymsstumble, slip up
Broadererr, mistake, slipTo make a mistake or be incorrect
Spanishcolarse, cometer un error, equivocarse, meter la pata
Nounstrip-upan unintentional but embarrassing blunder

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