trip

[/trɪp/]

noun, verbpl: trips

viagem, tropeço

1. A journey or voyage, especially one that takes you away from home and back again

We took a trip to Paris last summer.

Fizemos uma viagem a Paris no verão passado.

2. An act of stumbling or falling caused by catching one's foot

He had a trip on the stairs and fell down.

Ele tropeçou nas escadas e caiu.

3. To catch one's foot on something and stumble or fall

Be careful not to trip on that wire.

Cuidado para não tropeçar naquele fio.

4. A hallucinogenic experience induced by drugs

He had a bad trip on LSD.

Ele teve uma experiência ruim com LSD.

NYC Slang

trip - can mean "experience" or "situation" in NYC slang; "That's a trip" means something is surprising or remarkable

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

viagem

Most common term for a journey or trip

Rio de Janeiro

viagem, passeio

Passeio used informally for short trips or outings

São Paulo

viagem

Standard usage; tropeço for stumbling

Portugal

viagem, tropeção

Tropeção commonly used for stumbling; viagem for longer journeys

take a trip - fazer uma viagem

trip the light fantastic - dançar

a guilt trip - um remorso, uma culpa imposta

trip up - enganar, trapacear

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