Grammatical class

Verb

tromper

(transitive) to deceive, lead astray, mislead

Details

Syllables

trom-per

Phonetics

tʁɔ̃.pe

Grammatical class

Verb

Freq. (books)

2420

Freq. (movies)

1677

Freq. (news)

6998

Sentences

New York est la capitale des États-Unis. Ah non, je me trompe, c’est Washington.

New York is the capital of the United states. Wait, I'm wrong, it's Washington.

A1

Tom doit se tromper.

Tom must be wrong.

A1

J'espère me tromper.

I hope I'm wrong.

A1

J'aimerais me tromper.

I wish I were wrong.

A1

Il a peur de se tromper.

He's afraid of making mistakes.

A1

Je peux me tromper.

I may be wrong.

A2

Karl pourrait se tromper.

Karl could be wrong.

A2

Nous tendons à nous tromper.

We tend to make mistakes.

B1

L'art de plaire est l'art de tromper.

The art of pleasing is the art of deception.

B1

Se tromper est humain, pardonner, divin.

To err is human, to forgive divine.

B1

Ne laisse pas les apparences te tromper !

Don't let appearances fool you.

B1

N'aie pas peur de te tromper.

Don't be afraid of making mistakes.

B2