tromper
Meaning
- (transitive) to deceive, lead astray, mislead
- (transitive) to deceive, lead astray, mislead
- (transitive) to distract oneself from
- (reflexive) to make a mistake, be wrong
- (reflexive) to make a mistake, be wrong
Concepts
be unfaithful
be unfaithful to
commit adultery
Synonyms
désappointer
se jouer (de quelqu’un)
se moquer
faire porter les cornes (à)
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/tʁɔ̃.pe/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Middle French tromper, from Old French tromper (“to tramp, trump, delude”, literally “to play on the trumpet”), from trompe (“trump, trumpet”), from Frankish *trumpa (“trump, trumpet”), from a common Germanic word akin to Old High German trumba, trumpa (“trump, trumpet”), ultimately imitative. More at tramp, tromp, trump.
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