/tʁɔ̃.pe/
Translation
to deceive, to cheat on, to mislead
Word origin
The origin is genuinely disputed among French etymologists, and the standard dictionaries record competing accounts.
- Origin
- Old French
Other proposed origins
- The traditional account derives it from trompe ('trumpet'), so that tromper quelqu'un first meant to make a fool of someone the way a street musician plays for laughs. (trompe)
- Other accounts reject the trumpet link and trace it to an Old French verb of the triper family meaning 'to stamp about, to play tricks'. (triper)
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | trompe | trompais | trompai | tromperai | tromperais |
| tu | trompes | trompais | trompas | tromperas | tromperais |
| il/elle | trompe | trompait | trompa | trompera | tromperait |
| nous | trompons | trompions | trompâmes | tromperons | tromperions |
| vous | trompez | trompiez | trompâtes | tromperez | tromperiez |
| ils/elles | trompent | trompaient | trompèrent | tromperont | tromperaient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | trompe | trompasse |
| tu | trompes | trompasses |
| il/elle | trompe | trompât |
| nous | trompions | trompassions |
| vous | trompiez | trompassiez |
| ils/elles | trompent | trompassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | trompe |
| nous | trompons |
| vous | trompez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- trompant
- Past participle
- trompé · trompée · trompés · trompées
Examples
.
Do not let yourself be deceived by appearances.
Lyon.
I took the wrong train and ended up in Lyon.
.
He cheated on his wife for two years.
, .
If I am not mistaken, we have already met.
lecteur .
These figures mislead the reader about the reality of the market.
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