French word

trimballer

Pronunciation

IPA/tʁɛ̃bale/

Meaning

  • verbcarry around

Example

Je trimballe toujours mon ordinateur portable.

I always carry my laptop around.

Illustration for trimballer (carry around)

More examples

Elle doit trimballer un sac lourd tous les jours.

She must lug a heavy bag around every day.

Core concept

A person hauling a bulky object or companion around wherever they go.

Common phrases

  • trimballer ses affaires

    carry one's belongings around

  • trimballer un sac lourd

    lug a heavy bag around

Similar words

porter: To carry an object in the hands or on the shoulders.
emmener: To take someone or something to another place.
traîner: To haul a heavy object along as if dragging it.
apporter: To bring an object to a specific place.

Definition in French

Porter ou traîner sur soi quelque chose d'encombrant; s'emploie souvent pronominalement (se trimballer) pour dire qu'on transporte constamment un objet ou qu'on traîne quelqu'un avec soi.

Word origin

Trimballer is a colloquial variant of trimbaler, which is recorded in French before the modern form; its deeper origin remains uncertain.

Usage tips

  • Trimballer is colloquial and often suggests inconvenience or excess, unlike the more neutral transporter.

Other meanings

  • lug aroundverb
  • drag aroundverb

Opposites

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