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ils trompent

are mistaken, are wrong, deceive, fool

→ tromper
tromp to deceive, to fool + ent they present
verb · 3rd-person plural, present tense Rare #34,999
are mistaken, are wrong Usually used with se to mean “are mistaken.”
FR: Ils se trompent souvent de chemin.
EN: They often take the wrong road.
deceive, fool Can also mean “cheat on” someone when used in that context.
FR: Ils trompent leurs amis.
EN: They deceive their friends.
Conjugation of tromper
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First trompe —
Second trompes trompez
Third trompe trompent
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First trompe —
Second trompes —
Third trompe trompent

Je pense que Tom et Marie se trompent.

I think Tom and Marie are mistaken.

Peut-être qu'ils se trompent.

Maybe they're wrong.

— Un prophète (2009)

Les éléphants trompent.

Elephants deceive.

Ils se trompent, mais c'est ce qu'ils pensent.

They're mistaken, but that's what they think.

— Senna (2010)

Mais nos yeux qui nous trompent.

But our eyes deceive us.

— Agora (2009)

Il n’y a que ceux qui ne font rien qui ne se trompent jamais.

Only those who do nothing never make mistakes.

Trompent ?

Deceiving?

— New York Masala (2003)

Même les experts se trompent parfois.

Even experts sometimes make mistakes.

Ils se trompent.

They are wrong.

Les cieux ne se trompent pas.

The heavens are not mistaken.