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tri·fle
(trī′fəl)n.
1.
a. Something of little importance or value.
b. A small amount; a jot.
2. A dessert typically consisting of plain or sponge cake soaked in sherry, rum, or brandy and topped with layers of jam or jelly, custard, and whipped cream.
3.
a. A moderately hard variety of pewter.
b. trifles Utensils made from this variety of pewter.
v. tri·fled, tri·fling, tri·fles
v.intr.
1. To treat flippantly or without seriousness; play or toy: Don't trifle with my affections. See Synonyms at flirt.
2. Archaic To act or speak with little seriousness or purpose; jest.
v.tr.
Idiom: To waste (time or money, for example).
a trifle
A little; somewhat: a trifle stingy.
[Middle English trufle, trifle, piece of foolishness, trifling matter, from Old French trufle, variant of truffe, trick, mockery, from Old Provençal trufa, truffle, mockery (from the notion that truffles, being difficult to find, seem to mock those who search for them); see truffle.]
tri′fler (trī′flər) n.
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trifle
(ˈtraɪfəl)n
1. a thing of little or no value or significance
2. a small amount; bit: a trifle more enthusiasm.
3. (Cookery) Brit a cold dessert made with sponge cake spread with jam or fruit, soaked in wine or sherry, covered with a custard sauce and cream, and decorated
4. (Metallurgy) a type of pewter of medium hardness
5. (Metallurgy) articles made from this pewter
vb
6. (usually foll by: with) to deal (with) as if worthless; dally: to trifle with a person's affections.
7. to waste (time) frivolously
[C13: from Old French trufle mockery, from trufler to cheat]
ˈtrifler n
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
tri•fle
(ˈtraɪ fəl)n., v. -fled, -fling. n.
1. something of very little value, importance, or consequence.
2. a small, inconsiderable, or trifling amount of anything.
3. a dessert of cake soaked in liqueur, then combined with custard, fruit, jam, etc., and topped with whipped cream.
v.i. 4. to deal lightly or without due seriousness or respect.
5. to play or toy by handling or fingering (usu. fol. by with): He sat trifling with a pen.
6. to act or talk idly or frivolously.
7. to waste time; idle.
v.t. 8. to pass or spend (time) idly or frivolously (usu. fol. by away); fritter.
[1175–1225; Middle English tru(f)fle idle talk, deceit < Old French, variant of truf(f)e deception]
tri′fler, n.
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trifle
- bagatelle - From French or Italian for "trick" or "trifle."
- burlesque - From French, which got it from Italian burlesco, a derivative of burla, "joke, fun"—which may have come from Latin burra, "trifle."
- trifle - In the sense of the dessert, it gets its name from being a "light" confection.
- trifle - From French truffle/truffe, "deceit, trickery."
Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
trifle
Past participle: trifled
Gerund: trifling
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| Noun | 1. |  trifle - a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolatetipsy cake - a trifle soaked in wine and decorated with almonds and candied fruit |
| 2. |  trifle - a detail that is considered insignificant | |
| 3. |  trifle - something of small importance object, physical object - a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects" | |
| Verb | 1. |  trifle - waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently |
| 2. |  trifle - act frivolously | |
| 3. |  trifle - consider not very seriously; "He is trifling with her"; "She plays with the thought of moving to Tasmania" |
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trifle
noun
1. little, bit, touch, spot, trace, dash, pinch, jot, drop He found both locations just a trifle disappointing.
2. knick-knack, nothing, toy, plaything, bauble, triviality, bagatelle, gewgaw He had no money to spare on trifles.
3. (often plural) unimportant matter or thing, trivia, technicality, minutiae He doesn't let such trifles worry him.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
trifle
noun1. Something or things that are unimportant:
2. A small showy article:
2. To move one's fingers or hands in a nervous or aimless fashion:
trifle away
1. To pass (time) without working or in avoiding work:
2. To spend (money) excessively and usually foolishly:
Slang: blow.
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Translations
تَافِهضَئيل، تافِه
maličkostovocný pohár se šlehačkou
bagateltrifliubetydelighed
pikkuseikka
sitnica
jelentéktelen apróság
lítilræîitriffli
つまらないもの
시시한 것
mažmožis
biskvītkūka ar krēmu, augļiemniekssīkums
ovocný pohár so šľahačkou
bagatell
เรื่องเล็กๆ น้อยๆ
değersiz/önemsiz şeyjöleli ve kremalı bir tür tatlıönemsiz şeytrayfıl
đồ lặt vặt
trifle
[ˈtraɪfl] N2. (= unimportant issue) → pequeñez f, nimiedad f (frm)
he worries about trifles → se preocupa por nimiedades
any trifle can distract her → le distrae cualquier tontería
he worries about trifles → se preocupa por nimiedades
any trifle can distract her → le distrae cualquier tontería
3. (= small amount) → insignificancia f
£5 is a mere trifle → cinco libras son una insignificancia
you could have bought it for a trifle → hubieras podido comprarlo por una insignificancia or por nada
£5 is a mere trifle → cinco libras son una insignificancia
you could have bought it for a trifle → hubieras podido comprarlo por una insignificancia or por nada
4. a trifle (as adv) (= somewhat) → algo, un poquito
it's a trifle difficult → es un poco or poquito difícil
we were a trifle put out → quedamos algo desconcertados, nos quedamos un poquito desconcertados
it's a trifle difficult → es un poco or poquito difícil
we were a trifle put out → quedamos algo desconcertados, nos quedamos un poquito desconcertados
trifle away VT + ADV → malgastar, desperdiciar
trifle with VI + PREP → jugar con
to trifle with sb → jugar con algn, tratar a algn con poca seriedad
he's not a person to be trifled with → con ése (es) mejor no meterse
to trifle with sb's affections → jugar con los sentimientos de algn
to trifle with one's food → hacer melindres or remilgos a la comida
to trifle with sb → jugar con algn, tratar a algn con poca seriedad
he's not a person to be trifled with → con ése (es) mejor no meterse
to trifle with sb's affections → jugar con los sentimientos de algn
to trifle with one's food → hacer melindres or remilgos a la comida
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
trifle
[ˈtraɪfəl] vi
to trifle with sb → traiter qn à la légère
not to be trifled with
Mitchell was not someone to be trifled with → Avec Mitchell, on ne plaisantait pas.
to trifle with sb → traiter qn à la légère
not to be trifled with
Mitchell was not someone to be trifled with → Avec Mitchell, on ne plaisantait pas.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
trifle
n
→ Kleinigkeit f; (= trivial matter) → Lappalie f (inf), → Kleinigkeit f; the merest trifle upsets her → die geringste or kleinste Kleinigkeit regt sie auf; I’m so sorry — a trifle, don’t let it worry you → es tut mir außerordentlich leid — das ist doch nicht der Rede wert, machen Sie sich deswegen keine Sorgen!
(= small amount) → Kleinigkeit f; have some more cake — just a trifle, thank you → noch etwas Kuchen? — bloß ein ganz kleines Stückchen, bitte; a trifle hot/small etc → ein bisschen heiß/klein etc; a trifle too … → ein wenig or eine Spur zu …
(Brit Cook) → Trifle nt
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
trifle
[ˈtraɪfl] na. (unimportant thing) → cosa di poco valore, sciocchezza
he worries about trifles → si preoccupa per niente
it's a trifle difficult → è piuttosto difficile
a trifle long → un po' lungo/a
he worries about trifles → si preoccupa per niente
it's a trifle difficult → è piuttosto difficile
a trifle long → un po' lungo/a
b. (Brit) (Culin) → zuppa inglese
trifle with vi + prep → prendere alla leggera
he's not a person to be trifled with → non è una persona da prendere alla leggera
to trifle with sb's affections → giocare con i sentimenti di qn
he's not a person to be trifled with → non è una persona da prendere alla leggera
to trifle with sb's affections → giocare con i sentimenti di qn
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
trifle
(ˈtraifl) noun1. anything of very little value. $100 is a trifle when one is very rich.
2. (a dish of) a sweet pudding made of sponge-cake, fruit, cream etc. I'm making a trifle for dessert.
ˈtrifling adjective unimportant. a trifling amount of money.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
trifle
→ تَافِه maličkost bagatel Kleinigkeit ψιλοπράγμα minucia, nimiedad pikkuseikka broutille sitnica zuppa inglese つまらないもの 시시한 것 kleinigheid bagatell drobnostka bagatela пустяк bagatell เรื่องเล็กๆ น้อยๆ önemsiz şey đồ lặt vặt 琐事Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009