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1 frivolous
['frɪvələs]aggettivo [person, attitude] frivolo; spreg. [allegation, enquiry] futile, vano* * *['frivələs](not serious; playful: He wasted his time on frivolous pleasures.) frivolo- frivolousness
- frivolity* * *frivolous /ˈfrɪvələs/a.frivolo; futile; leggerofrivolously avv. frivolousness n. [u].* * *['frɪvələs]aggettivo [person, attitude] frivolo; spreg. [allegation, enquiry] futile, vano -
2 frivolous frivo·lous adj
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3 giddy
['gɪdɪ]1) (dizzy)to feel giddy — avere le vertigini o il capogiro
2) (exhilarating) [height, speed, success] vertiginoso3) (frivolous) [ person] volubile; [ behaviour] frivolo* * *['ɡidi](feeling that one is going to fall over, or that everything is spinning round: I was dancing round so fast that I felt quite giddy; a giddy feeling.) (che ha le vertigini), stordito- giddily- giddiness* * *giddy /ˈgɪdɪ/a.1 che ha il capogiro (o le vertigini); stordito: to be giddy with success, essere stordito dal successo● giddy go-round, giostra □ giddy head, persona scervellata □ to feel giddy, avere il capogiro (o le vertigini) □ to play the giddy goat, fare il buffone □ You make me feel giddy, mi dai il capogiro; mi fai girare la testa.(to) giddy /ˈgɪdɪ/A v. t.dare il capogiro, far venire le vertigini, far girare la testa a (q.)B v. i.* * *['gɪdɪ]1) (dizzy)to feel giddy — avere le vertigini o il capogiro
2) (exhilarating) [height, speed, success] vertiginoso3) (frivolous) [ person] volubile; [ behaviour] frivolo -
4 serious
['sɪərɪəs]1) (not frivolous) serioto give serious thought to sth. — pensare seriamente a qcs.
you can't be serious — non dirai sul serio, non scherzare
to spend serious money — colloq. spendere un sacco di soldi
if you want to do some serious surfing... — colloq. se vuoi fare surf come si deve
2) (grave) [accident, problem] serio, grave; [crime, error] grave; [concern, doubt] serio* * *['siəriəs]1) (grave or solemn: a quiet, serious boy; You're looking very serious.) serio2) ((often with about) in earnest; sincere: Is he serious about wanting to be a doctor?) serio3) (intended to make people think: He reads very serious books.) serio4) (causing worry; dangerous: a serious head injury; The situation is becoming serious.) serio•- seriously
- take someone or something seriously
- take seriously* * *['sɪərɪəs]1) (not frivolous) serioto give serious thought to sth. — pensare seriamente a qcs.
you can't be serious — non dirai sul serio, non scherzare
to spend serious money — colloq. spendere un sacco di soldi
if you want to do some serious surfing... — colloq. se vuoi fare surf come si deve
2) (grave) [accident, problem] serio, grave; [crime, error] grave; [concern, doubt] serio -
5 ♦ beneath
♦ beneath /bɪˈni:ɵ/A avv.1 di sotto; sotto; sottostante (agg.): The soil beneath was dry, il terriccio sotto (o sottostante) era asciutto2 (più) in basso; sotto; sottostante (agg.): We looked at the river beneath, abbiamo guardato il fiume sotto di noi3 sotto; dietro: His frivolous answer gave no hint of the irritation beneath, la sua risposta leggera non ha lasciato trapelare l'irritazione sottostanteB prep.1 al disotto di; sotto; sotto a: the network of tunnels beneath a modern city, la rete di gallerie sotto una città moderna; beneath the merciless sun, sotto il sole implacabile2 al di sotto di; inferiore a: a job beneath my skills, un lavoro al di sotto delle mie capacità; A captain is beneath a major, il grado di capitano è inferiore a quello di maggiore; She married beneath her, si è sposata con un uomo di condizione sociale inferiore3 (nascosto) dietro; sotto: Colour showed beneath the layer of plaster, sotto (o dietro) lo strato di gesso si intravedeva del colore; There is kindness beneath his gruff exterior, c'è della bontà dietro la sua facciata ruvida4 non degno di; indegno di: beneath one's dignity, indegno di sé; indecoroso; disdicevole; Nothing is beneath him, non c'è nulla che egli consideri indegno di sé; è disposto a qualsiasi indegnità; beneath contempt, ignobile; indegno; beneath notice, che non vale la pena prendere in considerazione; di nessun interesse; trascurabile. -
6 frivolity
[frɪ'vɒlətɪ]nome frivolezza f.* * *[-'vo-]1) (frivolousness: The frivolity of his behaviour.) frivolezza2) (a frivolous action or thought: I have no time for frivolities.) frivolezza, futilità* * *frivolity /frɪˈvɒlətɪ/n.1 [u] frivolezza; futilità; leggerezza2 frivolezza; comportamento, discorso, divertimento frivolo.* * *[frɪ'vɒlətɪ]nome frivolezza f. -
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8 frivolousness
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frivolous — friv·o·lous / fri və ləs/ adj: lacking in any arguable basis or merit in either law or fact ◇ In an attempt to discourage frivolous lawsuits, Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure requires the signature of an attorney or party on any… … Law dictionary
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frivolous — adjective 1) a frivolous girl Syn: skittish, flighty, giddy, silly, foolish, superficial, shallow, irresponsible, thoughtless, featherbrained, empty headed, peabrained, birdbrained, vacuous, vapid; informal dizzy, dippy … Thesaurus of popular words