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1 to trifle away the money
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2 trifle
1) (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.)•- trifling* * *tri.fle[tr'aifəl] n 1 ninharia, bagatela, insignificância. he stands upon trifles / ele é mesquinho. don’t stick at trifles / não se preocupe com ninharias. 2 coll quantidade pequena, pouquinho. 3 Cook doce feito de bolo, creme, frutas e vinho. • vt+vi 1 brincar, gracejar. she trifled with his feelings / ela menosprezou seus sentimentos. he is not (the man) to be trifled with / ele não é de menosprezar. 2 gastar (tempo ou dinheiro) em coisas inúteis, passar o tempo, ficar à toa. don’t trifle away (through) your time! / não perca seu tempo à toa! 3 esbanjar. a mere trifle apenas uma ninharia. to seem a trifle odd parecer um pouco esquisito. to trifle away the money esbanjar o dinheiro.
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