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adjective1) (not serious) frivol; extravagant [Kleidung]* * *['frivələs](not serious; playful: He wasted his time on frivolous pleasures.) leichtsinnig- academic.ru/87273/frivolously">frivolously- frivolousness
- frivolity* * *frivo·lous[ˈfrɪvələs]\frivolous complaint LAW leichtfertig erhobene Beschwerde\frivolous action LAW leichtfertig erhobene Klage3. (not serious) frivolI want to spend this money on completely \frivolous things ich möchte das Geld für völlig verrückte Dinge ausgeben fam* * *['frɪvələs]adjperson, attitude, remark frivol, leichtfertig; clothes, appearance, writer, scientist unseriös; object, activity albernthe frivolous stories of the tabloids — die belanglosen Berichte in den Boulevardzeitungen
* * *frivolous [-vələs] adj (adv frivolously)1. frivol, leichtfertig, -sinnig2. nicht ernst zu nehmen(d) (Vorschlag etc)3. albern, kindisch* * *adjective1) (not serious) frivol; extravagant [Kleidung]2) (trifling, futile) belanglos* * *adj.frivol adj.leichtfertig adj.leichtsinnig adj. -
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'frivələs(not serious; playful: He wasted his time on frivolous pleasures.) frívolo- frivolousness
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tr['frɪvələs]1 frívolo,-afrivolous ['frɪvələs] adj: frívolo, de poca importanciaadj.• frívolo, -a adj.• liviano, -a adj.• trivial adj.'frɪvələsadjective frívolo['frɪvǝlǝs]ADJ frívolo* * *['frɪvələs]adjective frívolo -
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['frivələs](not serious; playful: He wasted his time on frivolous pleasures.) overfladisk; pjanket- frivolousness
- frivolity* * *['frivələs](not serious; playful: He wasted his time on frivolous pleasures.) overfladisk; pjanket- frivolousness
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['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 -
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'frivələs(not serious; playful: He wasted his time on frivolous pleasures.) tøyset, overflatisk, lettsindig- frivolousness
- frivolityfjolleteadj. \/ˈfrɪvələs\/1) fjollet, tullet2) ( om person) overfladisk, lettsindig, frivol, tankeløs3) ( om ting) ubetydelig, liten, intetsigende, bagatellmessig4) ( om ting) grunnløs -
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['frivələs](not serious; playful: He wasted his time on frivolous pleasures.) léttúðugur, alvörulaus- frivolousness
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léha, komolytalan, frivol* * *['frivələs](not serious; playful: He wasted his time on frivolous pleasures.) komolytalan- frivolousness
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['frivələs](not serious; playful: He wasted his time on frivolous pleasures.) frívolo- frivolousness
- frivolity* * *friv.o.lous[fr'ivələs] adj frívolo: a) fútil, vão, leviano, incoerente, ridículo. b) de pouco valor, sem importância, inútil, insignificante, banal, trivial. -
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adj. fingirdek, hoppa, uçarı, hafif, anlamsız, boş, adaleti yanıltıcı* * *saçma* * *['frivələs](not serious; playful: He wasted his time on frivolous pleasures.) ciddi olmayan, yararsız, boş, saçma sapan- frivolousness
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['frivələs](not serious; playful: He wasted his time on frivolous pleasures.) lahkomiseln- frivolousness
- frivolity* * *[frívələs]adjective ( frivolously adverb)lahkomiseln, objesten; ničeven; površen, neresen -
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• paheellinen• häilyväinen• häilyvä• joutava• huikenteleva• huikentelevainen• epäsiveellinen• epävakaa• päämäärätön• kevytkenkäinen• kevytmielinen• leväperäinen• moraaliton• mitätön• säädytön• ylimalkainen• lapsellinen• pintapuolinen* * *'frivələs(not serious; playful: He wasted his time on frivolous pleasures.) joutava, kevytmielinen- frivolousness
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['frɪvələs]adj( flippant) frywolny; ( unimportant) błahy* * *['frivələs](not serious; playful: He wasted his time on frivolous pleasures.) błahy, lekkomyślny- frivolousness
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['frivələs](not serious; playful: He wasted his time on frivolous pleasures.) fri-vols; vieglprātīgs- frivolousness
- frivolity* * *frivols; vieglprātīgs; nenozīmīgs, sīks -
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['frivələs](not serious; playful: He wasted his time on frivolous pleasures.) lengvabūdiškas, tuščias- frivolousness
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adj. obetydlig, dum; lättsinnig; tycker om att roa sig* * *['frivələs](not serious; playful: He wasted his time on frivolous pleasures.) futtig, tramsig, lättsinnig, frivol- frivolousness
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3) ( not serious) frivol;I want to spend this money on completely \frivolous things ich möchte das Geld für völlig verrückte Dinge ausgeben ( fam) -
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['frivələs](not serious; playful: He wasted his time on frivolous pleasures.) lehkovážný, povrchní- frivolousness
- frivolity* * *• pošetilý• frivolní• lehkomyslný -
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['frivələs](not serious; playful: He wasted his time on frivolous pleasures.) povrchný, neviazaný- frivolousness
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['frivələs](not serious; playful: He wasted his time on frivolous pleasures.) frivol- frivolousness
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