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1 frivolezza
frivolezza s.f.1 ( l'essere frivolo) frivolity, frivolousness* * *[frivo'lettsa]sostantivo femminile flippancy, frivolity, levity* * *frivolezza/frivo'lettsa/sostantivo f.flippancy, frivolity, levity. -
2 futilità
f futility* * *futilità s.f. frivolity, frivolousness; futility, pointlessness: la futilità di un argomento, the futility of an argument.* * *[futili'ta]sostantivo femminile invariabile1) (irrilevanza) triviality, superficiality2) (azioni, dettagli) froth U* * *futilità/futili'ta/f.inv.1 (irrilevanza) triviality, superficiality2 (azioni, dettagli) froth U. -
3 leggerezza
f lightnessfig casualnesscon leggerezza thoughtlessly, unthinkingly* * *leggerezza s.f.1 lightness: leggerezza di un gas, lightness of a gas; leggerezza di tocco, lightness of touch2 (agilità) nimbleness, agility: la leggerezza dei suoi movimenti, the nimbleness of his movements3 (fig.) (mancanza di serietà) thoughtlessness, irresponsibility; (frivolezza) levity, frivolity: hai agito con troppa leggerezza, you acted too thoughtlessly; hai commesso un'imperdonabile leggerezza, your behaviour was unforgivably irresponsible (o thoughtless).* * *[leddʒe'rettsa]sostantivo femminile1) lightness2) (agilità) (di persona) lightness, nimbleness; (di andatura, movimento, stile) lightness3) (superficialità) (di giudizio, parole) lightness, levity, lack of thought; (frivolezza) lightness, fickleness, flippancycon leggerezza — [ parlare] lightly; [ comportarsi] frivolously
* * *leggerezza/leddʒe'rettsa/sostantivo f.1 lightness2 (agilità) (di persona) lightness, nimbleness; (di andatura, movimento, stile) lightness; con leggerezza lightly3 (superficialità) (di giudizio, parole) lightness, levity, lack of thought; (frivolezza) lightness, fickleness, flippancy; con leggerezza [ parlare] lightly; [ comportarsi] frivolously4 (azione leggera) una leggerezza imperdonabile an unpardonable carelessness; è stata una grossa leggerezza da parte sua that was most thoughtless of him. -
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5 frivolezza
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Frivolity — Fri*vol i*ty, n.; pl. {Frivolities}. [Cg. F. frivolit[ e]. See {Frivolous}.] The condition or quality of being frivolous; also, acts or habits of trifling; unbecoming levity of disposition. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
frivolity — 1796, from Fr. frivolité, from O.Fr. frivole frivolous, from L. frivolus (see FRIVOLOUS (Cf. frivolous)) … Etymology dictionary
frivolity — levity, flippancy, light mindedness, volatility, flightiness, tightness Analogous words: trifling, flirting, dallying, coquetting, toying (see TRIFLE vb): play, sport, *fun, jest, game: gaiety, liveliness, vivaciousness, sprightliness (see… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
frivolity — [n] silliness, childishness coquetting, dallying, flightiness, flippancy, flirting, flummery, folly, fribble, frippery, frivolousness, fun, gaiety, game, giddiness, jest, levity, lightheartedness, lightness, nonsense, play, puerility, shallowness … New thesaurus
frivolity — [fri väl′ə tē] n. [Fr frivolité] 1. the quality or condition of being frivolous 2. pl. frivolities a frivolous act or thing … English World dictionary
frivolity — /fri vol i tee/, n., pl. frivolities for 2. 1. the quality or state of being frivolous: the frivolity of Mardi Gras. 2. a frivolous act or thing: It was a frivolity he had a hard time living down. [1790 1800; < F frivolité. See FRIVOLOUS, ITY]… … Universalium
frivolity — [[t]frɪvɒ̱lɪti[/t]] frivolities N VAR If you refer to an activity as a frivolity, you think that it is amusing and rather silly, rather than serious and sensible. There is a serious message at the core of all this frivolity... He was one of my… … English dictionary
frivolity — UK [frɪˈvɒlətɪ] / US [frɪˈvɑlətɪ] noun Word forms frivolity : singular frivolity plural frivolities a) [uncountable] silly behaviour or attitudes b) [countable] something that is silly … English dictionary
frivolity — fri|vol|i|ty [frıˈvɔlıti US ˈva: ] n plural frivolities 1.) [U and C] behaviour or activities that are not serious or sensible, especially when you should be serious or sensible ▪ I don t think such frivolity helps the organization s public image … Dictionary of contemporary English
frivolity — noun 1 (U) lack of serious or sensible thought or behaviour: Your frivolity is out of place on such a solemn occasion. 2 frivolities (plural) a) silly or amusing actions or words, especially in a situation where you should be serious or sensible… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
frivolity — noun everyone needs a little frivolity now and again Syn: lightheartedness, levity, joking, jocularity, gaiety, fun, frivolousness, silliness, foolishness, flightiness, skittishness; superficiality, shallowness, flippancy, vacuity, empty… … Thesaurus of popular words