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1 trifle
I ['traɪfl]1)a trifle — (slightly) leggermente, un po'
2) (triviality) (gift) cosetta f. (da niente), sciocchezza f.; (money) inezia f.; (matter, problem) quisquilia f., bazzecola f.3) BE gastr. zuppa f. ingleseII ['traɪfl]to trifle with — scherzare con [feelings, affections]
to trifle with sb. — prendersi gioco di qcn.
* * *1) (anything of very little value: $100 is a trifle when one is very rich.) bazzecola, nonnulla2) ((a dish of) a sweet pudding made of sponge-cake, fruit, cream etc: I'm making a trifle for dessert.) (zuppz inglese)•- trifling* * *trifle /ˈtraɪfl/n.1 bazzecola; bagatella; inezia; nonnulla; quisquilia; sciocchezza; sciocchezzuola: Don't waste your time on trifles, non perdere il tempo in bazzecole!2 piccola somma di denaro; (un) po' di spiccioli; (una) sciocchezza (fam.): Spare a trifle for the waiter, serba un po' di spiccioli per il cameriere!3 [uc] ( cucina) dolce di marzapane con uno strato di crema e di panna ( spesso guarnito di frutta: noci, ecc.); ( pressappoco) zuppa inglese4 (metall.) peltro scadente5 (mus.) bagatella; opera leggera6 (pl.) utensili di peltro● to be a trifle angry, essere piuttosto adirato; essere un po' arrabbiato □ This bag is a trifle ( too) heavy, questa borsa è un po' troppo pesante □ He doesn't stick at trifles, non si fa tanti scrupoli.(to) trifle /ˈtraɪfl/v. i.baloccarsi; gingillarsi; giocherellare; perdersi in frivolezze; scherzare: Don't trifle with my feelings, non scherzare con i miei sentimenti!; to trifle with a pen, giocherellare con una penna● to trifle away one's money, buttare il proprio denaro □ to trifle away one's time, sprecare il tempo □ The boss isn't a man to be trifled with, il capo non è tipo da prendere sottogamba.* * *I ['traɪfl]1)a trifle — (slightly) leggermente, un po'
2) (triviality) (gift) cosetta f. (da niente), sciocchezza f.; (money) inezia f.; (matter, problem) quisquilia f., bazzecola f.3) BE gastr. zuppa f. ingleseII ['traɪfl]to trifle with — scherzare con [feelings, affections]
to trifle with sb. — prendersi gioco di qcn.
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trifle away — (Roget s Thesaurus II) I verb 1. To pass (time) without working or in avoiding work: dawdle (away), fiddle away, idle (away), kill1, waste, while (away), wile (away). See INDUSTRIOUS. 2. To spend (money) excessively and usually foolishly: consume … English dictionary for students
trifle away — verb spend wastefully wanton one s money away • Syn: ↑wanton, ↑wanton away • Hypernyms: ↑spend, ↑expend, ↑drop • Verb Frames … Useful english dictionary
trifle away — Waste, dissipate, spend in vanity, fritter away … New dictionary of synonyms
trifle away one's time — waster one s time away, squander all of one s time … English contemporary dictionary
Trifle — Tri fle, v. t. 1. To make of no importance; to treat as a trifle. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To spend in vanity; to fritter away; to waste; as, to trifle away money. We trifle time. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Away — A*way , adv. [AS. aweg, anweg, onweg; on on + weg way.] 1. From a place; hence. [1913 Webster] The sound is going away. Shak. [1913 Webster] Have me away, for I am sore wounded. 2 Chron. xxxv. 23. [1913 Webster] 2. Absent; gone; at a distance; as … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Away with — Away A*way , adv. [AS. aweg, anweg, onweg; on on + weg way.] 1. From a place; hence. [1913 Webster] The sound is going away. Shak. [1913 Webster] Have me away, for I am sore wounded. 2 Chron. xxxv. 23. [1913 Webster] 2. Absent; gone; at a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Away with — Away A*way , adv. [AS. aweg, anweg, onweg; on on + weg way.] 1. From a place; hence. [1913 Webster] The sound is going away. Shak. [1913 Webster] Have me away, for I am sore wounded. 2 Chron. xxxv. 23. [1913 Webster] 2. Absent; gone; at a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
trifle — Synonyms and related words: Charlotte, Danish pastry, French pastry, a continental, a curse, a damn, a darn, a hoot, abandon, bagatelle, baklava, bauble, be foolish, be stupid, bean, beguile the time, bibelot, bill and coo, bit, blintz, brass… … Moby Thesaurus
trifle — /ˈtraɪfəl / (say truyfuhl) noun 1. an article or thing of small value. 2. a matter of slight importance; a trivial or insignificant affair or circumstance. 3. a small, inconsiderable, or trifling sum of money. 4. a small quantity or amount of… …
trifle — n 1. bagatelle, bauble, trinket, knickknack, Inf. doodad; gimcrack, gewgaw, whimwham, piece of junk; toy, plaything, dalliance, frivolity. 2. triviality, no great matter, no big thing, technicality; unimportant or inconsequential thing or matter … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder