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trifle [ˈtraɪfl]1. nouna. ( = insignificant thing) bagatelle f• £5 is a mere trifle 5 livres, c'est trois fois rienb. ( = dessert) ≈ diplomate m* * *['traɪfl] 1.1)2) ( triviality) (gift, money) bagatelle f; (matter, problem) détail m3) GB Culinary ≈ diplomate m2.to trifle with — jouer avec [feelings, affections]
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A n1 a trifle ( slightly) légèrement, un tantinet iron ; a trifle dull/long légèrement ennuyeux/long ; a trifle breathlessly légèrement essoufflé ; to speed up/slow down a trifle accélérer/ralentir légèrement ;2 ( triviality) (gift, money) bagatelle f ; (matter, problem) détail m, chose f sans importance ; to waste time on trifles perdre son temps à des broutilles ;3 GB Culin ≈ diplomate m.B vi to trifle with jouer avec [feelings, affections] ; to trifle with sb traiter qn à la légère ; she's not someone to be trifled with! ce n'est pas une femme qu'on traite à la légère or avec qui l'on badine! -
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trifle ['traɪfəl]1 noun(a) (unimportant thing, small amount) bagatelle f, broutille f, rien m;∎ don't waste your time on trifles ne perdez pas votre temps à des bagatelles;∎ she doesn't worry over trifles like money l'argent est le cadet de ses soucis;∎ they quarrel over trifles il se disputent pour un oui pour un non ou pour un rien;∎ I bought it for a trifle je l'ai acheté pour une bouchée de pain ou pour trois fois rien;∎ £100 is a mere trifle to them 100 livres, c'est peu de chose pour eux(b) Cookery = dessert où alternent une couche de génoise imbibée d'alcool et de fruits en gelée et une couche de crème anglaise, le tout recouvert de chantillyun peu, un tantinet;∎ a trifle too wide/too short un tantinet trop large/trop court;∎ it's a trifle easier than it was c'est un peu ou un rien plus facile qu'avant∎ to trifle with sb's affections jouer avec les sentiments de qn;∎ he's not a man to be trifled with avec lui, on ne plaisante pas
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Trifled — Trifle Tri fle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Trifled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Trifling}.] [OE. trifelen, truflen. See {Trifle}, n.] To act or talk without seriousness, gravity, weight, or dignity; to act or talk with levity; to indulge in light or trivial… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
trifled — tri·fle || traɪfl n. matter or object of small value or importance; small amount of something; artistic work of no lasting significance; type of pewter; dessert made from sponge cake layered with whipped cream and fruit v. amuse oneself, toy,… … English contemporary dictionary
trifled — flirted … Anagrams dictionary
to be trifled with — phrasal : to be treated lightly or disrespectfully with impunity no man to be trifled with the text is not to be trifled with like a king not to be trifled with Alfred Tennyson … Useful english dictionary
not to be trifled with — should not be scorned, should not be treated with disdain … English contemporary dictionary
flirted — trifled … Anagrams dictionary
trifle with — PHRASAL VERB: usu with brd neg If you say that someone is not a person to be trifled with, you are indicating to other people that they must treat that person with respect. [be V ed P] He was not someone to be trifled with... [V P n] No man in… … English dictionary
P. T. Barnum — Phineas Taylor Barnum Phineas Taylor Barnum photo by Mathew Brady, c.1860 Born Phineas Taylor Barnum July 5, 1810(1810 07 05) Be … Wikipedia
trifle — I UK [ˈtraɪf(ə)l] / US noun Word forms trifle : singular trifle plural trifles 1) [countable/uncountable] a sweet food eaten especially in the UK, made from cake covered with fruit or jelly, cold custard, and sometimes cream 2) [countable] old… … English dictionary
trifle with — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms trifle with : present tense I/you/we/they trifle with he/she/it trifles with present participle trifling with past tense trifled with past participle trifled with 1) trifle with something to deal with… … English dictionary
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… …