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1 frivolous
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. -
2 insignificant
adjective1) unbedeutend; geringfügig [Summe]; unbedeutend, geringfügig [Unterschied]2) (contemptible) unscheinbar [Person]* * *[insiɡ'nifikənt](of little value or importance; not significant: They paid me an insignificant sum of money; an insignificant person.) unbedeutend- academic.ru/38420/insignificance">insignificance* * *in·sig·nifi·cant[ˌɪnsɪgˈnɪfɪkənt]1. (trifling) unbedeutendan \insignificant amount ein unbedeutender Betrag2. (trivial) belanglos, unwichtig, trivial3. (undistinguished) unbedeutendan \insignificant functionary ein kleiner Angestellter* * *["InsIg'nIfɪkənt]adjunbedeutend; sum also, wound, alteration geringfügig; little man, person, appearance unscheinbar; (= inconsequential) remark belanglosher not insignificant talents — ihre nicht unbeträchtlichen Talente
* * *insignificant [ˌınsıɡˈnıfıkənt] adj (adv insignificantly)1. bedeutungslos, unwichtig2. geringfügig, unerheblich (Summe etc):insignificant wage Hungerlohn m3. unbedeutend (Person)4. verächtlich, gemein (Kerl etc)5. nichtssagend (Worte etc)* * *adjective1) unbedeutend; geringfügig [Summe]; unbedeutend, geringfügig [Unterschied]2) (contemptible) unscheinbar [Person]* * *adj.bedeutungslos adj.unbedeutend adj. n.unerheblich adj.
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