trivial amusements

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• To trifle with — 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

• 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 amusements …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• 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

• Trifling — 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

• bas — 1. bas, basse [ ba, bas ] adj., n. m. et adv. • déb. XIIe; bas lat. bassus I ♦ Dans l espace 1 ♦ Qui a peu de hauteur. Maison basse. Mur bas. Salle basse. Un appartement bas de plafond. Table basse. Voiture très basse. ⇒ surbaissé. Loc. Être bas… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• number game — Introduction       any of various puzzles and games that involve aspects of mathematics.       Mathematical recreations comprise puzzles and games that vary from naive amusements to sophisticated problems, some of which have never been solved.… …   Universalium

• basse — 1. basse [ bas ] n. f. • 1660; it. basso « bas » 1 ♦ Celle des parties qui fait entendre les sons les plus graves des accords dont se compose l harmonie. Jouer la basse d un quatuor. Basse fondamentale : basse non écrite qui formait le fondement… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• Europe, history of — Introduction       history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …   Universalium

• Twinkle Twinkle Little Star — Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star is a popular English nursery rhyme by Jane Taylor. The poem, which is in couplet form, was first published (as The Star ) in 1806 in Rhymes for the Nursery , a collection of poems by Taylor and her sister Ann. It is… …   Wikipedia

• particulier — particulier, ière [ partikylje, jɛr ] adj. et n. • particuler 1265; lat. particularis, de pars « partie » I ♦ Adj. 1 ♦ Qui appartient en propre (à qqn, qqch., ou à une catégorie d êtres, de choses). ⇒ personnel, propre. Cela lui est particulier.… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• International Time Capsule Society — The International Time Capsule Society (ITCS), headquartered at Oglethorpe University in Atlanta, Georgia, is an organization established to promote the study of time capsules. cite web|url= http://www.oglethorpe.edu/about us/crypt of… …   Wikipedia