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1 triviality
[ˌtrɪvɪ'ælətɪ]nome banalità f., futilità f.* * *1) (the state of being trivial.) banalità2) ((plural trivialities) something which is trivial: He is always worrying about some triviality or other.) banalità* * *triviality /trɪvɪˈælətɪ/n.1 [u] insignificanza; banalità; futilità2 cosa da nulla; inezia; sciocchezza3 [u] leggerezza; superficialità; frivolezzaFALSI AMICI: triviality non significa trivialità.* * *[ˌtrɪvɪ'ælətɪ]nome banalità f., futilità f. -
2 triviality trivi·al·ity n
[ˌtrɪvɪ'ælɪtɪ]frivolezza, (trivial detail) futilità f invFALSE FRIEND: triviality is not translated by the Italian word trivialità -
3 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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4 trivia
['trɪvɪə]nome plurale + verbo sing. o pl. (irrelevancies) sciocchezze f., banalità f.* * *['triviə](unimportant matters or details: I haven't time to worry about such trivia.) banalità- trivial- trivially
- triviality* * *trivia /ˈtrɪvɪə/n. pl.frivolezze; banalità; inezie; quisquilie.* * *['trɪvɪə]nome plurale + verbo sing. o pl. (irrelevancies) sciocchezze f., banalità f.
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Triviality — Triv i*al i*ty, n.; pl. {Trivialities}. [Cf. F. trivialit[ e]] 1. The quality or state of being trivial; trivialness. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is trivial; a trifle. [1913 Webster] The philosophy of our times does not expend itself in furious… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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triviality — 1590s, “quality of being trivial,” from TRIVIAL (Cf. trivial) + ITY (Cf. ity). Meaning “a trivial thing or affair” is from 1610s. Related: Trivialities … Etymology dictionary
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triviality — [[t]trɪ̱viæ̱lɪti[/t]] trivialities N VAR If you refer to something as a triviality, you think that it is unimportant and not serious. He accused me of making a great fuss about trivialities... Interviews with politicians were juxtaposed with news … English dictionary
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triviality — noun (plural ties) Date: 1598 1. the quality or state of being trivial 2. something trivial ; trifle … New Collegiate Dictionary