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frivolous

/ˈfɹɪv.əl.əs/

Meanings
adjective

frívolo, insustancial

Silly, especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner.

Examples :

"During the serious meeting, Sarah's frivolous comments about the latest TikTok trend distracted everyone. "
Durante la seria reunión, los comentarios frívolos de Sarah sobre la última tendencia de TikTok distrajeron a todos.
attitude character moral society human
adjective

Frivolo, insignificante

Of little weight or importance; not worth notice; slight.

Examples :

"The student's complaints about the extra homework assignment were frivolous; the teacher felt they were not important enough to discuss. "
Las quejas del estudiante sobre la tarea adicional eran frívolas; el profesor sintió que no eran lo suficientemente importantes como para discutirlas.
character attitude value quality
adjective

Frívolo, infundado

(said of a lawsuit) Having no reasonable prospect of success because its claim is without merit, lacking a supporting legal or factual basis, while the filing party is, or should be, aware of this.

Examples :

"The student's lawsuit against the school was deemed frivolous because there was no evidence of discrimination. "
La demanda del estudiante contra la escuela fue considerada frívola porque no había pruebas de discriminación.
law politics

Related Words

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important adjective

/ɪmˈpɔːtənt/ /ɪmˈpɔɹtənt/

Importante, crucial

"It is very important to give your daughter independence in her life so she learns from experience."

Es muy importante darle a tu hija independencia en su vida para que aprenda de la experiencia.

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supporting verb

/səˈpɔːtɪŋ/ /səˈpɔɹtɪŋ/

Sostener, apoyar

"Don’t move that beam! It supports the whole platform."

¡No muevas esa viga! Sostiene toda la plataforma.

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reasonable adjective

/ˈɹiː.zən.ə.bəl/

Razonable, racional

"My brother's decision to study harder for the exam was a reasonable choice. "

La decisión de mi hermano de estudiar más para el examen fue una elección razonable.

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inappropriate adjective

/ˌɪnəˈpɹəʊpɹi.ət/ /ˌɪnəˈpɹoʊpɹi.ət/

Inapropiado, inadecuado

"It is inappropriate to burp at a formal dinner."

Es inapropiado eructar en una cena formal.

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

Especialmente, particularmente

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Mi hermana es muy servicial, especialmente cuando se trata de organizar cosas.

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importance noun

/ɪmˈpɔːtəns/ /ɪmˈpɔɹtəns/

Importancia

"Attending all your classes is of great importance to your success in school. "

Asistir a todas tus clases es de gran importancia para tu éxito en la escuela.

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assignment noun

/əˈsaɪnmənt/ /æˈsaɪnmənt/

Asignación, tarea

"This flow chart represents the assignment of tasks in our committee."

Este diagrama de flujo representa la asignación de tareas en nuestro comité.

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everyone pronoun

/ˈɛv.ɹi.wʌn/

Todos, cada uno

"Everyone in the class needs to bring their textbook to the first lecture. "

Todos en la clase deben traer su libro de texto a la primera clase.

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distracted verb

/dɪˈstræktɪd/ /diˈstræktɪd/

Distraer

"The crowd was distracted by a helicopter hovering over the stadium when the only goal of the game was scored."

La multitud se distrajo con un helicóptero que sobrevolaba el estadio cuando se marcó el único gol del partido.

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comments noun

/ˈkɒmɛnts/ /ˈkɑmɛnts/

Comentarios, observaciones

"I have no comment on that."

No tengo ningún comentario sobre eso.

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complaints noun

/kəmˈpleɪnts/

Queja

"The store manager received many complaints about the long wait times at the checkout. "

El gerente de la tienda recibió muchas quejas sobre los largos tiempos de espera en la caja.

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discrimination noun

/dɪskɹɪmɪˈneɪʃən/

Discriminación, discernimiento

"The teacher's careful discrimination between the students' writing styles allowed her to identify the unique strengths of each student. "

La cuidadosa discriminación de la maestra entre los estilos de escritura de los estudiantes le permitió identificar las fortalezas únicas de cada uno.