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bagatelle

/ˌbæɡəˈtɛl/

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noun

Futilité, bagatelle

A trifle; an insubstantial thing.

Examples :

"Forgetting my umbrella was a bagatelle compared to losing my wallet. "

Oublier mon parapluie était une futilité comparé à la perte de mon portefeuille.

thing abstract value

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noun

Bagatelle, pièce brève

A short piece of literature or of instrumental music, typically light or playful in character.

Examples :

"The piano teacher assigned a short, cheerful bagatelle for her student to learn as a fun break from the more serious pieces. "

Le professeur de piano a assigné une courte et joyeuse bagatelle à son élève pour qu'il l'apprenne comme une pause amusante des pièces plus sérieuses.

literature music entertainment

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noun

Bagatelle

A game similar to billiards played on an oblong table with pockets or arches at one end only.

Examples :

"After dinner, we set up the bagatelle in the game room and took turns trying to score points by hitting the balls into the arches. "

Après le dîner, nous avons installé la bagatelle dans la salle de jeux et nous nous sommes relayés pour essayer de marquer des points en frappant les boules dans les arches.

game entertainment sport

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noun

Bagatelle

Any of several smaller, wooden table top games developed from the original bagatelle in which the pockets are made of pins; also called pin bagatelle, hit-a-pin bagatelle, jaw ball.

Examples :

"During the family's annual game night, the children excitedly brought out the bagatelle, hoping to win by skillfully maneuvering the balls past all the pins and into the highest-scoring pockets. "

Pendant la soirée de jeux annuelle de la famille, les enfants ont sorti avec enthousiasme la bagatelle, espérant gagner en manœuvrant habilement les boules au-delà de toutes les chevilles et dans les poches les plus rémunératrices.

game entertainment utensil

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verb

Flâner, errer

To meander or move around, in a manner similar to the ball in the game of bagatelle.

Examples :

"The lost puppy bagatelled through the park, sniffing at every tree and chasing falling leaves. "

Le chiot perdu flânait dans le parc, reniflant chaque arbre et chassant les feuilles mortes.

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verb

Minimiser, dédaigner

To bagatellize; to regard as a bagatelle.

Examples :

"She tended to bagatellize her own accomplishments, often dismissing them as "just luck." "

Elle avait tendance à minimiser ses propres réalisations, les qualifiant souvent de "simple chance".