noun🔗ShareTrifleAn English dessert made from a mixture of thick custard, fruit, sponge cake, jelly and whipped cream."For dessert, Grandma made a delicious trifle with layers of strawberries, sponge cake, and whipped cream. "Pour le dessert, grand-mère a préparé un délicieux trifle avec des couches de fraises, de génoise et de crème fouettée.foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFutilité, bagatelleAnything that is of little importance or worth."The broken pencil was a trifle, easily replaceable. "Le crayon cassé était une futilité, facilement remplaçable.valuethingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUne bagatelle, une mietteA very small amount (of something)."He added only a trifle of salt to the soup, just a tiny pinch. "Il n'a ajouté qu'une bagatelle de sel à la soupe, juste une toute petite pincée.amountthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBroutille, bagatelleA particular kind of pewter."My grandmother's antique tea set was made of a beautiful trifle, a type of pewter. "Le service à thé antique de ma grand-mère était fait d'une belle bagatelle, un type d'étain.materialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUstensilesUtensils made from this particular kind of pewter."The museum displayed a beautiful collection of trifle, showcasing the artistry of colonial pewterers. "Le musée a exposé une belle collection d'ustensiles, mettant en valeur l'art des potiers d'étain coloniaux.materialutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMinimiser, traiter à la légèreTo deal with something as if it were of little importance or worth."You must not trifle with her affections."Tu ne dois pas minimiser ses sentiments.attitudeactionvalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBadiner, plaisanterTo act, speak, or otherwise behave with jest."During the serious meeting, John's urge to trifle with his pen and make silly noises got him a stern look from his boss. "Pendant la réunion sérieuse, l'envie de John de plaisanter avec son stylo et de faire des bruits stupides lui a valu un regard sévère de son patron.actioncharacterattitudecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBadiner, plaisanterTo inconsequentially toy with something."He finished his homework quickly, but then began to trifle with his pens and pencils instead of studying for the test. "Il a fini ses devoirs rapidement, mais a ensuite commencé à plaisanter avec ses stylos et ses crayons au lieu d'étudier pour le test.attitudeactioncharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGaspiller, dilapiderTo squander or waste."He often trifled away his study time by playing video games, and then regretted it during exams. "Il gaspillait souvent son temps d'étude en jouant à des jeux vidéo, et il le regrettait ensuite pendant les examens.valueeconomybusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMinimiser, banaliserTo make a trifle of, to make trivial."She tends to trifle with her responsibilities, often leaving tasks unfinished. "Elle a tendance à minimiser ses responsabilités, laissant souvent les tâches inachevées.attitudevaluecharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading