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trifle

/ˈtɹaɪfəl/

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noun

Trifle

An English dessert made from a mixture of thick custard, fruit, sponge cake, jelly and whipped cream.

Examples :

"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.

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noun

Futilité, bagatelle

Anything that is of little importance or worth.

Examples :

"The broken pencil was a trifle, easily replaceable. "

Le crayon cassé était une futilité, facilement remplaçable.

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noun

Une bagatelle, une miette

A very small amount (of something).

Examples :

"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.

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noun

Broutille, bagatelle

A particular kind of pewter.

Examples :

"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.

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noun

Ustensiles

Utensils made from this particular kind of pewter.

Examples :

"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.

material utensil

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verb

Minimiser, traiter à la légère

To deal with something as if it were of little importance or worth.

Examples :

"You must not trifle with her affections."

Tu ne dois pas minimiser ses sentiments.

attitude action value

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verb

Badiner, plaisanter

To act, speak, or otherwise behave with jest.

Examples :

"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.

action character attitude communication

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verb

Badiner, plaisanter

To inconsequentially toy with something.

Examples :

"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.

attitude action character

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verb

Gaspiller, dilapider

To squander or waste.

Examples :

"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.

value economy business

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verb

Minimiser, banaliser

To make a trifle of, to make trivial.

Examples :

"She tends to trifle with her responsibilities, often leaving tasks unfinished. "

Elle a tendance à minimiser ses responsabilités, laissant souvent les tâches inachevées.

attitude value character