- a trifle
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phrasal
to some small degree ; slightly <a trifle annoyed>
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Trifle — Trifle. Ilustraciones realizadas por Isabella Beeton en su libro Mrs Beeton s Book of House … Wikipedia Español
Trifle — ist eine englische Süßspeise, bestehend aus mehreren Schichten aus Custard, Obst oder Marmelade, Biskuitkuchen und Schlagsahne. Der Biskuit wird im Allgemeinen mit Alkohol getränkt (Port, süßen Sherry, Madeira oder auch Weißwein). Das Wort Trifle … Deutsch Wikipedia
Trifle — Autre nom Créole Lieu d origine Angleterre Place dans le service dessert Température de … Wikipédia en Français
Trifle — Tri fle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Trifled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Trifling}.] [OE. trifelen, truflen. See {Trifle}, n.] To act or talk without seriousness, gravity, weight, or dignity; to act or talk with levity; to indulge in light or trivial amusements … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
trifle — trifle, toy, dally, flirt, coquet can all mean to deal with a person or thing without seriousness, earnestness, close attention, or purpose. Trifle, the most comprehensive term of the group, may be used interchangeably with any of the others,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
trifle — [trī′fəl] n. [ME < OFr trufle, mockery, dim. of truffe, deception] 1. something of little value or importance; trivial thing, idea, etc.; paltry matter 2. a small amount of money 3. a small amount or degree; bit 4. esp. in England, a dessert… … English World dictionary
Trifle — Tri fle, v. t. 1. To make of no importance; to treat as a trifle. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To spend in vanity; to fritter away; to waste; as, to trifle away money. We trifle time. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Trifle — Tri fle, n. [OE. trifle, trufle, OF. trufle mockery, raillery, trifle, probably the same word as F. truffe truffle, the word being applied to any small or worthless object. See {Truffle}.] 1. A thing of very little value or importance; a paltry,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
trifle — [n1] novelty item bagatelle, bauble, bibelot, curio, gewgaw*, knickknack, nothing*, novelty, objet d’art, plaything, toy, trinket, triviality, whatnot*; concept 446 trifle [n2] very small amout bit, dash, diddly*, drop, eyelash*, fly speck*,… … New thesaurus
trifle — ► NOUN 1) a thing of little value or importance. 2) a small amount. 3) Brit. a cold dessert of sponge cake and fruit covered with layers of custard, jelly, and cream. ► VERB 1) (trifle with) treat without seriousness or respect. 2) archaic ta … English terms dictionary
trifle with somebody — ˈtrifle with sb/sth derived (formal) (used especially in negative sentences) to treat sb/sth without genuine respect • He is not a person to be trifled with. • You should not trifle with someone s affection … Useful english dictionary
