trifle in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for trifle in the English»French Dictionary

I.trifle [Brit ˈtrʌɪf(ə)l, Am ˈtraɪfəl] N

1. trifle:

a trifle (slightly)

légèrement

a trifle (slightly)

un tantinet iron

a trifle dull/long

légèrement ennuyeux/long

a trifle breathlessly

légèrement essoufflé

to speed up/slow down a trifle

accélérer/ralentir légèrement

2. trifle (triviality):

trifle (gift, money)

bagatelle f

trifle (matter, problem)

détail m

trifle (matter, problem)

chose f sans importance

to waste time on trifles

perdre son temps à des broutilles

3. trifle Brit FOOD:

trifle

≈ diplomate m

II.to trifle with VB intr

to trifle with feelings, affections:

to trifle with

jouer avec

to trifle with sb

traiter qn à la légère

she's not someone to be trifled with!

ce n'est pas une femme qu'on traite à la légère or avec qui l'on badine!

Translations for trifle in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

vétille

trifle

broutille

trifle

babiole

trifle

se disputer pour des queues de cerises inf

to fall out over a trifle

un tantinet

a trifle, a tiny bit

bagatelle

trifle

trifle in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for trifle in the English»French Dictionary

trifle [ˈtraɪfəl] N

1. trifle (insignificant thing):

trifle

broutille f

2. trifle (small amount):

trifle

bagatelle f

3. trifle (slightly):

a trifle big

un peu gros

4. trifle Brit (British dessert):

trifle

≈ diplomate m

trifle with VB trans

1. trifle with:

to trifle with (treat as insignificant)

traiter à la légère

2. trifle with (flirt heartlessly):

trifle with

se jouer de

to trifle with sb's affections form

jouer avec les sentiments de qn

Translations for trifle in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

vétille

trifle

broutille

trifle

babiole fig

trifle

bagatelle

trifle

bricole

trifle

rien

trifle

trifle Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a trifle big

un peu gros

to trifle with (treat as insignificant)

traiter à la légère

to trifle with sb's affections form

jouer avec les sentiments de qn

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The carina projects a trifle above the sutures.

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There are about 8 whorls, each one a trifle convex, the last angular at the periphery.

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It has the lip hardly visible, only a mere trifle expanded.

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The second molar (m2) is similar and only a trifle smaller, but m3 is much smaller and has a reduced talonid.

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Some of the ships were said to be carrying merchandise, including cloth, caps, lace points and other trifles.

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Basil is so surprised that he searches through the trifle with his hands to see if there is a hidden duck.

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The principal spiral threads are articulated white and pink, and a trifle crenulated.

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The rather thick and solid shell is imperforate or a trifle rimate and has a globose-conical shape.

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However, his status can silence both men since they sense he is a very powerful foe to trifle with.

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Third, they asked that men should not be excommunicated for trifles and twelvepenny matters.

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