trifle
An English dessert made from a mixture of thick custard, fruit, sponge cake, jelly and…An English dessert made from a mixture of thick custard, fruit, sponge cake, jelly and whipped cream.
» Tom isn't to be trifled with.
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6 senses(countable, uncountable)An English dessert made from a mixture of thick custard, fruit, sponge cake, jelly and whipped cream.
Trifle
бискви́тbiskvít
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
(countable, figuratively, uncountable)Anything that is of little importance or worth.
Kleinigkeit
безделу́шкаbezdelúška, безде́лицаbezdélica, пустя́кpustják
something of small importance
Anything that is of little importance or worth.
(countable, figuratively, uncountable)An insignificant amount of money.
Kleinigkeit, ein bisschen, ein wenig
небольшо́е коли́чествоnebolʹšóje kolíčestvo, небольша́я су́ммаnebolʹšája súmma, копе́йкиkopéjki
a detail that is considered insignificant
(countable, figuratively, uncountable)A very small amount (of something).
(countable, uncountable)A particular kind of pewter.
(uncountable)Utensils made from this particular kind of pewter.
Examples
59 sentencesTom isn't to be trifled with.
Tom is not to be trifled with.
Tom isn't a man to be trifled with.
Don't worry about such a trifle.
Не хвилюйся про таку дрібницю. — ChickenKiev
deMach dir wegen einer solchen Kleinigkeit keine Sorgen! — Tamy
You need not fret over such trifles.
Не варто нервувати з-за таких дрібниць. — deniko
deDu musst dir keine Gedanken machen wegen solcher Kleinigkeiten. — Tamy
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 3
Origin
From Middle English trifle, trifel, triful, trefle, truyfle, trufful, from Old French trufFrom Middle English trifle, trifel, triful, trefle, truyfle, trufful, from Old French trufle (“mockery”), a byform of trufe, truffe (“deception”), of uncertain origin.
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Forms
plural: triflesSynonyms
106 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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