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Detailed Translations for a trifle from English to French

trifle:

trifle [the ~] noun

  1. the trifle (detail; side issue; secondary importance)
    le détail; le fait accessoire
  2. the trifle (small matter; futility; small thing; small affair; something unimportant)
    la futilité; la babiole; la petite chose; le rien; le rien du tout; la chose sans importance; la bagatelle
  3. the trifle (bagatelle; futility; a piece of cake; )
    la futilité; la bagatelle; le rien du tout; le rien; la babiole; le jeu d'enfant; la chose sans importance
  4. the trifle (fancy dish)
    la friandise; l'amuse-gueule

to trifle verb (trifles, trifled, trifling)

  1. to trifle (potter)

Conjugations for trifle:

present
  1. trifle
  2. trifle
  3. trifles
  4. trifle
  5. trifle
  6. trifle
simple past
  1. trifled
  2. trifled
  3. trifled
  4. trifled
  5. trifled
  6. trifled
present perfect
  1. have trifled
  2. have trifled
  3. has trifled
  4. have trifled
  5. have trifled
  6. have trifled
past continuous
  1. was trifling
  2. were trifling
  3. was trifling
  4. were trifling
  5. were trifling
  6. were trifling
future
  1. shall trifle
  2. will trifle
  3. will trifle
  4. shall trifle
  5. will trifle
  6. will trifle
continuous present
  1. am trifling
  2. are trifling
  3. is trifling
  4. are trifling
  5. are trifling
  6. are trifling
subjunctive
  1. be trifled
  2. be trifled
  3. be trifled
  4. be trifled
  5. be trifled
  6. be trifled
diverse
  1. trifle!
  2. let's trifle!
  3. trifled
  4. trifling
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for trifle:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
amuse-gueule fancy dish; trifle bite to eat; delicacy; fast food; refreshment; snack; tidbit; titbit
babiole a piece of cake; bagatelle; child's play; futility; small affair; small matter; small thing; something unimportant; trifle gadget; gem; small thing
bagatelle a piece of cake; bagatelle; child's play; futility; small affair; small matter; small thing; something unimportant; trifle small thing
chose sans importance a piece of cake; bagatelle; child's play; futility; small affair; small matter; small thing; something unimportant; trifle
détail detail; secondary importance; side issue; trifle detail; particular; peculiarity; secondary importance; side issue
fait accessoire detail; secondary importance; side issue; trifle detail; secondary importance; side issue
friandise fancy dish; trifle bite to eat; candy; confectionery; delicacies; delicacy; fast food; refreshment; snack; sweet; sweetie; sweetmeats; sweets; tidbit; titbit
futilité a piece of cake; bagatelle; child's play; futility; small affair; small matter; small thing; something unimportant; trifle cheapness; child's work; children's work; frugality; moderacy; uselessness
jeu d'enfant a piece of cake; bagatelle; child's play; futility; small affair; small matter; small thing; something unimportant; trifle child's play
petite chose futility; small affair; small matter; small thing; something unimportant; trifle small thing
rien a piece of cake; bagatelle; child's play; futility; small affair; small matter; small thing; something unimportant; trifle bargain price; dash; giveaway price; hint; semblance; shot; small trace; splash; squeeze; tending to; touch; trace
rien du tout a piece of cake; bagatelle; child's play; futility; small affair; small matter; small thing; something unimportant; trifle
- small beer; technicality; trivia; triviality
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
musarder potter; trifle
niaiser potter; trifle bungle
- dally; frivol; piddle; piddle away; play; wanton; wanton away
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- pedantry
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
rien nothing

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Related Definitions for "trifle":

  1. something of small importance1
  2. a detail that is considered insignificant1
  3. a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate1
  4. consider not very seriously1
    • He is trifling with her1
  5. act frivolously1
  6. waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently1

Wiktionary Translations for trifle:

trifle
noun
  1. dessert
  2. insignificant amount
  3. thing of little importance or worth
trifle
noun
  1. (vieilli) jouet d’enfants.
  2. chose de peu de prix et peu nécessaire.
  3. Propos frivole, occupation futile

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
trifle bagatelle Bagatelle — kleine, unbedeutende Sache
trifle babiole; bagatelle; vétile Kleinigkeitwinzige oder unbedeutende Sache
trifle bagatelle; babiole; vétile Lappalie — eine Kleinigkeit, eine Nichtigkeit, eine höchst unbedeutende Sache
trifle bagatelle; rien wissewasjeonbenulligheid.

a trifle:


Translation Matrix for a trifle:

AdverbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- a bit; a little

Synonyms for "a trifle":


Related Definitions for "a trifle":

  1. to a small degree; somewhat1
    • a trifle smaller1

Related Translations for a trifle