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bagatelle

/ˌbæɡ.əˈtɛl/

Translations

bagatellenoun

bagatelles

/ˌbæɡ.əˈtɛl/

bagatelleSens courant : chose de peu d’importance, broutille.

The argument was dismissed as a mere bagatelle by the committee.

La dispute a été écartée par le comité comme une simple bagatelle.

bagatelleJeu : nom usuel du jeu de bagatelle.

They spent the afternoon playing bagatelle in the game room.

Ils ont passé l’après-midi à jouer à la bagatelle dans la salle de jeux.

bagatelleMusique : petite pièce légère, surtout pour piano.

The pianist played a charming bagatelle as part of the evening's performance.

Le pianiste a joué une charmante bagatelle au cours du concert du soir.

Additional translations

peccadilleSens soutenu : faute ou affaire de peu de gravité.

broutilleRegistre familier ou courant : chose sans grande importance.

Synonyms

bagatelleadjective

/ˌbæɡəˈtɛl/

Used attributively before another noun (e.g., "a bagatelle board").

insignifiantSens figuré : de peu d’importance.

They spent the evening in a lively bagatelle contest.

Ils ont passé la soirée dans un concours insignifiant.

Synonyms

Definitions

bagatellenoun

A thing of little importance or value; a trivial or insignificant matter.

The argument was dismissed as a mere bagatelle by the committee.

A short, light piece of music, typically for the piano.

The pianist played a charming bagatelle as part of the evening's performance.

A game similar to billiards, played on a board with holes and pegs.

They spent the afternoon playing bagatelle in the game room.

bagatelleadjective

Attributive: relating to, characteristic of, or used in the game of bagatelle, or denoting something trivial.

They spent the evening in a lively bagatelle contest.