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bagatelle

UK
/ˌbæɡ.əˈtɛl/
US
/ˌbæɡ.əˈtɛl/

Translations

bagatellenoun
bagatelles
pl
UK
/ˌbæɡ.əˈtɛl/
US
/ˌbæɡ.əˈtɛl/
She bought a small bagatelle as a souvenir from her trip.
Она купила маленькую безделушку в качестве сувенира из своей поездки.
He played a charming bagatelle on the piano.
Он сыграл очаровательную багатель на пианино.
The cost of the repair was a mere bagatelle compared to the value of the car.
Стоимость ремонта была пустяком по сравнению с ценностью автомобиля.
Additional translations
пустячок
мелочь
Synonyms
bauble
nonsense
frivolity
trinket
trifle
bagatelleadjective
UK
/ˌbæɡəˈtɛl/
US
/ˌbæɡəˈtɛl/
Used attributively before another noun (e.g., "a bagatelle board").
Synonyms
trivial
insignificant
minor
frivolous
slight
negligible
petty
inconsequential
paltry
trifling

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.
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