trifles

UK
/ˈtraɪfəlz/
US
/ˈtraɪfəlz/

Translations

triflenoun

trifles

pl

trifles
pl
UK
/ˈtraɪfəl/
US
/ˈtraɪfəl/
For dessert, we had a delicious trifle with layers of fruit and cream.
На десерт у нас был вкусный десерт с слоями фруктов и крема.
It was just a trifle, nothing to worry about.
Это был просто пустяк, не о чем беспокоиться.
He paid for the coffee with a trifle he found in his pocket.
Он заплатил за кофе мелочью, которую нашел в кармане.
trifleverb

trifles

trifled
Past Simple
trifled
Past Participle
trifling
Gerund
UK
/ˈtraɪ.fəl/
US
/ˈtraɪ.fəl/
She doesn't like to trifle with people's emotions.
Ей не нравится играть с чувствами людей.
He tends to trifle with serious matters.
Он склонен шутить с серьезными вопросами.
Synonyms

Definitions

triflenoun
A thing of little value or importance.
He considered the matter a mere trifle and not worth his time.
A cold dessert of sponge cake and fruit covered with layers of custard, jelly, and cream.
For dessert, she served a delicious trifle with layers of strawberries and cream.
trifleverb
To treat someone or something without seriousness or respect.
He trifled with her emotions, never intending to commit to the relationship.
To spend time idly or frivolously.
She trifled away the afternoon browsing through old magazines.