Uttal

  • UttalUS
  • Okänd accent:
    • IPA: /ˈtraɪfəl/
    • IPA: /ˈtrī-fəl/
    • IPA: /traifəl/

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Definitioner

Substantiv

  1. An English dessert made from a mixture of thick custard, fruit, sponge cake, jelly and whipped cream.
  2. An insignificant amount.
  3. Anything that is of little importance or worth.
  4. A particular kind of pewter.
  5. (uncountable) Utensils made from this particular kind of pewter.

Verb

  1. (intransitive) To deal with something as if it were of little importance or worth.
  2. (intransitive) To act, speak, or otherwise behave with jest.
  3. (intransitive) To inconsequentially toy with something.
  4. (transitive) To squander or waste.

Exempel

  • Commander Birch was a trifle uneasy when he found there was more than a popple on the sea; it was, in fact, distinctly choppy. Strictly speaking, he ought to have been following up the picket–boat, but he was satisfied that the circumstances were sufficiently urgent for him to take risks.
  • Trifles light as air / Are to the jealous confirmation strong / As proofs of holy writ.
  • with such poor trifles playing
  • He’s not someone to trifle with.

Böjningsformer

PerfektparticiptrifledImperfekttrifled
PresensparticiptriflingPluraltrifles
Tredje person singular indicativ presenstriflesTredje person singular indicativ presenstrifleth