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trifle

/ˈtraɪfl/noun

उच्चारण ट्राइफ़ल

तुच्छ चीज़; एक मिठाई

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noun
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    [C]

    something that is not valuable or important; a cold sweet dish made of layers of cake, fruit, jelly and cream

    तुच्छ चीज़; एक मिठाई

    • Don't worry about such trifles.

    Synonyms triviality trinket bagatelle nothing technicality

    Opposite essential necessity priority

verb
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    [I] ~ with sb/sth formal

    to treat somebody or something without genuine respect

    (किसी से) खिलवाड़ करना

    • She is not a person to be trifled with.

    Synonyms toy with play with dally with treat lightly

    Opposite respect take seriously

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≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

triviality trinket bagatelle nothing technicality toy with play with dally with treat lightly

Antonyms

essential necessity priority respect take seriously

AaSpelling

tri·fle

?Which word?

Keep the unimportant-thing words together: trifle, triviality, bagatelle (something small and unimportant), minutiae (very small details), trinket (a small cheap ornament).

महत्वहीन चीज़ के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: trifle, triviality, bagatelle (छोटी और महत्वहीन चीज़), minutiae (बहुत छोटे विवरण), trinket (छोटा सस्ता आभूषण)।

§Grammar and usage

The adjective trifling means unimportant ('a trifling matter').

Adjective trifling का अर्थ महत्वहीन है ('a trifling matter')।

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

A trifle (formal, slightly: 'a trifle nervous'), not to be trifled with (a person who must be treated with respect).

Idioms अक्सर पूछे जाते हैं: a trifle (औपचारिक, थोड़ा: 'a trifle nervous'), not to be trifled with (ऐसा व्यक्ति जिसके साथ सम्मान से व्यवहार करना ज़रूरी है)।