trifle
gb/tɹˈaɪfəl/ us/tɹˈaɪfəl/
A2
อังกฤษ
~ 4100
semmiség, apróság, trifle, angol rakott piskótás desszert, könnyelműen bánik, félvállról vesz, játszik, elpazarol, elfecsérel
คำนาม
B2
1
รูปแบบการใช้:
a [trifle] to [someone]
He dismissed the cost as a mere trifle.
A költséget puszta semmiségnek tekintette.
Don't argue over such trifles when there are bigger problems.
Ne vitatkozzatok ilyen apróságokon, amikor nagyobb problémák is vannak.
The delay was a trifle compared to the overall success.
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This problem is a trifle.
Ez a probléma semmiség.
The price is a trifle for him.
Ez az ár neki semmiség.
We should not fight about a trifle.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'trifle' with 'truffle' (a type of chocolate or fungus).
ความหมาย
Something unimportant or small
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
mere trifle
|small trifle
|consider it a trifle
คำพ้องความหมาย
triviality (Slightly more formal and abstract, often used for ideas rather than physical things.)
คำตรงข้าม
priority (Refers to something important and needing attention, the opposite of a trifle in importance.)
หัวข้อ
daily life
|judgment
|core_vocabulary
คำจำกัดความ
Something that is not important or has little value.
A thing of little value, importance, or significance.
คำนาม
A2
2
รูปแบบการใช้:
eat [a trifle]
She served a homemade trifle for dessert.
Desszertnek házi trifle-t tálalt.
The trifle was topped with whipped cream and berries.
A trifle tetejét tejszínhabbal és bogyós gyümölcsökkel díszítették.
He made a trifle using leftover sponge cake.
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I like strawberry trifle.
Szeretem az epres trifle-t.
We made a trifle for the party.
Egy trifle-t készítettünk a bulira.
The trifle has cream and fruit.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse this sense with the figurative meaning of 'something unimportant'. Context is key.
ความหมาย
Layered dessert with sponge and cream
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
strawberry trifle
|traditional English trifle
|make a trifle
คำพ้องความหมาย
dessert (General term for sweet course after a meal; lacks the specific layered structure of a trifle.)
หัวข้อ
food
|cooking
|food_drink
|daily_life
คำจำกัดความ
A sweet dish with cake, fruit, jelly, and cream in layers.
A cold dessert made from layers of sponge cake, fruit, jelly, and cream or custard.
คำกริยา
B2
3
รูปแบบการใช้:
to trifle with [something]
You shouldn't trifle with people's emotions.
Nem szabad játszani az emberek érzelmeivel.
He trifled with the rules and got into trouble.
Félvállról vette a szabályokat, és bajba került.
Don't trifle with your health by ignoring symptoms.
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Do not trifle with my feelings.
Ne játssz az érzéseimmel.
He trifled with the law and was caught.
Nem vette komolyan a törvényt, és elkapták.
We should not trifle with safety rules.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may not realize this verb is often used in the phrase 'trifle with'. Alone, it can sound old-fashioned.
ความหมาย
Treat something without seriousness
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
trifle with danger
|trifle with someone's feelings
คำพ้องความหมาย
toy with (Suggests a casual or careless attitude; can be physical or emotional.)
คำตรงข้าม
respect (To treat something with seriousness and care.)
หัวข้อ
behavior
|judgment
|core_vocabulary
|communication
คำจำกัดความ
To not take something seriously or to treat it as not important.
To handle or deal with something without proper seriousness or respect.
คำกริยา
C1
4
elpazarol
B1
elfecsérel
B2
รูปแบบการใช้:
to trifle away [time/money] on [something]
He trifled away the afternoon instead of working.
Munka helyett elfecsérelte a délutánt.
They trifled away their savings on useless gadgets.
Haszontalan kütyükre pazarolták el a megtakarításaikat.
Stop trifling away your time and get back to work.
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He trifled away the day.
Elpazarolta a napot.
She trifled away her money on toys.
Játékokra pazarolta el a pénzét.
We should not trifle away our time.
ความหมาย
Waste time on unimportant things
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
trifle away time
|trifle away money
คำพ้องความหมาย
dawdle (Focuses on moving slowly and wasting time; less about lack of importance.)
คำตรงข้าม
focus (To use time and energy on what is important.)
หัวข้อ
time management
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
คำจำกัดความ
To use time on small or unimportant things instead of important ones.
To spend time idly or on things of little importance.
ไวยากรณ์
รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
trifle
IPA
GB/tɹˈaɪfəl/
US/tɹˈaɪfəl/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
trifle (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (trifle)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: trifle
- Plural: trifle, trifles
Verb
- Base: trifle
- 3rd Person Singular: trifles
- Present Participle: trifling
- Past: trifled
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
trifles
noun
trifling
verb
trifled
verb
Related words
trivial
adjective B2
Negative and opposite forms
nontrivial
adjective
Advanced or less common
triviality
noun
trivialize
verb
trivially
adverb
วลีและสำนวน
a mere trifle
1/ə mˈɪɹ tɹˈaɪfəl/
fixed phrase
Something very unimportant
Something that is very small in value or importance.
ตัวอย่าง
- The cost is a mere trifle compared to your safety.
- It was a mere trifle to him, but it meant a lot to me.
trifle away time/money/etc.
1/tɹˈaɪfəl əwˈeɪ tˈaɪmmənˌaɪəts ‖/
phrasal verb
Waste resources carelessly on small things
To waste time, money, or another resource on things that are not important.
ตัวอย่าง
- They trifled away their fortune on gambling.
- She trifled away the afternoon watching TV.
trifle with something
1/tɹˈaɪfəl wˈɪθ sˈʌmθɪŋ/
phrasal verb
Not treat something seriously
To not take something seriously or to show no respect for it.
ตัวอย่าง
- You must never trifle with dangerous machinery.
- He trifled with the agreement and broke it easily.