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2 Translation results for trifling in Spanish

adjective | verb

trifling adjective

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trivial, insignificante

Example sentences of
trifling adjective

  • They gave me a trifling sum of money.
  • Deciding what you want to do for a living is no trifling matter.

trifle verb

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trifled, has trifled, is trifling, trifles
jugar, juguetear

Example sentences of
trifle verb

  • do not trifle with me unless you mean to ask me to marry you
  • spent a lazy afternoon trifling on the front porch

Synonyms of
trifle verb

Detailed synonyms for trifle verb

Trifle, toy, dally, flirt significan tratar o actuar con una persona o cosa sin propósito serio.
  • Trifle puede indicar una variedad de actitudes distintas como la picardía, la despreocupación, un desdén indulgente o un carácter levemente amoroso <he claimed she was trifling with his feelings>.
  • Toy indica el actuar uno sin poner plena atención en lo que se hace, o sin ejercer seriamente sus poderes <toying with the idea of changing jobs>.
  • Dally connota el entretenerse en ciertos pensamientos, planes o actividades simplemente como diversión o pasatiempo <likes to dally with the idea of writing a book>.
  • Flirt indica un carácter superficial en el interés o en la atención que pronto pasa a otro objeto <liked to flirt with the prettiest girls>.

Reverse translation for trifling

trivial  - trivial, trite, commonplace 
insignificante  - insignificant 
jugar  - to play, to play, to bet, to gamble, to bet, to joke, to kid 
juguetear  - to play, to cavort, to frolic, to toy, to fiddle 
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