English to German Meaning of trifling - nichtig

Trifling :

nichtig

noun

Spiel, abspielen, Laune, Zeitvertreib, Amüsement, nichtig

adjective

nichtig, Töpfchen, unbedeutend, Dime, Fiedeln, klein, Miniatur, wenig, kleinlich, praktisch, lächerlich, nicht von großer Bedeutung, kurz, jünger, sehr klein, mickrig

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Definitions of trifling in English

Noun(1) the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
Verb(1) waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently(2) act frivolously(3) consider not very seriously
Adjective(1) not worth considering

Examples of trifling in English

(1) When compared to the whole federal budget, the money spent on welfare is trifling , especially when you look at other, truly wasteful federal budget items.(2) The moral: trifling liaisons can become serious finance issues.(3) Divorce proceedings also require full disclosure of all the financial affairs of both parties, no matter how trifling they may seem.(4) As a general rule an injunction will be refused only where the interference with the claimant's right is trifling or slight.(5) And, what's even more galling, we've been told that the sum involved is comparatively trifling , a drop in the ocean of the department's annual budget of ├ö├®┬╝41 billion.(6) To found a national character has never been a trifling matter.(7) The telescope makes claims for the internet look trifling .(8) But human rights are not trifling matters and the EU, if it is to remain true to its founding principles, must not gloss over such matters.(9) Set against estimates of the infrastructure needed to sustain GDP growth at about 8 per cent, the sum is trifling .(10) Yet if the results of ├ö├ç├┐public consultations├ö├ç├û are trifling , the effect on our political culture is insidious.(11) What seems to many a trifling matter of wording could have profound consequences.(12) You might think that these are mere trifling matters.(13) It was something trifling ; in fact, I didn't even remember what triggered it.(14) Why does this sort of trifling semantic difference matter?(15) Puccini was expert not only at describing the trifling matters of daily life, but also at using various melodies to expose the distinctive personality of each character.(16) The leading pair brushed off one another going around the turn but it was only a trifling matter.

Related Phrases of trifling

(1) trifle ::

Kleinigkeit

Related Phrases of trifling

(1) trifle ::

Kleinigkeit

Synonyms

Adjective

2. unimportant ::

unwichtig

3. insignificant ::

unbedeutend

4. inconsequential ::

belanglos

5. petty ::

kleinlich

6. minor ::

geringer

9. footling ::

albern

11. incidental ::

nebensächlich

12. silly ::

dumm

13. idle ::

müßig

14. insipid ::

fade

15. superficial ::

oberflächlich

16. small ::

klein

17. tiny ::

sehr klein

18. inconsiderable ::

unbedeutend

19. nominal ::

nominal

20. negligible ::

unerheblich

21. nugatory ::

belanglos

22. piddling ::

lächerlich

23. de minimis ::

de-minimis

24. exiguous ::

dürftig

Noun

26. dalliance ::

Tändelei

Verb

27. wanton ::

mutwillig

28. piddle ::

pinkeln

Antonyms

1. big ::

groß

2. consequential ::

Folge

3. important ::

wichtig

4. major ::

Haupt

5. material ::

Material

6. momentous ::

folgenreich

7. significant ::

von Bedeutung

8. substantial ::

wesentlich

Different Forms

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