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trivia

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triv·i·a 1  (trv-)
pl.n. (used with a sing. or pl. verb)
Insignificant or inessential matters; trifles.

[Latin trivia, neuter pl. of trivium, crossroads, gutter (influenced by trivial); see trivium.]

triv·i·a 2  (trv-)
n.
Plural of trivium.

trivia [ˈtrɪvɪə]
n
(functioning as singular or plural) petty details or considerations; trifles; trivialities
[from New Latin, plural of Latin trivium junction of three roads; for meaning, see trivial]

trivia
unimportant, trifling things or details, especially obscure and useless knowledge. — trivial, adj.
See also: Knowledge
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.triviatrivia - something of small importance        
object, physical object - a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects"
frippery, frivolity, bagatelle, fluff - something of little value or significance

trivia
noun minutiae, details, trifles, trivialities, petty details They talked about such trivia as their favourite fast food.
basics, essentials, core, fundamentals, nitty-gritty (informal), rudiments, brass tacks (informal)
Translations
trivia [ˈtrɪvɪə] NPLtrivialidades fpl, nimiedades fpl, banalidades fpl

trivia [ˈtrɪviə] npl (= unimportant facts or details) → futilités fpl
trivia game trivia quiz n quiz portant sur des sujets divers

trivia
plbelangloses Zeug; the trivia of daily lifedie Trivialitäten des täglichen Lebens

trivia [ˈtrɪvɪə] nplbanalità fpl
trivia [ˈtrɪvɪə] nplbanalità fpl

trivia
n pl trivia [ˈtriviə]
unimportant matters or details I haven't time to worry about such trivia. nietighede تَوافِه الأمور подробности drobnosti trivialitet die Bagatellen(pl.) ανούσιες λεπτομέρειες, ασημαντότητες (πληθ.) trivialidades tühiasjad چیزهای کم اهمیت و پیش پا افتاده tyhjänpäiväisyydet broutilles טְרִיוויָה तुच्छ beznačajne sitnice, trivijalnosti jelentéktelen részletek hal sepele smámunir banalità ささいな事柄 사소한 일 mažmožiai, niekai nieki; sīkumi perkara yg remeh-temeh onbelangrijke dingen uvesentlige ting, trivialiteter drobiazgi, błahostki fleacuri мелочи drobnosti malenkosti trivijalnost strunt-, småsaker เรื่องเล็ก ๆ น้อย ๆ önemsiz ayrıntılar, ıvır zıvır şeyler 瑣事 дрібниці معمولي، سطحي chuyện vặt
adj trivial
1 of very little importance trivial details. triviaal زَهيد незначителен bezvýznamný triviel unbedeutend ασήμαντος trivial, insignificante, banal tühine کم اهمیت vähäpätöinen insignifiant קַל-עֶרֶך तुच्छ, नगण्य beznačajan, nevažan jelentéktelen sepele smávægilegur insignificante ささいな 사소한 nereikšmingas triviāls; banāls; nenozīmīgs remeh onbelangrijk uvesentlig, triviell nieistotny neînsemnat незначительный bezvýznamný nepomemben trivijalan obetydlig, trivial ไม่สำคัญ önemsiz, değersiz 價值不大的,瑣細的 банальний, тривіальний; дрібний, незначний سطحي vặt vãnh
2 (especially of people) only interested in unimportant things; not at all serious She's a very trivial person. kleinsielig, kleingeestig تافِه банален povrchní triviel oberflächlich επιπόλαιος, μη σοβαρός superficial, frívolo pealiskaudne کم مایه؛ سطحی نگر joutavanpäiväinen frivole שִטחִי औछा površan, plitak igénytelen tidak serius yfirborðslegur, léttúðugur frivolo つまらない 시시콜콜한 banalus, lėkštas, tuščias sīks; aprobežots mengambil berat ttg perkara yg remeh-temeh oppervlakkig likegyldig, banal, useriøs powierzchowny frivol поверхностный povrchný trivialen trivijalan ytlig ไม่เอาจริงเอาจัง önemsiz ayrıntılarla ilgilenen 淺薄的,輕浮的,庸俗的 обмежений, пустий فضولي، فالتو کاموں ميں دل چسپي رکھنے والا tầm thường
adv trivially
nietig بِتفاهَه، بصورةٍ ضَئيلَه банално povrchně trivielt trivial επιπόλαια, ρηχά trivialmente, insignificantemente; superficialmente, frívolamente triviaalselt بطور پیش پا افتاده triviaalisti banalement בְּאוֹפֶן לא רְצִינִי तुच्छता से beznačajno jelentéktelenül secara sepele ómerkilega banalmente つまらなく 하찮게 banaliai triviāli; banāli remeh onbelangrijk likegyldig, uvesentlig nieistotnie, banalnie, trywialnie (în mod) obişnuit тривиально povrchne trivialno trivijalno ytligt, trivialt อย่างไม่สำคัญ önemsiz şekilde 輕浮地 тривіально معمولي طريقے سے tầm thường
n triviˈality [-ˈa-]
1 the state of being trivial. nietigheid تَفاهَه، تَمَسُّك بالتَّوافِه баналност všednost trivialitet die Trivialität ασημαντότητα trivialidad, insignificancia, banalidad; superficialidad, frivolidad triviaalsus پیش پا افتادگی mitättömyys banalité תִּפלוּת घिसी-पिटी बात beznačajnost jelentéktelenség ketidakseriusan smávægi banalità 平凡さ 하찮음 nereikšmingumas, banalumas banalitāte; aprobežotība remeh-temeh onbeduidendheid uvesentlighet, trivialitet nieistotność, banalność banalitate незначительность všednosť trivialnost trivijalnost obetydlighet, trivialitet ลักษณะเล็ก ๆ น้อย ๆ önemsizlik 輕浮,淺薄 тривіальність; банальність بے حقيقت sự tầm thường
2 (pluraltriviˈalities) something which is trivial He is always worrying about some triviality or other. kleinigheid شَيء تافِه дреболия banalita trivialitet die Geringfügigkeit ασήμαντο πράγμα trivialidades, nimiedades tühisus امر پیش پا افتاده pikkuseikka banalité תִּפלוּת तुच्छ चीजें sporedne, nevažne stvari banalitás hal sepele smáatriði, smámunir banalità ささいな事 하찮은 것 smulkmena sīkums perkara yg remeh-temeh onbeduidendheid uvesentlighet, småting błahostka fleacuri тривиальности banalita postranske stvari trivijalnost obetydlighet, trivialitet สิ่งเล็ก ๆ น้อย ๆ önemsiz şey 瑣事 дрібниця معمولي چيز tính tầm thường


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