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безде́лица — meaning in English

bezdelitsa

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English meaning

  • gewgaw noun A showy trifle, a toy; a showy trinket, ornament or decoration.
  • trifle noun A British dessert layered with sponge cake, custard, fruit, jelly, and whipped cream.

Senses

безде́лица is used for these senses in English:

  • gewgaw A showy trifle, a toy; a showy trinket, ornament or decoration. [from 15th c.]
  • trifle (figurative) Anything that is of little importance or worth.

trifle — full definition

  1. noun A British dessert layered with sponge cake, custard, fruit, jelly, and whipped cream.
  2. noun Something of little importance or value.
  3. verb To treat something, or someone, without proper seriousness.

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