ме́лочь — meaning in English
meloch
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English meaning
- bagatelle noun Something of very little importance or value.
- change verb To become different, or to make something different.
- trifle noun A British dessert layered with sponge cake, custard, fruit, jelly, and whipped cream.
- trinket noun A small decorative item, especially cheap jewelry, valued more for looks than worth.
- trivia noun Small, unimportant facts or details, often obscure ones.
Senses
ме́лочь is used for these senses in English:
- bagatelle A trifle; an insubstantial thing.
- change (uncountable) An amount of cash, usually in the form of coins, but sometimes inclusive of paper money.
- small change (idiomatic) A minor or insignificant amount of money.
- small fry One or more small or immature fish.
- small fry (informal) One or more children.
- small fry (idiomatic) One or more relatively small and insignificant individuals or things of relatively little consequence, importance, or value.
- trifle (figurative) Anything that is of little importance or worth.
- trinket (figurative) A thing of little value; a toy, a trifle.
bagatelle — full definition
- noun Something of very little importance or value.
- noun A short piece of music or writing, usually light and playful in style.
- noun A billiards-like game played on a rectangular table that has pockets or arches at only one end.
- noun Any of a number of small wooden tabletop games based on the original, where pins take the place of pockets.
change — full definition
- verb To become different, or to make something different.
- verb To replace one thing with another, such as clothes or a diaper.
- verb To switch from one train, bus, or vehicle to another during a journey.
- noun The act or result of becoming different.
- noun Coins given back after paying with a larger amount of money than the price.
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