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пустяк — meaning in English

pustyak

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English meaning

  • bagatelle noun Something of very little importance or value.
  • breeze noun A light, pleasant wind.
  • doddle noun (informal) Something very easy to do.
  • 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

пустяк is used for these senses in English:

  • bagatelle A trifle; an insubstantial thing.
  • breeze (figurative) Any activity that is easy, not testing or difficult.
  • doddle (UK, Irish, Australia, informal) A job, task, or other activity that is easy to complete or simple.
  • for nothing For no reason.
  • trifle (figurative) Anything that is of little importance or worth.
  • trinket (figurative) A thing of little value; a toy, a trifle.
  • trivia Insignificant trifles of little importance, especially items of unimportant information; froth.
  • walk in the park (idiomatic) Something easy or pleasant.

bagatelle — full definition

  1. noun Something of very little importance or value.
  2. noun A short piece of music or writing, usually light and playful in style.
  3. noun A billiards-like game played on a rectangular table that has pockets or arches at only one end.
  4. noun Any of a number of small wooden tabletop games based on the original, where pins take the place of pockets.

breeze — full definition

  1. noun A light, pleasant wind.
  2. noun Something that is very easy to do.
  3. verb To move somewhere quickly and confidently, without effort.
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