piddling

• Décrit quelque chose de petit, insignifiant ou dérisoire en quantité ou en valeur.

Describes something that is small, trivial, or insignificant in amount or value.

1. Trivial or insignificantC1informal

   Very small, unimportant, or of little value.

   dérisoire, insignifiant

   • He was annoyed by the piddling amount of his raise.
   • They argued over a piddling sum of money.
   • Don't waste time on such piddling details.

   Synonymesinconsequentialinsignificantmeagerminornegligiblepaltrypettytriflingtrivialunimportant

   Antonymesbigconsiderableenormousgreathugeimportantlargemajorsignificantsubstantial

• Verbe signifiant uriner, ou perdre son temps à des futilités ou de manière improductive.

A verb meaning to urinate, or to waste time or act in a trivial, unproductive manner.

1. Waste time idlyB2informal

   To spend time in a trivial, unproductive, or inefficient manner.

   Perdre son temps

   • Stop piddling around and get to work.
   • He spent the afternoon piddling with his old radio.
   • She piddled away the morning doing nothing important.

   Synonymesdawdlefritteridleloiterlollygagtrifle

   Antonymesapplyhustlelaborstrivetoilwork

2. UrinateB1informal

   To pass urine; a childish or informal term for urinating.

   uriner (terme enfantin ou familier)

   • The toddler said he needed to piddle.
   • The dog piddled on the lawn.
   • He excused himself to go piddle.

   Synonymespeepee-peetinkleweeweewee

Variantes phrasalpiddle away