What does bagatelle in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word bagatelle in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use bagatelle in French.

The word bagatelle in French means trivia, trifle, trifle, trifling sum, trifle, trifling sum, nonsense, sex, bagatelle, cost a mere, cost the trifling sum of. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word bagatelle

trivia

nom féminin (chose pas importante) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La date limite est trop proche pour que l'on se préoccupe de bagatelles.

trifle

nom féminin (chose sans gravité)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les deux frères se sont fâchés pour une bagatelle, c'est dommage !
The two brothers fell out over a trifle; it's a real shame!

trifle, trifling sum

nom féminin (petite somme d'argent)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'ai trouvé cette lampe dans une brocante, elle m'a coûté une bagatelle, vraiment. Cinq euros je crois.
I found this lamp in a a secondhand store. I got it for an absolute song; 5 euros, I think.

trifle, trifling sum

nom féminin (ironique (grosse somme d'argent) (ironic)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette voiture vaut la bagatelle de 15 000 euros.

nonsense

interjection (familier, vieilli (n'importe quoi)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
Charles t'a dit qu'il viendrait : bagatelle !

sex

nom féminin (familier (amour physique, sexe)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La bagatelle, il n'y a vraiment que cela qui t'intéresse !

bagatelle

nom féminin (petit morceau de musique) (Music)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Beethoven a écrit plusieurs bagatelles.

cost a mere, cost the trifling sum of

locution verbale (ironique (coûter cher)

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