toy with

jouer avec, prendre à la légère

Traiter une chose importante sans lui accorder assez d’attention ou de sérieux.

En anglais simple : To treat something important without enough care or seriousness.

• Don't toy with his feelings.
• She accused him of toying with her trust.
• They toyed with danger by ignoring the warnings.

Comment l'utiliser : toy with someone's feelings (Don't toy with her feelings if you don't love her.)

Synonymes : play with, trifle with

Expressions courantes : toy with feelings, toy with something, toy with danger

jouer avec, tripoter

Jouer avec un objet ou le manipuler sans but précis ni sérieux.

En anglais simple : To play with or move something without any serious purpose.

• The cat toyed with a piece of string.
• She toyed with her ring during the meeting.
• He sat silently, toying with the spoon beside his cup.

Comment l'utiliser : toy with something (He toyed with a pencil while waiting.)

Synonymes : play with, fiddle with

Expressions courantes : toy with something, toy with string, toy with food