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1 pick holes in
to criticize or find faults in (an argument, theory etc):يَنْتَقِد نُقْطَة الضَّعْف في جِدال الشَّخْصHe sounded very convincing, but I'm sure one could pick holes in what he said.
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2 pick, pick-axe
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3 pick, pick-axe
مِعْوَل \ pick, pick-axe: a heavy tool for making holes in roads, etc.. -
4 ince alay etmek
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5 ...의 흠을 들추다
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6 gagnrÿna, finna galla á
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7 hľadať/nájsť chyby
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8 trouver à redire
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9 выискивать недостатки
pick holes in словосочетание:Русско-английский синонимический словарь > выискивать недостатки
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10 kritik habis-habisan
pick holes in, picked holes in, picked holes in, picking holes in -
11 temukan kesalahan pada
pick holes in an argument, picked holes in an argument, picked holes in an argument, picking holes in an argument -
12 выискивать недостатки
критиковать, выискивать недостатки — to pick holes in smth.
Русско-английский большой базовый словарь > выискивать недостатки
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13 наоѓа маани
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14 придираться
1) General subject: accuse, arraign, badger, be down on (к кому-л.), carp, cavil, chark, chicane, fault, find fault, find fault with (к кому-л., чему-л.), finick, haggle, nag, nag (к кому-л.), nagnag (к кому-л.), nark, natter, nibble, nip, pick a quarrel with (smb.) (к кому-л.), pick at, pick holes, pick on, pounce (ко всякой мелочи), pounce upon, pull apart, quarrel, quarreller, quibble, rail, seize, split hairs (over), stickle, the police are on to him (к кому-л.), to be down on (smb.) (к кому-л.), to be on (smb.'s) back (к кому-л.), to be on to (smb.) (к кому-л.), to nitpick, upbraid, knock, peek a quarrel, seek a quarrel, find fault with (к кому-л.), find fault with (к чему-л.), pick holes in (к чему-л.), shoot holes2) Australian slang: pick holes in3) Jargon: bitch, chiv, chivvy chivey, crab, eat( someone) out, (at) nark, (к кому-л.) stick it to someone, nudge, noodge4) Student language: shag5) Graphic expression: play devil's advocate6) Makarov: be on back (к кому-л.), find fault with (smb., smth.) (к кому-л., чему-л.), pick (at), pick holes in (smth.) (к чему-л.), catch up, cavil about, cavil at, chew the fat, chew the rag, find fault with (к кому-л. чему-л.), pick a hole in (к чему-л.)7) Phraseological unit: bust chops (To nag.) -
15 herumkritisieren
v/i (trennb., hat), herumkritteln v/i (trennb., hat -ge-) umg.: herumkritisieren an (+ Dat) keep finding fault with, pick ( oder keep picking) holes in; ( ständig) herumkritisieren (constantly) find fault* * *he|rụm|kri|ti|sie|ren ptp heru\#mkritisiert, ptpvi septo find fault ( an +dat with), to pick holes ( an +dat in)* * *intransitives Verb (ugs.)an jemandem/etwas herumkritisieren — pick holes in somebody/something
* * *(ständig) herumkritisieren (constantly) find fault* * *intransitives Verb (ugs.)an jemandem/etwas herumkritisieren — pick holes in somebody/something
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16 выискивать недостатки
1) General subject: cavil, quibble, pick holes in, shoot holes (in somebody or in something), knock holes (in somebody, in something), pick holes2) Makarov: carp, pick a hole in ( smth.), pick holes in (smth.), cavil about, cavil atУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > выискивать недостатки
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17 pille
pile, pill, pillar, tamper* * *I. (en -r)( støtte) pillar, column;( bropille) pier;(med.) pill;(fig) a bitter pill.II. vb pick ( fx the meat from the bone; pick one's toes);(tage skal etc af) peel ( fx an orange, potatoes), shell ( fx peas, shrimps, an egg);( tage stilk af) stem ( fx red currants);( plukke fjer af) pluck;( røre ved ting man ikke må) fiddle;[ ikke pille!] don't touch! hands off! keep your fingers off![ pille næse, pille sig i næsen] pick one's nose;[ fuglen pillede sig] the bird preened itself (el. its feathers);[ pille stikkelsbær] top and tail gooseberries;[ med præp & adv:][ pille af](dvs forsvinde) T buzz off, clear out, hop it;[ pille noget af] pick (, peel) something off;[ pille fra hinanden] take ( fx a toy) apart,(fig) take ( fx his arguments) to pieces,(om argumenter etc også) pick holes in,( fuldstændigt) demolish ( fx his arguments, the plan);[ gå og pille med noget] potter about something; busy oneself with something;[ pille ned]( skyde) pick off, bring down;[ pille en ned](fig) take somebody down a peg,( helt ned) cut somebody down to size;(se også piedestal);[ pille op](dvs samle op) pick up,( knude, strikning etc) undo,( om strikning også) unravel;[ pille ud](dvs fjerne) take out, remove,( udvælge) choose, pick out;[ de nykker skal vi snart få pillet ud af ham] we'll soon cure him of that nonsense;[ pille ved] fiddle with, toy with, finger,( nervøst) fidget with,( for at forbedre, reparere) fiddle with ( fx new translators fiddling with the text of the Bible; he fiddled with the engine and got it going),( ødelægge, bringe uorden i) tamper with ( fx a machine, the lock, one's papers, their rights), meddle with;( drage i tvivl) question ( fx his right),( antaste) tamper with ( fx their rights),( kritisere) pick holes in ( fx his arguments, the plan). -
18 критиковать
1) General subject: animadvert, attack, be censorious of, be censorious upon, be severe upon, blast, carp, criticise, criticize, damn, potshoot, pull apart, sit in judgement, sit in judgment, slag off, sound off, start in, tee off, tilt (в выступлении, в печати и т. п.), to be censorious of, wade, criticize for (кого-л. за что-л.), bash (I don't want to bash the government, they've been pretty good to us.), take a lot of flak for sth. from sb. (страдат. залог: Его сильно критиковали - Mayor Robertson took a lot of flak for that decision from local residents.), take a shot (at), take shots (at), discommend, subject to criticism, critique, oppose, level criticism at, rubbish, hate on smt4) Bookish: ultracrepidate5) Australian slang: kick( smb.'s) butt in (кого-л.), knock, pick holes in, pick on, pick to pieces (особенно по мелочам), put shit on, throw off at7) Jargon: bitch, let ( someone) have it, on (someone's) back, put the whammy on (someone or something), tee up, get down (Do not get down on me. I didn't do it.Не критикуй меня. Я не делал этого.), dish out, give a lot of stick, bad-mouth, boot, down, knock down, poor-mouth, pop off, put (something or someone) down, put the slug on (someone), sconce (кого-либо), take (someone; something) apart8) Business: assault, maintain criticism9) Makarov: pass judgement on (smb.) (особ. свысока; кого-л.), pass judgement upon (smb.) (особ. свысока; кого-л.), pick (at), pick a hole in (smth.), pick holes in (smth.), pick to apart, pick to pieces, riddle10) Taboo: tear somebody's ass (кого-л.) -
19 zerpflücken
v/t* * *to tear to pieces* * *zer|pflụ̈|cken ptp zerpflü\#cktvt (lit, fig)to pick to pieces* * *(to criticize or find faults in (an argument, theory etc): He sounded very convincing, but I'm sure one could pick holes in what he said.) pick holes in* * *zer·pflü·cken *vt* * *transitives Verb1) pick <flower, lettuce, etc.> apart* * *zerpflücken v/t* * *transitives Verb1) pick <flower, lettuce, etc.> apart -
20 herummäkeln
v/i (trennb., hat -ge-) umg. herumkritisieren* * *he|rụm|mä|kelnvi septo find fault ( an +dat with)* * *her·um|mä·kelnvi* * *intransitives Verb (ugs.)[an jemandem/etwas] herummäkeln — pick holes [in somebody/something]
am Essen herummäkeln — moan (coll.) or grumble about the food
* * ** * *intransitives Verb (ugs.)[an jemandem/etwas] herummäkeln — pick holes [in somebody/something]
am Essen herummäkeln — moan (coll.) or grumble about the food
См. также в других словарях:
pick\ holes\ in — • pick a hole in • pick holes in v. phr. To criticize or find fault with something, such as a speech, a statement, a theory, etc. It is easier to pick holes in someone else s argument than to make a good one yourself. Syn.: pick a hole in … Словарь американских идиом
pick holes in — (something) to find mistakes in something someone has done or said, to show that it is not good or not correct. The lawyer did her best to pick holes in the witness s statement … New idioms dictionary
pick holes in — ► pick holes in find fault with. Main Entry: ↑pick … English terms dictionary
pick holes in — (informal).See criticize. → hole * * * pick holes in see under ↑pick1 • • • Main Entry: ↑hole pick holes in To find fault with • • • Main Entry … Useful english dictionary
pick holes in — {v. phr.} To criticize or find fault with something, such as a speech, a statement, a theory, etc. * /It is easier to pick holes in someone else s argument than to make a good one yourself./ … Dictionary of American idioms
pick holes in — {v. phr.} To criticize or find fault with something, such as a speech, a statement, a theory, etc. * /It is easier to pick holes in someone else s argument than to make a good one yourself./ … Dictionary of American idioms
pick holes in — criticize, look for errors or faults, nitpick Grant won t show you his work because you pick holes in it … English idioms
pick holes in something — phrase to try and make an idea or piece of work seem bad by finding all the things that are wrong or missing It was almost impossible to pick holes in his argument. Thesaurus: to criticize, accuse or blamesynonym words used to describe… … Useful english dictionary
pick holes in something — pick holes in (something) to find mistakes in something someone has done or said, to show that it is not good or not correct. The lawyer did her best to pick holes in the witness s statement … New idioms dictionary
pick holes in something — to try and make an idea or piece of work seem bad by finding all the things that are wrong or missing It was almost impossible to pick holes in his argument … English dictionary
pick holes — If someone picks holes in something such as a plan, an idea or a proposal, they criticize it or try to find fault with it. Why don t you make a suggestion instead of picking holes in all my ideas! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions