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1 quibble
1. noun1) (argument) spitzfindiges Argument2) (petty objection) Spitzfindigkeit, die2. intransitive verbquibble over or about something — über etwas (Akk.) streiten
* * *quib·ble[ˈkwɪbl̩]I. n1. ( pej: petty argument) haarspalterisches Argument fig pej, Spitzfindigkeit f pej; (petty arguments) Spitzfindigkeit f pej, Haarspalterei f fig pej, Wortklauberei f fig pej2. ( also pej: minor criticism) Krittelei f pej, kleine [o pej kleinliche] Kritik, [kleiner] Kritikpunkt (about/over/with an + dat)II. vino one would \quibble with that das würde niemand bestreiten* * *['kwɪbl]1. vi(= be petty-minded) kleinlich sein (over, about wegen); (= argue with sb) sich herumstreiten (over, about wegen)he quibbled about the design —
they weren't arguing, just quibbling — sie diskutierten nicht, sondern stritten sich nur über Spitzfindigkeiten
2. nthese aren't really serious criticisms at all, just quibbles — das ist doch keine ernsthafte Kritik, das sind doch nur Spitzfindigkeiten or Haarspaltereien
I've got a few quibbles about her work/the design —
I hope you don't think this is a quibble, but... — ich hoffe, Sie halten mich nicht für kleinlich, aber...
* * *quibble [ˈkwıbl]A sa) Spitzfindigkeit f, Haarspalterei fB v/ilet’s not quibble about it lassen wir es gut sein;this is not worth quibbling about das lohnt keinen Streit2. herumkritteln umg (about, at, over an dat):* * *1. noun1) (argument) spitzfindiges Argument2) (petty objection) Spitzfindigkeit, die2. intransitive verbquibble over or about something — über etwas (Akk.) streiten
* * *v.ausweichen v.herumreden v. -
2 quibble
quib·ble [ʼkwɪbl̩] n1) (pej: petty argument) spitzfindiges [o (fig, pej) haarspalterisches] Argument, Spitzfindigkeit f ( pej) ( petty arguments) Spitzfindigkeit f ( pej), Haarspalterei f (fig, pej), Wortklauberei f (fig, pej)2) (a. pej: minor criticism) Krittelei f ( pej), kleine [o ( pej) kleinliche] Kritik, [kleiner] Kritikpunkt (about, over, with an +dat) vino one would \quibble with that das würde niemand bestreiten
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