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1) (too concerned with details; too particular; difficult to satisfy: She is very fussy about her food.) quisquilloso, exigente, especial, tiquismiquis2) ((of clothes etc) with too much decoration: a very fussy hat.) rimbombante, recargadofussy adj quisquilloso / exigentetr['fʌsɪ]1 (concerned with details) quisquilloso,-a, exigente, especial, particular2 (nervous about small things) nervioso,-a3 (too elaborate) recargado,-a1) irritable: irritable, nervioso2) overelaborate: recargado3) meticulous: meticuloso4) fastidious: quisquilloso, exigenteadj.• aspaventero, -a adj.• descontentadizo, -a adj.• exigente adj.• impertinente adj.• melindroso, -a adj.• mimoso, -a adj.• muy adornado adj.• remilgado, -a adj.'fʌsiadjective -sier, -siesta) ( fastidious) exigente, quisquillosoI'm a fussy eater — soy muy maniático or (AmL tb) mañoso para comer
to be fussy ABOUT something — ser* exigente or quisquilloso con algo
what would you like to drink? - I'm not fussy — (colloq) ¿qué quieres tomar? - cualquier cosa or me da lo mismo
b) ( elaborate) <detail/pattern> recargado['fʌsɪ]ADJ (compar fussier) (superl fussiest)1) (=exacting) [person]a) pej quisquillosothey'll think you're fussy if you ring them — van a creer que eres quisquilloso or difícil si les llamas
children are often fussy eaters — los niños son a menudo quisquillosos or especiales para la comida
b) (=scrupulous)he's very fussy about detail — es muy escrupuloso or meticuloso con los detalles
c) (=selective) selectivoI'm very fussy about the parts I take on — soy muy selectivo a la hora de elegir papeles, no elijo cualquier papel
I'm not fussy * — me da igual, me da lo mismo
2) (=elaborate) [design, clothes] recargado, con muchos ringorrangos *3) (=nervous) [manner] nervioso* * *['fʌsi]adjective -sier, -siesta) ( fastidious) exigente, quisquillosoI'm a fussy eater — soy muy maniático or (AmL tb) mañoso para comer
to be fussy ABOUT something — ser* exigente or quisquilloso con algo
what would you like to drink? - I'm not fussy — (colloq) ¿qué quieres tomar? - cualquier cosa or me da lo mismo
b) ( elaborate) <detail/pattern> recargado
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