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1 finicky
'finiki(too much concerned with detail: She is a very finicky person.) melindrosotr['fɪnɪkɪ]1 (person) remilgado,-a, quisquilloso,-a, melindroso,-a2 (job) engorroso,-afinicky ['fɪnɪki] adj: maniático, melindroso, mañosoadj.• melindroso, -a adj.• mimoso, -a adj.• remilgado, -a adj.• superferolítico, -a adj.'fɪnɪkiadjective (colloq)a) ( choosy) maniático, mañoso (AmL)b) ( overelaborate) recargado['fɪnɪkɪ]ADJ1) [person] melindroso ( about con)she's a finicky eater, she is finicky about her food — es muy melindrosa con la comida
2) [job] complicado* * *['fɪnɪki]adjective (colloq)a) ( choosy) maniático, mañoso (AmL)b) ( overelaborate) recargado -
2 finicky
adj.1 quisquilloso(a) (fussy); trabajoso(a), entretenido(a) (complicated)2 melindroso, desacomodadizo, detallista, excesivamente meticuloso. -
3 be finicky
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4 be finicky
v.1 ser quisquilloso al escoger.2 ser remilgado, andarse con melindres. -
5 do with
do with vb tener que verv + prep + o1) ( benefit from) (with can, could)you could do with a change — te hace falta or te vendría bien un cambio
2) ( expressing connection)to have/be something to do with something/somebody: I don't want to have anything to do with him/this business yo no quiero tener nada que ver con él/este asunto; what's that got to do with it? ¿y eso qué tiene que ver?; it's to do with your son se trata de su hijo; it's nothing to do with you! no es nada que te concierna or que te importe a ti; I've had nothing to do with my family for years — hace años que no tengo ningún contacto con mi familia
VI + PREP1) (=need)•
I could do with some help/a beer — no me vendría mal un poco de ayuda/una cerveza2) (=have connection with)•
it is to do with, "what did you want to see her about?" - "it's to do with her application" — -¿de qué querías hablarle? -es respecto a su solicitud•
to have to do with — tener que ver conthat has nothing to do with you! — ¡eso no tiene nada que ver contigo!
what has that got to do with it? — ¿eso qué tiene que ver?
that has nothing to do with it! — ¡eso no tiene nada que ver!
I won't have anything to do with it/him — no quiero tener nada que ver con este asunto/con él, no quiero saber nada de este asunto/de él
3) ** * *v + prep + o1) ( benefit from) (with can, could)you could do with a change — te hace falta or te vendría bien un cambio
2) ( expressing connection)to have/be something to do with something/somebody: I don't want to have anything to do with him/this business yo no quiero tener nada que ver con él/este asunto; what's that got to do with it? ¿y eso qué tiene que ver?; it's to do with your son se trata de su hijo; it's nothing to do with you! no es nada que te concierna or que te importe a ti; I've had nothing to do with my family for years — hace años que no tengo ningún contacto con mi familia
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6 maniático
maniático
◊ -ca adjetivo
maniático,-a
I adjetivo fussy
II sustantivo masculino y femenino fusspot ' maniático' also found in these entries: Spanish: caprichosa - caprichoso - maniática English: fastidious - crank - fuss - fussy -
7 melindroso
melindroso
◊ -sa adjetivo
melindroso,-a
I adjetivo fussy, fastidious
II sustantivo masculino y femenino fussy o fastidious person ' melindroso' also found in these entries: Spanish: melindrosa - tiquismiquis - delicado English: choosy - picky -
8 tiquismiquis
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finicky — index meticulous, particular (exacting), precise, punctilious Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
finicky — 1825, dainty, mincing, from finical too particular (1590s), perhaps from fine (adj.) + ICAL (Cf. ical) as in cynical, ironical. The k between the final c and a suffix beginning in i, y, or e is an orthographic rule to mark the pronunciation of c… … Etymology dictionary
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finicky — ► ADJECTIVE 1) fussy. 2) excessively detailed or elaborate. DERIVATIVES finickiness noun … English terms dictionary
finicky — [fin′ik ē] adj. [< FINICKING] too particular or exacting; overly dainty or fastidious; fussy finickiness n … English World dictionary
finicky — fin|i|cky [ˈfınıki] adj [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: finical finicky (16 20 centuries), probably from FINE1] 1.) too concerned with unimportant details and small things that you like or dislike = ↑fussy ▪ She s very finicky about what she eats. 2.)… … Dictionary of contemporary English
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finicky — adjective Etymology: alteration of finicking Date: circa 1825 1. extremely or excessively particular, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards < a finicky eater > 2. requiring much care, precision, or attentive effort < a finicky recipe > •… … New Collegiate Dictionary
finicky — adjective a) Fastidious and fussy; difficult to please; exacting, especially about details. The baby was finicky until her diaper was changed. b) Demanding, requiring above normal care. The lawnmower is a bit finicky in cold weather. Syn … Wiktionary
finicky — adj. finicky about * * * [ fɪnɪkɪ] finicky about … Combinatory dictionary