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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
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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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4 quibble
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5 no-quibble
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6 quiddity
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7 nitpick
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8 nitpick
nit·pick [ʼnɪtpɪk] vi(fam: quibble) [herum]nörgeln;
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См. также в других словарях:
quibble — [n] objection, complaint artifice, cavil, criticism, dodge, duplicity, equivocation, evasion, hair splitter*, nicety, niggle*, nit picker*, pretense, prevarication, protest, quiddity, quirk, shift, sophism, subterfuge, subtlety; concepts 46,52… … New thesaurus
quibble — [kwib′əl] n. [dim. < obs. quib < L quibus, abl. pl. of qui, which, WHO: quibus was common in legal documents] 1. Obs. a play on words; pun 2. an evasion of the main point as by emphasizing some petty detail; cavil 3. a petty objection or… … English World dictionary
Quibble — Quib ble, n. [Probably fr. quib, quip, but influenced by quillet, or quiddity.] 1. A shift or turn from the point in question; a trifling or evasive distinction; an evasion; a cavil. [1913 Webster] Quibbles have no place in the search after truth … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Quibble — Quib ble, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Quibbled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Quibbling}.] 1. To evade the point in question by artifice, play upon words, caviling, or by raising any insignificant or impertinent question or point; to trifle in argument or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Quibble — (engl., spr. Kwibbl), Wortsspiel, Zweideutigkeit, Witzelei … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Quibble — (Kwibbl), engl., Wortspiel; Witzelei; Zweideutigkeit … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
quibble — I verb bicker, cavil, contend with, differ, disagree, dispute, dissent, equivocate, fence, haggle, join issue, oppose, palter, quarrel, tergiversate, wrangle II index equivocate, haggle, prevaricate, tergiversate … Law dictionary
quibble — ► NOUN 1) a slight objection or criticism. 2) archaic a pun. ► VERB ▪ argue about a trivial matter. ORIGIN from obsolete quib «a petty objection», probably from Latin quibus, from qui, quae, quod who, what, which , frequently used in legal… … English terms dictionary
quibble — I n. a minor quibble II v. (D; intr.) to quibble about, over; with (to quibble about trifles) * * * [ kwɪb(ə)l] over with (to quibble about trifles) (D; intr.) to quibble about a minor quibble … Combinatory dictionary
quibble — quib|ble1 [ˈkwıbəl] v to argue about small unimportant details quibble about/over ▪ Let s not quibble over minor details. quibble 2 quibble2 [i]n [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: Probably from quib quibble (16 17 centuries), probably from Latin quibus… … Dictionary of contemporary English
quibble — {{11}}quibble (n.) 1610s, a pun, a play on words, probably a dim. of QUIB (Cf. quib) evasion of point at issue (c.1550); that word s overuse in legal jargon supposedly gave it the association with trivial argument. Meaning equivocation, evasion… … Etymology dictionary
