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1 discutailler
discutailler (inf) [diskytαje]➭ TABLE 1 intransitive verb(pejorative) ( = bavarder) to chat (away), to natter (away) (inf) (Brit) ; ( = débattre sans fin) to argue ( sur over) to go on (inf) ( sur about ) ; ( = ergoter) to wrangle, to quibble ( sur over)* * *diskytɒje vi* * *discutailler○ verb table: aimer vi to quibble (sur over); on ne va pas discutailler là-dessus we're not going to quibble over that.[diskytaje] verbe intransitif(familier & péjoratif) to quibble -
2 chicaner
chicaner [∫ikane]➭ TABLE 1 intransitive verb• chicaner (sur) ( = ergoter) to quibble (about)* * *ʃikane
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verbe intransitif ( discuter) to squabble (sur, pour over); ( faire des manières) to fuss ( sur about)
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se chicaner verbe pronominal to squabble ( pour over)* * *ʃikane vi(= ergoter)* * *chicaner verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( harceler) chicaner qn sur qch to argue with sb about sth; chicaner qch à qn to argue about sth with sb;2 Can ( réprimander) to scold.C se chicaner vpr to squabble (pour over).[ʃikane] verbe transitif————————[ʃikane] verbe intransitif -
3 pinailler
➭ TABLE 1 intransitive verb* * *(sl) pinɑje verbe intransitif to split hairs, to quibble ( sur about)* * *pinɒjevipinailler sur qch — to quibble over sth, to quibble about sth
* * *pinailler○ verb table: aimer vi to split hairs, to quibble (sur about).[pinaje] verbe intransitif -
4 vétille
vétille [vetij]feminine noun* * *vetijnom féminin trifle* * *vetij nftrifle, triviality* * *vétille nf trifle.[vetij] nom fémininperdre son temps à des vétilles to waste time over trifles ou trivia ou piffling details -
5 chipoter
➭ TABLE 1 intransitive verb• vous n'allez pas chipoter pour 2 € ! you're not going to quibble about 2 euros!* * *(colloq) ʃipɔte verbe intransitif1) ( faire des difficultés) to quibble ( sur over)2) ( marchander) to haggle ( sur over)3) ( pour manger) to pick at one's food* * *ʃipɔte vi1) (= manger) to nibble2) (= ergoter) to quibble, to haggle* * *chipoter verb table: aimerA vi1 ( faire des difficultés) to quibble (sur over);2 ( marchander) to haggle (sur over);3 ( pour manger) to pick at one's food.B se chipoter vpr to squabble (à propos de, pour over).[ʃipɔte] verbe intransitif2. [sur la nourriture] to pick at one's food -
6 ergoter
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7 chinoiser
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8 ergoter
v. intrans. To 'quibble', to 'niggle', to argue over small details.
См. также в других словарях:
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
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Quibble (plot device) — In literature, a quibble is a common plot device, used to fulfill the exact verbal conditions of an agreement in order to avoid the intended meaning. Its most common uses are in legal bargains and, in fantasy, magically enforced ones. John Grant… … Wikipedia
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 — 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 — 1 verb (intransitive + over/about) to argue about small points or details that are completely unimportant: Don t quibble about the money just pay what she asks. 2 noun (C) a small complaint or criticism about something very unimportant: I have… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
quibble — 1. noun A trivial or minor complaint, objection or argument. I have a quibble with the management practice of declaring everything urgent. 2. verb To complain or argue in a trivi … Wiktionary
pettifog — Quibble over petty matters; legal trickery … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
brabble — verb argue over petty things Let s not quibble over pennies • Syn: ↑quibble, ↑niggle, ↑pettifog, ↑bicker, ↑squabble • Derivationally related forms: ↑squabble ( … Useful english dictionary
chicane — /ʃəˈkeɪn/ (say shuh kayn) noun 1. chicanery. 2. Bridge a hand without trumps. 3. Motor Racing an artificial bend or series of bends, inserted in a straight stretch of a racetrack, in order to make the course more difficult. 4. a type of road… …
chi|cane — «shih KAYN», noun, verb, caned, can|ing. –n. 1. = chicanery. (Cf. ↑chicanery) 2. a hand without trumps, in certain card games. 3. British. a) a raceway, especially a track for automobile racing. b) a sh … Useful english dictionary
