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quibble

/ˈkwɪb.əl/

quibble over

Translations

quibblenoun

quibbles

/ˈkwɪb.əl/

придирка

He always finds a quibble to avoid doing his work.

Он всегда находит придирку, чтобы избежать выполнения своей работы.

Additional translations

увёртка

софизм

мелочная придирка

Synonyms

petty objection

quibbleverb

quibbled

Past Simple

quibbled

Past Participle

quibbling

Gerund

/ˈkwɪb.əl/

спорить по мелочам

They quibbled about the price for hours.

Они спорили по мелочам о цене часами.

придираться

He tends to quibble over minor details.

Он склонен придираться к мелочам.

Additional translations

Synonyms

split hairs

Definitions

quibblenoun

A slight objection or criticism about a trivial matter.

Her only quibble with the plan was the color of the invitations.

A minor argument or point of contention.

Despite a few quibbles, the team agreed on the overall strategy.

quibbleverb

To argue or raise objections about a trivial matter.

The team began to quibble over the color of the new logo, delaying the project unnecessarily.

To evade the main point of an argument by making trivial distinctions or objections.

Instead of addressing the real issue, she kept quibbling over technicalities.