quibble over

UK
/ˈkwɪb.əl ˈəʊ.və/
US
/ˈkwɪb.əl ˈoʊ.vɚ/
quibble oververb
quibbled over
Past Simple
quibbled over
Past Participle
quibbling over
Gerund
UK
/ˈkwɪb.əl ˈəʊ.və/
US
/ˈkwɪb.əl ˈoʊ.vɚ/
Traduzioni
chipoter surAu sens de discuter pour des détails insignifiants.
The committee spent hours quibbling over the wording of the report.
Le comité a passé des heures à chipoter sur la formulation du rapport.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
ergoter surPlus soutenu.
Definizioni
To argue or raise objections about a trivial matter.
The committee spent hours quibbling over the wording of the report.