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Detailed Translations for nitpicking from English to French

nitpicking:

nitpicking [the ~] nom

  1. the nitpicking (hairsplitting)
    la chicane
  2. the nitpicking (niggling; hairsplitting)
    la chicane; l'ergoterie

Translation Matrix for nitpicking:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
chicane hairsplitting; niggling; nitpicking arguing; bickering; cavilling; fault-finding; pettifoggery; quarreling; quibble; quibbling; splitting hairs; squabbling; wrangling
chicaneur caviler; caviller; censurer; critical person; fault finder; fault-finder; hair-splitter; meddler; nit-picker; nitpicker
chicanier censurer; fault-finder; nitpicker
ergoterie hairsplitting; niggling; nitpicking cavilling; fault-finding; hairsplitting; quibbling over words
ergoteur censurer; critical person; fault finder; fault-finder; meddler; nit-picker; nitpicker
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- finicky
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
chicaneur captious; carping; fault-finding; nitpicking
chicanier captious; carping; fault-finding; nitpicking
ergoteur captious; carping; fault-finding; nitpicking

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Wiktionary Translations for nitpicking:

nitpicking
noun
  1. any process of finding or pointing out tiny details or errors

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
nitpicking pinaillage; chipotage; ergotage Korinthenkackerei — (umgangssprachlich) mitteldeutsch, norddeutsch: ein anderer Ausdruck für Pedanterie, Kleinlichkeit, Perfektionismus und gleichzeitig auch Rechthaberei, Altklugheit, Haarspalterei, Besserwisserei und aber eine Mischung aus diesen Erscheinungen

nitpicking form of nitpick:

nitpick verbe

  1. nitpick (carp; cavil; find fault; find fault with)
    pinailler
    • pinailler verbe (pinaille, pinailles, pinaillons, pinaillez, )

Translation Matrix for nitpick:

VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
pinailler carp; cavil; find fault; find fault with; nitpick carp; cavil

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Related Definitions for "nitpick":

  1. be overly critical; criticize minor details1

Wiktionary Translations for nitpick:

nitpick
verb
  1. to correct minutiae or find fault
nitpick
verb
  1. (familier, fr) (figuré) Regarder trop aux détails, ergoter.
  2. Faire des difficultés pour des riens
  3. négocier sur des détails inutiles (des mégots, métaphoriquement parlant), vouloir économiser mesquinement.
  4. (familier, fr) péjoratif|fr S’attarder sur des détails sans intérêt, argumenter avec des précisions superflues, de façon mesquine.