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Detailed Translations for nit-picker from English to French

nit-picker form of nitpick:

nitpick verb

  1. nitpick (carp; cavil; find fault; find fault with)
    pinailler
    • pinailler verb (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.

nitpicker:

nitpicker [the ~] noun

  1. the nitpicker (fault-finder; censurer)
    le chicaneur; l'ergoteur; le chicanier

Translation Matrix for nitpicker:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
chicaneur censurer; fault-finder; nitpicker caviler; caviller; critical person; fault finder; fault-finder; hair-splitter; meddler; nit-picker
chicanier censurer; fault-finder; nitpicker
ergoteur censurer; fault-finder; nitpicker critical person; fault finder; meddler; nit-picker
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
chicaneur captious; carping; fault-finding; nitpicking
chicanier captious; carping; fault-finding; nitpicking
ergoteur captious; carping; fault-finding; nitpicking

Related Words for "nitpicker":

  • nitpickers

Synonyms for "nitpicker":


Related Definitions for "nitpicker":

  1. someone who makes small and unjustified criticisms1

Wiktionary Translations for nitpicker:

nitpicker
noun
  1. one who nitpicks

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
nitpicker ergoteur; enculeur de mouches; pinailleur; chipoteur; coupeur de cheveux en quatre Korinthenkackervorwiegend in Deutschland: pedantischer, kleinlicher, perfektionistischer und gleichzeitig auch rechthaberischer, altkluger Mensch

nit-picker:

nit-picker [the ~] noun

  1. the nit-picker (fault finder; meddler; critical person)
    le chicaneur; l'ergoteur

Translation Matrix for nit-picker:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
chicaneur critical person; fault finder; meddler; nit-picker caviler; caviller; censurer; fault-finder; hair-splitter; nitpicker
ergoteur critical person; fault finder; meddler; nit-picker censurer; fault-finder; nitpicker
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
chicaneur captious; carping; fault-finding; nitpicking
ergoteur captious; carping; fault-finding; nitpicking

Wiktionary Translations for nit-picker:

nit-picker
noun
  1. (vulgaire) péjoratif|fr Individu pointilleux, tatillon, qui ergoter sur des vétilles.

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