pettifog

US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈpɛtiˌfɑg, -ˌfɔg/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(petē fog′, -fôg′)

Inflections of 'pettifog' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
pettifogs
v 3rd person singular
pettifogging
v pres p
pettifogged
v past
pettifogged
v past p
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'pettifog' tiene referencia cruzada con 'pettifogger'. Se encuentra en una o más de las líneas abajo.'pettifog' is cross-referenced with 'pettifogger'. It is in one or more of the lines below.

WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
pettifog vi rare (bicker about small things)discutir por nimiedades loc verb
  detenerse en insignificancias loc verb
  alegar por detalles sin importancia loc verb
  (coloquial)pelear por un quítame allá esas pajas loc verb
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
pettifogger,
pettifog
n
(person: gets into petty arguments)discutidor, discutidora nm, nf
  (AmL)buscapleitos n común inv
  polemista n común
  pleitista n común
pettifogger,
pettifog
n
(lawyer: uses unethical means)leguleyo nm
  (coloquial)picapleitos nm
  rábula nm
  (MX, coloquial)abogado trácala nm + adj
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