quibbling

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkwɪblɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kwibling)

From the verb quibble: (⇒ conjugate)
quibbling is: Click the infinitive to see all available inflections
v pres p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
quibbling adj (making petty objections)quisquilloso/a adj
  melindroso/a adj
  puntilloso/a adj
 Erin was annoyed by her quibbling colleague.
 A Erin la molestaba su quisquilloso compañero.
quibbling n (petty objections)nimiedad nf
  detalle insignificante nm + adj
  pequeñez nf
 Please stop this quibbling and focus on important issues.
 Por favor dejen las nimiedades y concéntrense en los asuntos importantes.
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
quibble n (petty remark or objection)pequeña objeción loc nom f
  (desaprobación)objeción de poca monta nf + loc adj
 I just have one quibble to raise about this policy.
 Solo tengo una pequeña objeción sobre esta política.
quibble vi (make petty objections)discutir por nimiedades loc verb
  (desaprobación)hacer objeciones de poca monta loc verb
 I make the total £10.50, and you say it's £11.50. Let's not quibble; I'll pay the higher amount.
 Yo creo que el total es £10,50 y usted dice que es £11,50. No discutamos por nimiedades: puedo pagar la suma más alta.
quibble,
quibble over [sth],
quibble about [sth]
vi + prep
(make petty objection to)discutir por vi + prep
  (figurado)pelearse por v prnl + prep
 Please can we stop quibbling over minor details, or we'll never get this project finished!
 ¡Por favor dejemos de discutir por detalles o nunca terminaremos este proyecto!
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

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