quibbling

[US]/[ˈkwaɪb.lɪŋ]/
[UK]/[ˈkwaɪb.lɪŋ]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. (intransitive)Participar en discusiones insignificantes o triviales.
n. El acto de discutir.
adj. Caracterizado por o dado a discutir.
v. Argumentar o plantear objeciones sobre detalles menores, especialmente para evitar abordar el problema principal.

Phrases & Collocations

quibbling over details

quibbling over details

stop quibbling

stop quibbling

quibbling point

quibbling point

quibbling endlessly

quibbling endlessly

quibbling match

quibbling match

quibbled about

quibbled about

without quibbling

without quibbling

quibbling aside

quibbling aside

just quibbling

just quibbling

quibbling now

quibbling now

Example Sentences

he was quibbling over minor details to avoid addressing the core issue.

Él estaba discutiendo sobre detalles menores para evitar abordar el problema central.

don't waste time quibbling with him; he's not going to change his mind.

No pierdas tiempo discutiendo con él; no va a cambiar de opinión.

the lawyer was constantly quibbling with the witness's testimony.

El abogado estaba constantemente discutiendo con el testimonio del testigo.

i got tired of quibbling about the price and just accepted their offer.

Me cansé de discutir sobre el precio y simplemente acepté su oferta.

there's no point in quibbling; the decision has already been made.

No tiene sentido discutir; la decisión ya ha sido tomada.

she accused him of quibbling to distract from his own mistakes.

Lo acusó de discutir para distraerse de sus propios errores.

stop quibbling and let's move on to the next topic.

Deja de discutir y sigamos adelante con el siguiente tema.

he started quibbling about the wording of the contract.

Empezó a discutir sobre la redacción del contrato.

the committee spent hours quibbling over the budget allocation.

El comité pasó horas discutiendo sobre la asignación del presupuesto.

i didn't want to quibble, but the terms were unacceptable.

No quería discutir, pero los términos eran inaceptables.

instead of addressing the problem, he was just quibbling.

En lugar de abordar el problema, simplemente estaba discutiendo.

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