quibbling

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

Translation

v. (intransitive) Kleinharig ruziën of over details discussiëren.
n. Het handelen van betwisten.
adj. Gekenmerkt door of gevoelig voor betwisten.
v. Betogen of bezwaren maken over kleine details, vooral om de hoofdvraag te vermijden.

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.

Hij was aan het zeuren over kleine details om de kern van het probleem te vermijden.

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

Verspil geen tijd aan ruzies met hem; hij zal niet van gedachten veranderen.

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

De advocaat was voortdurend aan het zeuren over de getuigenis van de getuige.

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

Ik raakte moe van het zeuren over de prijs en accepteerde gewoon hun aanbod.

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

Het is niet de moeite waard om te zeuren; de beslissing is al genomen.

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

Ze beschuldigde hem ervan te zeuren om af te leiden van zijn eigen fouten.

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

Stop met zeuren en laten we doorgaan naar het volgende onderwerp.

he started quibbling about the wording of the contract.

Hij begon te zeuren over de bewoording van het contract.

the committee spent hours quibbling over the budget allocation.

De commissie sprak urenlang af over de budgettoekenning.

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

Ik wilde niet zeuren, maar de voorwaarden waren onaanvaardbaar.

instead of addressing the problem, he was just quibbling.

In plaats van het probleem aan te pakken, was hij gewoon aan het zeuren.

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