English-German translation for "pettifog"

"pettifog" German translation

pettifog
[ˈpetif(ɒ)g] American English | amerikanisches EnglischUSalso | auch a. [-fɔːg]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i <preterite, (simple) past tense | Präteritum, Vergangenheitprätand | und u.past participle | Partizip Perfekt pperf pettifogged>

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  • den Winkeladvokaten spielen
    pettifog play the shady lawyer
    pettifog play the shady lawyer
  • Kniffe anwenden, Quertreibereien machen
    pettifog use tricks
    pettifog use tricks
pettifog
[ˈpetif(ɒ)g] American English | amerikanisches EnglischUSalso | auch a. [-fɔːg]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t <preterite, (simple) past tense | Präteritum, Vergangenheitprätand | und u.past participle | Partizip Perfekt pperf pettifogged>

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  • (etwas durch Sophisterei, Ausflüchteet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc) verschleppen
    pettifog drag out, avoid
    pettifog drag out, avoid
  • ausweichen
    pettifog einer Entscheidung, Verpflichtunget cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
    pettifog einer Entscheidung, Verpflichtunget cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc

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