English-German translation for "quibble"

"quibble" German translation

quibble
[ˈkwibl]noun | Substantiv s

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Spitzfindigkeit, Wortklauberei, Ausflucht, Zweideutigkeit Wortspiel
  • Wortspielneuter | Neutrum n
    quibble pun obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    quibble pun obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
quibble
[ˈkwibl]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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herumreden, Ausflüchte machen spitzfindig sein, Haarspalterei betreiben streiten
  • herumreden, Ausflüchte machen
    quibble avoid the issue
    quibble avoid the issue
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  • streiten (about überaccusative (case) | Akkusativ akk)
    quibble argue
    quibble argue
examples
Es gibt allerdings ein kleines Aber, das sind die ausreichenden Haushaltsmittel.
There is one small quibble, namely the question of adequate funding through the budget.
Source: Europarl
Sie wollen nichts vom totalen Grauen hören?
Are they quibbling about the total horror of this?
Source: Europarl
Deshalb sollte man daran nicht deuteln.
For this reason, we should not quibble over this.
Source: Europarl
Das Gerede um die komplexe Thematik und die vielen beteiligten Sprachen ist nicht akzeptabel.
The quibbles about the complex issues and the many languages involved are not acceptable.
Source: Europarl
In zwei bis drei Punkten muss ich allerdings ein wenig Kritik anmelden.
I have two or three quibbles, however.
Source: Europarl
Ich habe dagegen nichts einzuwenden.
I have no quibbles there.
Source: Europarl
Ich habe an dem, was die Sozialisten in Verfolgung ihrer Agenda taten, nichts herumzukritteln.
I have no quibble with the Socialists for what they did in pursuing their agenda.
Source: Europarl
Wer könnte eine solch unschuldige Bemerkung anzweifeln?
Who could quibble with such an innocent statement?
Source: News-Commentary
An dieser zweitägigen Verspätung will ich keinen Anstoß nehmen, habe dazu jedoch einige Anmerkungen.
Now, I am not quibbling over the two days' delay, but I do have a few comments to make.
Source: Europarl
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