German-English translation for "deuteln"

"deuteln" English translation

deuteln
[ˈdɔytəln]intransitives Verb | intransitive verb v/i <h>

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  • quibble, niggle, split hairs (an etwasDativ | dative (case) dat aboutetwas | something sth)
    deuteln
    deuteln
examples
daran gibt es nichts zu drehen und zu deuteln
it is no use quibbling (oder | orod cavil[l]ing) about it
daran gibt es nichts zu drehen und zu deuteln
For this reason, we should not quibble over this.
Deshalb sollte man daran nicht deuteln.
Source: Europarl
There is nothing to add to or detract from this.
Daran gibt es nichts zu deuteln.
Source: Europarl
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