German-English translation for "pedantisch"

"pedantisch" English translation

pedantisch
Adjektiv | adjective adj

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punctilious, meticulous, fastidious, fussy, pernickety
examples
  • sie ist in (oder | orod mit, bei) ihrer Arbeit sehr pedantisch
    she is very meticulous in (oder | orod pernickety about) her work
    sie ist in (oder | orod mit, bei) ihrer Arbeit sehr pedantisch
pedantisch
Adverb | adverb adv

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he keeps his clothing meticulously clean
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In this respect too, their particular idea of what is right and wrong seems to me to come and go.
Auch hier scheint ihr ansonsten pedantischer Sinn für Moral erstaunliche Lücken aufzuweisen.
Source: Europarl
They should not be over-fussy, but they must protect us.
Sie sollen nicht pedantisch genau sein, uns aber ausreichenden Schutz gewähren.
Source: Europarl
But I'm going to reduce this to the beginning of the process, into three very pedantic statements.
Aber ich werde mich auf den Beginn des Prozesses beschränken, auf drei sehr pedantische Aussagen.
Source: TED
I do not labour this point as a sort of demented chartered accountant.
Ich will hier nicht pedantisch alle Einzelheiten aufzählen.
Source: Europarl
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