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pettifog

/ˈpɛtɪfɒɡ/

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verb

/ˈpɛtɪfɒɡ/C2formallegalobsolete
  • ruУстаревший глагол, означающий действовать как мелкий или недобросовестный адвокат; придираться к мелочам, особенно в юридическом контексте.

An obsolete verb meaning to act as a petty or unscrupulous lawyer; to quibble over trivial matters, especially in legal contexts.

  1. Argue over trivial mattersC2formal

    To engage in petty or trivial arguments, often focusing on minor details.

    ruСпорить по пустякам

    • The lawyers spent hours pettifogging over the wording of the contract.
    • He tends to pettifog about insignificant issues instead of addressing the main problem.
    • They pettifogged endlessly about who should clean the office kitchen.

    Synonymsbickercavilnigglequibblesquabblewrangle

    Antonymsdisagreequarrel

Forms
  • pettifogged past participle
  • pettifogged past simple
  • pettifogging present participle
  • pettifogs third person singular