Translations for „persnickety“ in the English » German Dictionary

per·snick·ety [Am pɚˈsnɪkət̬i] ADJ Am

persnickety → pernickety

See also pernickety

per·nick·ety [pəˈnɪkəti, Am pɚˈnɪkət̬i] ADJ pej

1. pernickety (fussy):

pernickety

pingelig inf

pernickety

kleinlich pej

he is pernickety about his food

er ist, was Essen angeht, sehr pingelig

2. pernickety (tricky):

pernickety

heikel

it's very pernickety work

die Arbeit erfordert Fingerspitzengefühl

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Lawyers can be a persnickety bunch -- no offence.

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But if it's great pie you want, it comes down to the persnickety details, and this is especially the case for peaches.

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It's just that he was always very persnickety.

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The little persnickety man pulling the gears for the seemingly humanoid robot appears, and he is unhappy.

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Is it too persnickety to ask that we curb our enthusiasm for "amazing"?

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The cats can sometimes be a bit persnickety.

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That is where you are wrong, my persnickety friend.

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Persnickety regulations are nothing new to sports fans.

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But my taste, like anyone else's, can be idiosyncratic and even persnickety.

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The more persnickety you are, the more deviations you tend to recognize.

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