Translations for „pettifogging“ in the English » German Dictionary

pet·ti·fog·ging [ˈpetɪˌfɒgɪŋ, Am -t̬ɪˌfɑ:g-] ADJ pej dated

pettifogging (petty)

kleinlich pej

pettifogging (insignificant)

belanglos

pettifogging lawyer

Winkeladvokat(in) m (f) pej

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

pettifogging lawyer

Winkeladvokat(in) m (f) pej

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Private organisations are just as pettifogging as those run by the state.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Proponents who argue that alcohol is legal are merely pettifogging the debate.

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They would rather allow pettifogging criticism to be a fig leaf, a way to distance themselves from danger.

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This pettifogging vindictiveness is utterly unnecessary and shames us all.

www.theage.com.au

Academics supposedly indulge in pettifogging to obscure their own muddled thinking.

chronicle.com

There is no longer a repressive state system with an army of pettifogging censors to rebel against, to mock -- or even to ignore.

www.independent.co.uk

These issues are almost pettifogging matters, and yet a relationship will emerge.

www.digitaljournal.com

They thought it unfair that this "unpaid" labour should be rewarded by a pettifogging clipping of their pay packet because of one hour's industrial action.

www.nzherald.co.nz