persnickety in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for persnickety in the English»French Dictionary

persnickety [Brit pəˈsnɪkɪti, Am pərˈsnɪkədi] ADJ Am inf

persnickety → pernickety

See also pernickety

pernickety Brit [Brit pəˈnɪkɪti, Am pərˈnɪkɪdi] ADJ inf

1. pernickety (detail-conscious):

pernickety

pointilleux/-euse (about sur)

2. pernickety (choosy):

pernickety pej

tatillon/-onne (about quant à)

Translations for persnickety in the French»English Dictionary

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

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It's just that he was always very persnickety.

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A hobby once dominated by persnickety elites was fully democratized.

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Being incredibly persnickety will not help you win this argument.

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

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These provisions permit municipal law enforcement to warrantlessly waltz onto your land on the mere suspicion of some persnickety by-law or zoning ordinance.

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And she's persnickety about the bacon.

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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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He was very famous and is known in certain circles as the most persnickety food writer who ever lived.

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