Quibble
01
petitessinvändning, obetydlig kritik
a trivial objection or criticism raised over an inconsequential detail
Exempel
They voiced a quibble over the seating arrangement but agreed on everything else.
De framförde en pik om sittordningen men var överens om allt annat.
02
ordklöveri, spetsfundighet
an instance of using precise phrasing in a contract, rule, or law to bypass its spirit or purpose
Exempel
The king's quibble that " bloodless victory " excludes any battle without casualties leads to the villain's downfall.
Kungens ordklöveri att en "blodlös seger" utesluter alla strider utan förluster leder till skurkens fall.
to quibble
01
gräla om oviktiga saker, klaga på småsaker
to argue over unimportant things or to complain about them
Exempel
The children often quibbled over trivial things like who got to sit in the front seat of the car.
Barnen gnabbades ofta över triviala saker som vem som fick sitta i framsätet i bilen.
