nitpick in Spanish
nitpick in Spanish is buscar el pelo en el huevo, buscarle la quinta pata al gato, buscarle tres pies al gato — nitpick means to complain about small, unimportant faults or mistakes.
nitpick in Spanish
buscar el pelo en el huevo
(figurative) To correct insignificant mistakes or find fault in unimportant details.
buscarle la quinta pata al gato
(figurative) To correct insignificant mistakes or find fault in unimportant details.
buscarle tres pies al gato
(figurative) To correct insignificant mistakes or find fault in unimportant details.
cogérsela con papel de fumar
(figurative) To correct insignificant mistakes or find fault in unimportant details.
What does "nitpick" mean?
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verb To complain about small, unimportant faults or mistakes.
"Someone will invariably nitpick about any spelling error posted to the forums."
- verb To remove nits, the eggs of lice, from someone's hair.
- verb To take nits, or lice eggs, out of someone's hair.
- verb To clear nits, the eggs laid by lice, out of someone's hair.
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- Someone will invariably nitpick about any spelling error posted to the forums.
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What is "nitpick" in Spanish?
"nitpick" in Spanish is buscar el pelo en el huevo, buscarle la quinta pata al gato, buscarle tres pies al gato. nitpick means: To complain about small, unimportant faults or mistakes.
Are there other ways to say "nitpick" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 4 translations listed for "nitpick": buscar el pelo en el huevo, buscarle la quinta pata al gato, buscarle tres pies al gato, cogérsela con papel de fumar.
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