Translation of "cavillare" into English

quibble, cavil, to cavil are the top translations of "cavillare" into English.

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  • quibble

    verb

    to complain or argue in a trivial or petty manner

    Perché cavillare sui giorni, quando si può catturarlo?

    Why quibble over days when you can just take him?

  • cavil

    verb

    Invito dunque i colleghi a votare contro questa proposta di accordo, tanto più che il Consiglio si permette di cavillare ancora su qualche milione.

    I therefore ask my fellow Members to vote against this draft agreement, especially as the Council has the audacity to cavil at a few million.

  • to cavil

    verb

    I cavilli dei nemici che chiedono chi li ha fatti Suoi testimoni son fuori posto.

    It is beside the point for the enemies to cavil at them and ask who made them His witnesses.

  • Less frequent translations

    • to caviler
    • to quibble
    • to split hairs

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