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pinailler meaning in English

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pinailler verbe

nitpick [nitpicked, nitpicking, nitpicks]◼◼◼(to correct minutiae or find fault)
verb
[UK: ˈnɪt.ˌpɪk] [US: ˈnɪt.ˌpɪk]
I'm not trying to nitpick. = Je ne suis pas en train d'essayer de pinailler.

quibble [quibbled, quibbling, quibbles]◼◼◼(to complain or argue in a trivial or petty manner)
verb
[UK: ˈkwɪb.l̩] [US: ˈkwɪb.l̩]
You are quibbling. = Tu pinailles.

find fault(criticize excessively)
verb

pinaillerie nom {f}

nitpicking [nitpickings](any process of finding or pointing out tiny details or errors)
noun
[UK: ˈnɪt.ˌpɪkɪŋ] [US: ˈnɪt.ˌpɪkɪŋ]