Pettifogger
//ˈpɛtɪˌfɒɡə//
Translations of "pettifogger" (15 languages)
| Language | Translation | Romanization | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgarian | буквояд(Someone who quibbles), педант(Someone who quibbles) | bukvojad, pedant | |
| Chinese Mandarin | 訟棍 /讼棍(An unscrupulous lawyer) | sònggùn | |
| Czech | vinklář(An unscrupulous lawyer) | — | |
| Danish | lommeprokurator(An unscrupulous lawyer), lovtrækker(An unscrupulous lawyer), ordkløver(Someone who quibbles), vinkelskriver(An unscrupulous lawyer) | — | |
| Dutch | mierenneuker(Someone who quibbles), muggenzifter(Someone who quibbles) | — | |
| Finnish | pilkunviilaaja(Someone who quibbles) | — | |
| French | avocaillon(An unscrupulous lawyer), chicaneur(An unscrupulous lawyer) | — | |
| German | Erbsenzähler(Someone who quibbles), Haarspalter(Someone who quibbles), Kleingeist(Someone who quibbles), Rechtsverdreher(An unscrupulous lawyer), Winkeladvokat(An unscrupulous lawyer), Wortklauber(Someone who quibbles) | — | |
| Italian | leguleio(An unscrupulous lawyer) | — | |
| Latin | lēgulēius(Someone who quibbles), lēgulēius(An unscrupulous lawyer), rabula(An unscrupulous lawyer) | — | |
| Norwegian Bokmål | ordkløyver(Someone who quibbles), vinkelskriver(An unscrupulous lawyer) | — | |
| Polish | kłótnica(Someone who quibbles), kłótnik(Someone who quibbles), przechera(Someone who quibbles) | — | |
| Portuguese | rábula(An unscrupulous lawyer) | — | |
| Spanish | abogadillo(An unscrupulous lawyer), buscapleitos(An unscrupulous lawyer), leguleyo(An unscrupulous lawyer), picapleitos(An unscrupulous lawyer), rábula(An unscrupulous lawyer), soplacausas(An unscrupulous lawyer), tinterillo(An unscrupulous lawyer) | — | |
| Swedish | brännvinsadvokat(An unscrupulous lawyer), hårklyvare(Someone who quibbles), krångelmakare(Someone who quibbles), lagvrängare(An unscrupulous lawyer) | — |
vinklář
lommeprokurator, lovtrækker, ordkløver, vinkelskriver
mierenneuker, muggenzifter
pilkunviilaaja
avocaillon, chicaneur
Erbsenzähler, Haarspalter, Kleingeist, Rechtsverdreher, Winkeladvokat, Wortklauber
leguleio
lēgulēius, lēgulēius, rabula
ordkløyver, vinkelskriver
kłótnica, kłótnik, przechera
rábula
abogadillo, buscapleitos, leguleyo, picapleitos, rábula, soplacausas, tinterillo
brännvinsadvokat, hårklyvare, krångelmakare, lagvrängare
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