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Caviling
UK
/ˈkæv.ɪ.lɪŋ/
US
/ˈkæv.ə.lɪŋ/
Translation of "caviling" into Russian
caviling
Noun
UK
/ˈkæv.ɪ.lɪŋ/
US
/ˈkæv.ə.lɪŋ/
caviling
cavilings pl
His constant caviling made it difficult to work with him.
Его постоянные придирки затрудняли работу с ним.
cavil
Verbcaviling
Gerund
cavil
cavils
caviled Past Simple / Past Participle
caviling Gerund
cavilled Past Simple / Past Participle
cavilling Gerund
He tends to cavil at minor details during meetings.
Он склонен придираться к мелочам на совещаниях.
caviling
Pres. Participle
UK
/ˈkæv.ɪ.lɪŋ/
US
/ˈkæv.ə.lɪŋ/
caviling
more caviling
most caviling
Used as an adjective derived from the present participle of the verb "cavil".
The caviling customer found fault with every little detail of the service.
Придирчивый клиент находил недостатки в каждой мелочи обслуживания.
Definitions
caviling
Noun
UK
/ˈkæv.ɪ.lɪŋ/
US
/ˈkæv.ə.lɪŋ/
The act of making petty or unnecessary objections.
His constant caviling over minor details made the meeting drag on for hours.
cavil
Verb
To make petty or unnecessary objections.
She would cavil at every minor detail in the proposal, slowing down the entire process.
To raise petty objections to; to find trivial fault with (something).
Reviewers cavilled the novel for its unconventional structure.
caviling
Pres. Participle
UK
/ˈkæv.ɪ.lɪŋ/
US
/ˈkæv.ə.lɪŋ/
Tending to find fault or raise petty objections.
Her caviling nature made it difficult for her to enjoy the party, as she kept pointing out minor flaws in the decorations.
cavil
Pres. Participle
Inclined to raise trivial objections; pettily critical.
The committee grew tired of his cavilling attitude.
Idioms and phrases
cavil at (someone)
She tends to cavil at her colleagues during meetings.
придираться к (кому-то)
Она, как правило, придирается к своим коллегам на совещаниях.
cavil over (something)
They often cavil over minor details in the report.
придиряться к (чему-то)
Они часто придираются к незначительным деталям в отчете.
cavil about (something)
He likes to cavil about the quality of the food.
придираться к (чему-то)
Ему нравится придираться к качеству еды.
cavil against (something)
The committee members began to cavil against the new policy.
придираться против (чего-то)
Члены комитета начали придираться к новой политике.
cavil in (something)
They would cavil in the most absurd ways.
придираться в (чем-то)
Они придирались самым абсурдным образом.
cavil over
They began to cavil over trivial matters.
придирка по поводу
Они начали придираться по поводу незначительных вопросов.