nimiedad

f.

1 insignificance, triviality.

2 trifle (dicho, hecho).

3 pettiness, triviality.

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nimiedad

► nombre femenino

1 (cualidad) smallness, triviality

2 (cosa nimia) trifle

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SF

1) (=cualidad) insignificance, triviality

2)

una nimiedad — a trifle, a tiny detail

riñeron por una nimiedad — they quarrelled over nothing

3) (=minuciosidad) meticulousness; pey fussiness; (=prolijidad) long-windedness

4) (=exceso) excess

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femenino

a) (cosa insignificante) triviality, trifle

discuten por cualquier nimiedad — they argue over the slightest little thing

b) (cualidad) triviality

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= triviality, quibble, trifle.

Ex. His work is criticized for its triviality, quantity, linguistically impoverished style, anemia of characterization, and cliched, stereotyped ideas and plots.

Ex. In the article 'Caveats, qualms, and quibbles: a revisionist view of library automation', a public librarian expresses his concern about computers in libraries and the lack of healthy scepticism in libraries when considering the likely benefits of automation.

Ex. As Sherlock Holmes reminded Dr Watson, 'You know my method; it is founded on the observance of trifles' = Como Sherlock Holmes recordaba al Doctor Watson: "Usted conoce mi método, se basa en la observación de las pequeñeces".

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* discusión sobre nimiedades = hair-splitting argument, hair-splitting [hairsplitting].

* discutir sobre nimiedades = split + hairs.

* nimiedades = bagatelle.

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femenino

a) (cosa insignificante) triviality, trifle

discuten por cualquier nimiedad — they argue over the slightest little thing

b) (cualidad) triviality

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= triviality, quibble, trifle.

Ex: His work is criticized for its triviality, quantity, linguistically impoverished style, anemia of characterization, and cliched, stereotyped ideas and plots.

Ex: In the article 'Caveats, qualms, and quibbles: a revisionist view of library automation', a public librarian expresses his concern about computers in libraries and the lack of healthy scepticism in libraries when considering the likely benefits of automation.

Ex: As Sherlock Holmes reminded Dr Watson, 'You know my method; it is founded on the observance of trifles' = Como Sherlock Holmes recordaba al Doctor Watson: "Usted conoce mi método, se basa en la observación de las pequeñeces".

* discusión sobre nimiedades = hair-splitting argument, hair-splitting [hairsplitting].

* discutir sobre nimiedades = split + hairs.

* nimiedades = bagatelle.

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nimiedad

feminine

1 (cosa insignificante) triviality, trifle

discuten por cualquier nimiedad they argue over the slightest o least o silliest little thing

2 (cualidad) triviality

es tal la nimiedad del asunto que no merece comentario the matter is so trivial that it isn't worth mentioning

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nimiedad sustantivo femenino
triviality
'nimiedad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
simpleza
English:
trifle

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nimiedad nf

1. [cualidad] insignificance, triviality

2. [dicho, hecho] trifle;

se enfadaron por una nimiedad they fell out over nothing

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nimiedad

f triviality

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nimiedad nf

insignificancia: trifle, triviality