Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Hungarian term or phrase:
kötözködés
English translation:
nitpicking
Added to glossary by
Katalin Horváth McClure
Dec 19, 2008 10:58
15 yrs ago
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Hungarian term
Hungary
kötözködés
Hungarian to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
Egy párbeszéd része.
"Mit akar tulajdonképpen? Mire jó ez a kötözködés?"
"Mit akar tulajdonképpen? Mire jó ez a kötözködés?"
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +3 | nitpicking |
Katalin Horváth McClure
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| 4 | fussing |
JANOS SAMU
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| 4 | wrangling |
Katarina Peters
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| 3 | why so argumentative? v. why the arguing? |
Lingua.Franca
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| 2 +1 | being petty |
Aribas (X)
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| 2 | hassle/ tussle |
Krisztina Lelik
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| 2 | crabby/awkward |
Elevenít (X)
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Change log
Dec 26, 2008 14:42: Katalin Horváth McClure Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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6 hrs
Katalin Horváth McClure
United States
United States
Native in Hungarian
United States
Expert: high-tech, software, engineering
Native in: Hungarian 
Works in: English to Hungarian, Japanese to English, Hungarian to English, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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28
Selected
nitpicking
Ez akkor jó, ha a "kötözködés" lényege az, hogy az egyik fél mindenben hibát talál, leragad az apró részleteknél. Nem tudom, pontosan miről és hogyan folyik a párbeszéd, de ez is egy lehetőség.
Note from asker:
| The conversation is between adults - but over 100 years ago... |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Jim Tucker (X)
: very nice (nearly all the other suggestions I see are over the top)
43 mins
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| agree |
Elevenít (X)
: I'd go with this if we are talking about adults (I had suggested 'being picky' also). But I think that this wouldn't be appropriate in an adult-child conversation. To be honest, I think it is slightly stronger in meaning than this.
1 hr
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I don't think it is an adult-child conversation, because in that case it would be more likely to use "akarsz". But again, without full context, it is hard to say anything...
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| agree |
hollowman (X)
10 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
16 mins
Krisztina Lelik
Greece
Greece
Native in Hungarian
Specializes in field
Greece
"By words the mind is winged"
Native in: Hungarian 
Works in: Greek to Hungarian, English to Hungarian, Italian to Hungarian, and 4 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
hassle/ tussle
Talán...
hassle \hassle\ v. i.
1. to dispute or quarrel, often over petty disagreements.
2. disorderly fighting; an angry dispute or disturbance.
[WordNet sense 2]
Syn: hassle, scuffle, tussle, rough-and-tumble.
[WordNet 1.5]
http://www.hydroponicsearch.com/spelling/simplesearch/query_...
hassle \hassle\ v. i.
1. to dispute or quarrel, often over petty disagreements.
2. disorderly fighting; an angry dispute or disturbance.
[WordNet sense 2]
Syn: hassle, scuffle, tussle, rough-and-tumble.
[WordNet 1.5]
http://www.hydroponicsearch.com/spelling/simplesearch/query_...
42 mins
crabby/awkward
Related terms would be things like cicizik, akadékoskodik, csomózkodik, szívóskodik and kellemetlenkedik. So being crabby, cranky, difficult, awkward...
So for the sentence 'Mire jó ez a kötözködés?' something like 'Why are you being so crabby/awkward?'
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Note added at 47 mins (2008-12-19 11:45:39 GMT)
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Another suggestion for "Mit akar tulajdonképpen? Mire jó ez a kötözködés?". 'What do you really want? What's the point of being so picky?'
So for the sentence 'Mire jó ez a kötözködés?' something like 'Why are you being so crabby/awkward?'
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Note added at 47 mins (2008-12-19 11:45:39 GMT)
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Another suggestion for "Mit akar tulajdonképpen? Mire jó ez a kötözködés?". 'What do you really want? What's the point of being so picky?'
50 mins
Lingua.Franca
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Spain
BSc, MA, DipTrans
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, Hungarian to English, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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16
why so argumentative? v. why the arguing?
A mondat:
"Mit akar tulajdonképpen? Mire jó ez a kötözködés?"
"What is it you actually want? Why the arguing?"
v.
"What is it you actually want? Why so argumentative?"
"Mit akar tulajdonképpen? Mire jó ez a kötözködés?"
"What is it you actually want? Why the arguing?"
v.
"What is it you actually want? Why so argumentative?"
57 mins
JANOS SAMU
United States
United States
Works in field
United States
We know the language and the system too.
Works in: English to zzz Other zzz, English to Lao, English to Lithuanian, and 91 more.
Related KudoZ points
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43
fussing
Ha nincs semmi agresszivitás, akkor ezt tartom legjobbnak. What's this fussing?
3 hrs
Katarina Peters
Canada
Canada
Native in Hungarian
&
English
Specializes in field
Canada
Accuracy and A1 presentation
Native in: Hungarian , English (Variant: US)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, Hungarian to English, and 13 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
16
wrangling
:)
+1
3 hrs
being petty
Just one of the multitude options:
" Mire jó ez a kötözködés?" ~ "Why are you being so petty?"
" Mire jó ez a kötözködés?" ~ "Why are you being so petty?"
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Jim Tucker (X)
: Could be, if context allows. Nice approach.
3 hrs
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