chipoter
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chipoter
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
1. (colloquial) (to find fault)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. to quibble
Alexandre ne cesse de chipoter sur les tâches ménagères.Alexandre never stops quibbling about the housework.
b. to argue
Arrêtons de chipoter et choisissons un restaurant avant qu'il ne soit trop tard.Let's stop arguing and choose a restaurant before it gets too late.
2. (colloquial) (to negotiate a price)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. to haggle
Ma grand-mère chipote chaque fois qu'elle fait un achat, même lorsqu'il s'agit d'un prix fixe.My grandmother haggles every time she makes a purchase, even when there's a fixed price.
3. (colloquial) (to eat very little)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. to pick at (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Rose est si triste qu'elle ne peut pas manger. Elle chipote devant son repas.Rose is so sad that she can't eat. She's just picking at her meal.
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