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carp·ing

(kär′pĭng)

adj.

Naggingly critical or complaining.

carp′ing·ly adv.

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carping

(ˈkɑːpɪŋ)

adj

tending to make petty complaints; fault-finding

ˈcarpingly adv

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

carp•ing

(ˈkɑr pɪŋ)

adj.

characterized by or inclined to petty or fussy faultfinding.

[1275–1325]

carp′ing•ly, adv.

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Noun

carping - persistent petty and unjustified criticism

faultfinding

criticism, unfavorable judgment - disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings; "the senator received severe criticism from his opponent"

carping

adjective fault-finding, critical, nagging, picky (informal), nit-picking (informal), hard to please, cavilling, hypercritical, captious They deserve recognition, not carping criticism.

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

carping

adjective

Inclined to judge too severely:

captious, censorious, critical, faultfinding, hypercritical, overcritical.

Translations

carping

[ˈkɑːpɪŋ]

A. ADJ → criticón, reparón

B. N → quejas fpl constantes

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

carping

adj a carping old woman → eine alte Meckerziege (inf); she grew weary of his carping criticism → sie wurde sein ständiges Nörgeln leid

n → Nörgelei(en) f(pl), → Gemecker nt (inf)

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

carping

[ˈkɑːpɪŋ]

1. adj (critic) → che trova sempre qualcosa da ridire

2. n → lamentele fpl

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But Peter was perfectly satisfied, so nobody cast any blight on his happiness by carping criticism.

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After a hearty meal and a dip in the trough to wash the dust from them, they strolled forth into the bailey, where the bowman peered about through the darkness at wall and at keep, with the carping eyes of one who has seen something of sieges, and is not likely to be satisfied.

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Macey, you and me are two folks," said Ben, slightly indignant at this carping. "When I've got a pot o' good ale, I like to swaller it, and do my inside good, i'stead o' smelling and staring at it to see if I can't find faut wi' the brewing.