captious

ˈkæpʃəs
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Translation of captious into Russian

Adjective

1.

critical nature

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tending to find fault or raise petty objections
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  • Her captious attitude made team meetings tense and unproductive.Её придирчивый настрой делал командные встречи напряжёнными и непродуктивными.
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sophistical

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designed to entrap in misleading arguments
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  • The lawyer's captious questions confused the witness.Каверзные вопросы адвоката сбили свидетеля с толку.
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Synonyms and analogies of captious in English

Examples of captious in a sentence

  • The captious reviewer found fault with every detail of the book.
  • Her captious remarks made the debate difficult.
  • The captious nature of his argument was evident.

Translations of "captious" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
придирчивыйadj. - pridirchivy

The captious teacher nitpicked my essay, pointing out every minor detail.

Придирчивый преподаватель придрался к моему эссе, указывая на каждую мелочь.

The captious friend couldn't help but highlight every mistake he encountered.

Придирчивый друг не мог не подчеркивать каждую ошибку, с которой сталкивался.

The captious review focused more on trivial issues than on the overall performance.

Придирчивый отзыв больше фокусировался на незначительных вопросах, чем на общем исполнении.

The captious customer complained about every aspect of the service we provided.

Придирчивый клиент жаловался на каждый аспект оказанной нами услуги.

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captious: Examples and translations in context

Her captious comments during meetings often discouraged team spirit and morale.

Её придирчивые комментарии на собраниях часто подавляли командный дух и моральный настрой.

Even in casual discussions, her captious nature made topics difficult to explore.

Даже в непринужденных обсуждениях её придирчивая натура усложняла изучение тем.

She avoided confrontations with her captious friend, who always found something to criticize.

Она избегала конфликтов с придирчивой подругой, которая всегда находила, что покритиковать.

With her captious review, I felt my efforts had gone completely unnoticed.

С её придирчивой рецензией я почувствовал, что мои усилия остались совершенно незамеченными.

His captious criticism of the movie missed its deeper themes.

Его придирчивая критика фильма упустила его более глубокие темы.

His captious remarks at the presentation overshadowed the project's positive aspects.

Его придирчивые замечания на презентации затмили положительные аспекты проекта.

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