nitpick

[/ˈnɪtpɪk/]

verb/nounpl: nitpicks (noun)

criticar minuciosamente; achar defeitos insignificantes

1. To find fault with minor or trivial details; to criticize excessively over small imperfections

Don't nitpick about the small spelling errors; the overall work is excellent.

Não critique minuciosamente os pequenos erros de ortografia; o trabalho geral é excelente.

2. A petty or trivial criticism or objection

His comment about the font size was just a nitpick.

Seu comentário sobre o tamanho da fonte foi apenas uma crítica trivial.

NYC Slang

bust someone's chops (for minor things)

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General Brazilian

achar defeitos em tudo; criticar minuciosidades

Most common usage in Brazil

São Paulo

puxar sardinha

Colloquial expression for finding faults

Portugal

criticar minudências; encontrar defeitinhos

Direct translation preferred

split hairs

find fault with

pick apart

make a mountain out of a molehill

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