punctilio
German translation: Etikette, Formalität, heikler Punkt
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| 19:50 Aug 24, 2004 |
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| 5 +1 | kitzliger Punkt |
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| 3 | puntillo? |
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puntillo? Explanation: This term may be a diluted form of the Spanish word "puntillo", which can mean touchniness or sore point (Ehrenpunkt, Empfindlichkeit p.ext. Langenscheidt Span-De Wörterbuch) or wunder Punkt. Maybe you may wish to check out the Spanish Kudoz section. As almost always, the full text allows a more accurate evaluation of the contextual meaning. |
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14 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1kitzliger Punkt Explanation: Ref. Langenscheidt Handwörterbuch: punctilio: 1. Punkt der Etikette, Feinheit 2. heikler oder kitzliger Punkt punctilio of hono(u)r -> Ehrenpunkt -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr 5 mins (2004-08-24 20:56:40 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- sie erachtete ihn, was den delikaten Punkt der Fortpflanzung betrifft, eher als ziemlich unzureichend/ungenügend... sie erachtete ihn in punkto (Ihre punctilios!) zu 1. Ein Höchstmaß an Etikette blieb gewahrt, da jede Seite .... |
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