fussy

fussy
adjective
1) (too concerned with details; too particular; difficult to satisfy: She is very fussy about her food.) quisquilloso, exigente, especial, tiquismiquis
2) ((of clothes etc) with too much decoration: a very fussy hat.) rimbombante, recargado
fussy adj quisquilloso / exigente
El comparativo de fussy se escribe fussier; el superlativo se escribe fussiest
fussy
tr['fʌsɪ]
adjective (comp fussier, superl fussiest)
1 (concerned with details) quisquilloso,-a, exigente, especial, particular
■ he's very fussy about his food es muy exigente con la comida
■ she's very fussy about punctuality es muy quisquillosa con la puntualidad
2 (nervous about small things) nervioso,-a
3 (too elaborate) recargado,-a
fussy ['fʌsi] adj, fussier ; -est
1) irritable: irritable, nervioso
2) overelaborate: recargado
3) meticulous: meticuloso
4) fastidious: quisquilloso, exigente
fussy
adj.
• aspaventero, -a adj.
• descontentadizo, -a adj.
• exigente adj.
• impertinente adj.
• melindroso, -a adj.
• mimoso, -a adj.
• muy adornado adj.
• remilgado, -a adj.
'fʌsi
adjective -sier, -siest
a) (fastidious) exigente, quisquilloso

I'm a fussy eater — soy muy maniático or (AmL tb) mañoso para comer

to be fussy ABOUT something — ser* exigente or quisquilloso con algo

what would you like to drink? - I'm not fussy — (colloq) ¿qué quieres tomar? - cualquier cosa or me da lo mismo

b) (elaborate) <detail/pattern> recargado
['fʌsɪ]
ADJ (compar fussier) (superl fussiest)
1) (=exacting) [person]
a) pej quisquilloso

they'll think you're fussy if you ring them — van a creer que eres quisquilloso or difícil si les llamas

children are often fussy eaters — los niños son a menudo quisquillosos or especiales para la comida

b) (=scrupulous)

he's very fussy about detail — es muy escrupuloso or meticuloso con los detalles

c) (=selective) selectivo

I'm very fussy about the parts I take on — soy muy selectivo a la hora de elegir papeles, no elijo cualquier papel

I'm very fussy about what I wear — soy muy especial a la hora de vestir

I'm not fussy * — me da igual, me da lo mismo

2) (=elaborate) [design, clothes] recargado, con muchos ringorrangos *
3) (=nervous) [manner] nervioso
* * *
['fʌsi]
adjective -sier, -siest
a) (fastidious) exigente, quisquilloso

I'm a fussy eater — soy muy maniático or (AmL tb) mañoso para comer

to be fussy ABOUT something — ser* exigente or quisquilloso con algo

what would you like to drink? - I'm not fussy — (colloq) ¿qué quieres tomar? - cualquier cosa or me da lo mismo

b) (elaborate) <detail/pattern> recargado

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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