overparticular

(ˌəʊvəpəˈtɪkjʊlə)

adj

precise beyond necessity

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Translations

overparticular

[ˌəʊvəpəˈtɪkjʊləʳ] ADJ → melindroso, escrupuloso en exceso
he's not overparticular about money → le importa poco el dinero (pej) → es poco escrupuloso en asuntos de dinero
he's not overparticular about hygiene → no es muy escrupuloso en cuestiones de higiene

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

overparticular

[ˌəʊvəpəˈtɪkjʊləʳ] adj (on rules) → pignolo/a
not to be overparticular about sth (be indifferent) → non badare molto or troppo a qc

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