fault-finder

fault-finder
сущ. придира, критикан Syn : caviller, captious fellow придирчивый человек, придира;
критикан (техническое) прибор для определения повреждения, дефектоскоп

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  • Fault-finder — Fault find er, n. One who makes a practice of discovering others faults and censuring them; a scold. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • fault-finder — faultˈ finder noun • • • Main Entry: ↑fault …   Useful english dictionary

  • fault-finder — /ˈfɔlt faɪndə/ (say fawlt fuynduh) noun someone who finds fault; someone who complains or objects …  

  • fault-finder — n. Censurer, objector, complainer, murmurer, repiner …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • fault — n. & v. n. 1 a defect or imperfection of character or of structure, appearance, etc. 2 a break or other defect in an electric circuit. 3 a transgression, offence, or thing wrongly done. 4 a Tennis etc. a service of the ball not in accordance with …   Useful english dictionary

  • faultfinder — noun someone who is critical of the motives of others • Syn: ↑cynic • Derivationally related forms: ↑find fault, ↑cynical (for: ↑cynic) • Hypernyms: ↑unpleasant pe …   Useful english dictionary

  • Haydn and Mozart — The composers Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Joseph Haydn were friends. Their relationship is not very well documented, but the evidence that they enjoyed each other s company and greatly respected each other s work is strong.BackgroundHaydn was… …   Wikipedia

  • faultfinder — /fawlt fuyn deuhr/, n. a person who habitually finds fault, complains, or objects, esp. in a petty way. [1555 65; FAULT + FINDER] * * * …   Universalium

  • malcontent — adj 1. discontent, discontented, dissatisfied, disgruntled, unhappy, displeased, unsatisfied; uneasy, unquiet, restless, nervous, restive, irritated, agitated; concerned, worried, perturbed, disturbed; gloomy, morose, sad, blue, down in the dumps …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • Timaeus (historian) — For other persons named Timaeus (including Timaeus of Locri, the character who appears in Plato s Socratic dialogues) see Timaeus. Timaeus (ca. 345 ca. 250 BC, Greek Polytonic|Τιμαῖος), ancient Greek historian, was born at Tauromenium in Sicily.… …   Wikipedia

  • Niskayuna, New York — Niskayuna   Town   Nickname(s): Nisky Location within Schenectady County …   Wikipedia


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