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stickler
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stick·ler  (stklr)
n.
1. One who insists on something unyieldingly: a stickler for neatness.
2. Something puzzling or difficult.

stickler [ˈstɪklə]
n
1. (usually foll by for) a person who makes insistent demands a stickler for accuracy
2. a problem or puzzle the investigation proved to be a stickler
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.stickler - someone who insists on something; "a stickler for promptness"
disciplinarian, martinet, moralist - someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms

stickler
noun fanatic, nut (slang), maniac (informal), purist, perfectionist, pedant, martinet, hard taskmaster, fusspot (Brit. informal) I'm a bit of a stickler for accuracy.
Translations
stickler [ˈstɪkləʳ] N to be a stickler forinsistir mucho en
he's a real stickler for correct spellinginsiste mucho en la correcta ortografía
stickler [ˈstɪklər] n
to be a stickler for sth → être pointilleux/euse sur qch
stick-on [ˈstɪkɒn] adj [label, badge] → adhésif/ive
stick shift n (US) [car] → levier m de vitesses
stick-up [ˈstɪkʌp] n (= hold-up) → braquage m >, hold-up m
stickler
n to be a stickler for somethinges mit etw peinlich genau nehmen
stickler [ˈstɪkləʳ] n to be a stickler foressere esigente in fatto di, essere pignolo/a su
stickler [ˈstɪkləʳ] n to be a stickler foressere esigente in fatto di, essere pignolo/a su


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