English-Spanish translations for pedant

• pedante
  Asimismo creo que a veces un gobierno debe ser pedante, pesado: nosotros tratamos de serlo lo menos posible, pero forma parte de nuestro oficio. I also believe that a government needs at times to be pedantic, at times tedious: we try to be both as little as possible but it is part of the job.
  Creo que debemos tener cuidado de no volvernos demasiado detallistas y pedantes en nuestras exigencias de modo que acabemos trabajando en contra de las reformas antes que promoviéndolas. I think we must be careful, in making our demands, that we are not too pedantic and do not require too much detail. Otherwise, we shall end up obstructing the reforms rather than promoting them.

Definition of pedant

• A teacher or schoolmaster
• A person who emphasizes their knowledge through strict adherence to rules of vocabulary and grammar
• Pedantic

Related words

• pedantic
• pedantry
• trifle pedantry