palaver
pa
la
ˈlɑ:
laa
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vər
vēr
British pronunciation
/pælˈɑːvɐ/

Definice a význam slova „palaver“ v angličtině

01

trivial or meaningless talk

example
Příklady
The council 's discussion was little more than palaver.
02

smooth talk intended to persuade or influence someone

example
Příklady
They employed palaver to gain favor with the officials.
03

povyk, hluk

a lot of unnecessary effort, trouble, or fuss over something trivial
Dialectbritish flagBritish
InformalInformal
example
Příklady
Applying for a refund turned out to be an unexpected palaver.
Žádost o vrácení peněz se ukázala jako nečekaný palaver.
to palaver
01

to hold a prolonged discussion, often between people of different backgrounds or parties, usually to resolve a matter

example
Příklady
The committee palavered late into the night to finalize the terms.
02

to influence or persuade someone gently, often using flattery or coaxing

example
Příklady
She palavered her way past the skeptical official.
03

kecat, klábosit

to aimlessly talk a lot
example
Příklady
Despite my attempts to steer the conversation toward a resolution, he continued to palaver about irrelevant details.
Navzdory mým pokusům nasměrovat rozhovor k řešení, on dál plácal o nepodstatných detailech.
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