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Palaver
01
trivial or meaningless talk
Beispiele
Stop the palaver and get to the point.
02
smooth talk intended to persuade or influence someone
Beispiele
The actor used palaver to charm the producer into giving him the role.
03
Getue, Theater
a lot of unnecessary effort, trouble, or fuss over something trivial
Dialect
British
British
InformalBeispiele
He skipped the palaver of making dinner by ordering takeout.
Er übersprang das Palaver des Abendessens, indem er Essen bestellte.
to palaver
01
to hold a prolonged discussion, often between people of different backgrounds or parties, usually to resolve a matter
Beispiele
He palavered with the elders to gain their consent.
02
to influence or persuade someone gently, often using flattery or coaxing
Beispiele
They palavered the audience into supporting the cause.
03
schwafeln, plaudern
to aimlessly talk a lot
Beispiele
The politician 's tendency to palaver during interviews made it difficult to extract clear answers from him.
Die Tendenz des Politikers, während Interviews zu palaver, machte es schwierig, klare Antworten von ihm zu bekommen.
