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Palaver
01
trivial or meaningless talk
Παραδείγματα
The meeting was filled with palaver and no real decisions were made.
He dismissed their complaints as mere palaver.
02
smooth talk intended to persuade or influence someone
Παραδείγματα
He won their consent with a little palaver.
The salesman used palaver to convince the customer to buy the expensive model.
03
φασαρία, θόρυβος
a lot of unnecessary effort, trouble, or fuss over something trivial
Dialect
British
British
InformalΠαραδείγματα
The palaver of explaining every step bored the audience quickly.
Το palaver της εξήγησης κάθε βήματος βαρέθηκε γρήγορα το κοινό.
Fixing the broken faucet turned into a palaver with all the wrong tools.
Η επισκευή του σπασμένου βρύσου μετατράπηκε σε palaver με όλα τα λάθος εργαλεία.
to palaver
01
to hold a prolonged discussion, often between people of different backgrounds or parties, usually to resolve a matter
Παραδείγματα
Tribal leaders palavered to settle disputes peacefully.
Negotiators palavered across the table to find common ground.
02
to influence or persuade someone gently, often using flattery or coaxing
Παραδείγματα
She palavered the child into taking his medicine.
He palavered the guards with compliments to gain entry.
03
φλυαρώ, κουβεντιάζω
to aimlessly talk a lot
Παραδείγματα
Instead of getting straight to the point, he tends to palaver endlessly, causing meetings to drag on.
Αντί να πάει κατευθείαν στο θέμα, τείνει να palaver ατελείωτα, κάνοντας τις συναντήσεις να παρατείνονται.
Whenever they get together, they can palaver for hours about anything and everything.
Κάθε φορά που συναντιούνται, μπορούν να κουβεντιάζουν για ώρες για οτιδήποτε και τα πάντα.
