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Palaver
01
trivial or meaningless talk
Ejemplos
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
Ejemplos
He won their consent with a little palaver.
The salesman used palaver to convince the customer to buy the expensive model.
03
lío, alboroto
a lot of unnecessary effort, trouble, or fuss over something trivial
Dialect
British
British
InformalEjemplos
The palaver of explaining every step bored the audience quickly.
El palaver de explicar cada paso aburrió rápidamente a la audiencia.
Fixing the broken faucet turned into a palaver with all the wrong tools.
Arreglar el grifo roto se convirtió en un palaver con todas las herramientas equivocadas.
to palaver
01
to hold a prolonged discussion, often between people of different backgrounds or parties, usually to resolve a matter
Ejemplos
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
Ejemplos
She palavered the child into taking his medicine.
He palavered the guards with compliments to gain entry.
03
charlar
to aimlessly talk a lot
Ejemplos
Instead of getting straight to the point, he tends to palaver endlessly, causing meetings to drag on.
En lugar de ir al grano, tiende a palaver sin cesar, haciendo que las reuniones se alarguen.
Whenever they get together, they can palaver for hours about anything and everything.
Siempre que se juntan, pueden parlotear durante horas sobre cualquier cosa y todo.
