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Palaver
01
trivial or meaningless talk
Exemples
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
Exemples
He won their consent with a little palaver.
The salesman used palaver to convince the customer to buy the expensive model.
03
baratin, battage
a lot of unnecessary effort, trouble, or fuss over something trivial
Dialect
British
British
InformalExemples
The palaver of explaining every step bored the audience quickly.
Le palaver d'expliquer chaque étape a rapidement ennuyé le public.
Fixing the broken faucet turned into a palaver with all the wrong tools.
Réparer le robinet cassé s'est transformé en palaver avec tous les mauvais outils.
to palaver
01
to hold a prolonged discussion, often between people of different backgrounds or parties, usually to resolve a matter
Exemples
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
Exemples
She palavered the child into taking his medicine.
He palavered the guards with compliments to gain entry.
03
palabrer
to aimlessly talk a lot
Exemples
Instead of getting straight to the point, he tends to palaver endlessly, causing meetings to drag on.
Au lieu d'aller droit au but, il a tendance à palaver sans fin, ce qui fait traîner les réunions.
Whenever they get together, they can palaver for hours about anything and everything.
Chaque fois qu'ils se réunissent, ils peuvent bavarder pendant des heures sur tout et n'importe quoi.
