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Palaver
01
trivial or meaningless talk
Példák
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
Példák
He won their consent with a little palaver.
The salesman used palaver to convince the customer to buy the expensive model.
03
felhajtás, lárma
a lot of unnecessary effort, trouble, or fuss over something trivial
Dialect
British
British
InformalPéldák
The palaver of explaining every step bored the audience quickly.
A palaver, hogy minden lépést magyarázni, gyorsan untatta a közönséget.
Fixing the broken faucet turned into a palaver with all the wrong tools.
A törött csap javítása palaverré vált minden rossz eszközzel.
to palaver
01
to hold a prolonged discussion, often between people of different backgrounds or parties, usually to resolve a matter
Példák
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
Példák
She palavered the child into taking his medicine.
He palavered the guards with compliments to gain entry.
03
feceg, csacsog
to aimlessly talk a lot
Példák
Instead of getting straight to the point, he tends to palaver endlessly, causing meetings to drag on.
Ahelyett, hogy egyenesen a lényegre térne, hajlamos végtelenül palaver, ami miatt az ülések elhúzódnak.
Whenever they get together, they can palaver for hours about anything and everything.
Akárhányszor összejönnek, órákig cseveghetnek bármiről és mindenről.
