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Palaver
01
trivial or meaningless talk
Contoh-contoh
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
Contoh-contoh
He won their consent with a little palaver.
The salesman used palaver to convince the customer to buy the expensive model.
03
keributan, kegaduhan
a lot of unnecessary effort, trouble, or fuss over something trivial
Dialect
British
British
InformalContoh-contoh
The palaver of explaining every step bored the audience quickly.
Palaver menjelaskan setiap langkah dengan cepat membuat audiens bosan.
Fixing the broken faucet turned into a palaver with all the wrong tools.
Memperbaiki keran yang rusak berubah menjadi palaver dengan semua alat yang salah.
to palaver
01
to hold a prolonged discussion, often between people of different backgrounds or parties, usually to resolve a matter
Contoh-contoh
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
Contoh-contoh
She palavered the child into taking his medicine.
He palavered the guards with compliments to gain entry.
03
mengobrol, bercakap-cakap
to aimlessly talk a lot
Contoh-contoh
Instead of getting straight to the point, he tends to palaver endlessly, causing meetings to drag on.
Alih-alih langsung ke intinya, dia cenderung palaver tanpa henti, menyebabkan rapat berlarut-larut.
Whenever they get together, they can palaver for hours about anything and everything.
Setiap kali mereka berkumpul, mereka bisa mengobrol berjam-jam tentang apa saja dan segalanya.
