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Palaver
01
trivial or meaningless talk
Esempi
The council 's discussion was little more than palaver.
02
smooth talk intended to persuade or influence someone
Esempi
They employed palaver to gain favor with the officials.
03
storie, trambusto
a lot of unnecessary effort, trouble, or fuss over something trivial
Dialect
British
British
InformalEsempi
Applying for a refund turned out to be an unexpected palaver.
Richiedere un rimborso si è rivelato un palaver inaspettato.
to palaver
01
to hold a prolonged discussion, often between people of different backgrounds or parties, usually to resolve a matter
Esempi
The committee palavered late into the night to finalize the terms.
02
to influence or persuade someone gently, often using flattery or coaxing
Esempi
She palavered her way past the skeptical official.
03
chiacchiere
to aimlessly talk a lot
Esempi
Despite my attempts to steer the conversation toward a resolution, he continued to palaver about irrelevant details.
Nonostante i miei tentativi di indirizzare la conversazione verso una risoluzione, ha continuato a chiacchierare di dettagli irrilevanti.
