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Palaver
01
trivial or meaningless talk
Esempi
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
Esempi
He won their consent with a little palaver.
The salesman used palaver to convince the customer to buy the expensive model.
03
storie, trambusto
a lot of unnecessary effort, trouble, or fuss over something trivial
Dialect
British
British
InformalEsempi
The palaver of explaining every step bored the audience quickly.
Il palaver di spiegare ogni passo ha rapidamente annoiato il pubblico.
Fixing the broken faucet turned into a palaver with all the wrong tools.
Riparare il rubinetto rotto si è trasformato in un palaver con tutti gli strumenti sbagliati.
to palaver
01
to hold a prolonged discussion, often between people of different backgrounds or parties, usually to resolve a matter
Esempi
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
Esempi
She palavered the child into taking his medicine.
He palavered the guards with compliments to gain entry.
03
chiacchiere
to aimlessly talk a lot
Esempi
Instead of getting straight to the point, he tends to palaver endlessly, causing meetings to drag on.
Invece di andare dritto al punto, tende a palaver all'infinito, facendo trascinare le riunioni.
Whenever they get together, they can palaver for hours about anything and everything.
Ogni volta che si incontrano, possono chiacchierare per ore di tutto e di più.
