Palaver
01
trivial or meaningless talk
例
The meeting was filled with palaver and no real decisions were made.
02
smooth talk intended to persuade or influence someone
例
He won their consent with a little palaver.
03
騒ぎ, 面倒
a lot of unnecessary effort, trouble, or fuss over something trivial
Dialect
British
British
Informal例
The palaver of explaining every step bored the audience quickly.
各ステップを説明するパラバーは、すぐに観客を退屈させた。
to palaver
01
to hold a prolonged discussion, often between people of different backgrounds or parties, usually to resolve a matter
例
Tribal leaders palavered to settle disputes peacefully.
02
to influence or persuade someone gently, often using flattery or coaxing
例
She palavered the child into taking his medicine.
03
だらだら話す, おしゃべりする
to aimlessly talk a lot
例
Instead of getting straight to the point, he tends to palaver endlessly, causing meetings to drag on.
要点に直接入る代わりに、彼は際限なくpalaverする傾向があり、会議が長引く原因となります。
