Palaver
01
trivial or meaningless talk
例
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
例
He won their consent with a little palaver.
The salesman used palaver to convince the customer to buy the expensive model.
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。
Fixing the broken faucet turned into a palaver with all the wrong tools.
壊れた蛇口を修理することは、間違った工具すべてを使ったパラバーに変わりました。
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.
Negotiators palavered across the table to find common ground.
02
to influence or persuade someone gently, often using flattery or coaxing
例
She palavered the child into taking his medicine.
He palavered the guards with compliments to gain entry.
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。
Whenever they get together, they can palaver for hours about anything and everything.
彼らが集まるたびに、何時間も何でもかんでもについておしゃべりすることができます。
