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Palaver
01
trivial or meaningless talk
Voorbeelden
The debate quickly descended into palaver, with everyone talking over each other.
02
smooth talk intended to persuade or influence someone
Voorbeelden
She tried palaver to get him to change his mind.
03
gedoe, drukte
a lot of unnecessary effort, trouble, or fuss over something trivial
Dialect
British
British
InformalVoorbeelden
All this palaver about meeting schedules could ’ve been avoided with a quick email.
Al dit gedoe over vergaderschema's had voorkomen kunnen worden met een snelle e-mail.
to palaver
01
to hold a prolonged discussion, often between people of different backgrounds or parties, usually to resolve a matter
Voorbeelden
The villagers palavered with the visiting officials about local needs.
02
to influence or persuade someone gently, often using flattery or coaxing
Voorbeelden
The salesman palavered customers to try the new product.
03
kletsen, babbelen
to aimlessly talk a lot
Voorbeelden
I do n't have time to palaver; let's stick to the main topic and get things done.
Ik heb geen tijd om te kletsen; laten we bij het hoofdonderwerp blijven en dingen gedaan krijgen.
