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Palaver
01
trivial or meaningless talk
Voorbeelden
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
Voorbeelden
He won their consent with a little palaver.
The salesman used palaver to convince the customer to buy the expensive model.
03
gedoe, drukte
a lot of unnecessary effort, trouble, or fuss over something trivial
Dialect
British
British
InformalVoorbeelden
The palaver of explaining every step bored the audience quickly.
Het palaver van het uitleggen van elke stap verveelde het publiek snel.
Fixing the broken faucet turned into a palaver with all the wrong tools.
Het repareren van de kapotte kraan veranderde in een palaver met alle verkeerde gereedschappen.
to palaver
01
to hold a prolonged discussion, often between people of different backgrounds or parties, usually to resolve a matter
Voorbeelden
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
Voorbeelden
She palavered the child into taking his medicine.
He palavered the guards with compliments to gain entry.
03
kletsen, babbelen
to aimlessly talk a lot
Voorbeelden
Instead of getting straight to the point, he tends to palaver endlessly, causing meetings to drag on.
In plaats van meteen ter zake te komen, heeft hij de neiging om eindeloos te palaver, waardoor vergaderingen uitlopen.
Whenever they get together, they can palaver for hours about anything and everything.
Wanneer ze samenkomen, kunnen ze uren kletsen over van alles en nog wat.
