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Palaver
01
trivial or meaningless talk
Przykłady
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
Przykłady
He won their consent with a little palaver.
The salesman used palaver to convince the customer to buy the expensive model.
03
zamieszanie, hałas
a lot of unnecessary effort, trouble, or fuss over something trivial
Dialect
British
British
InformalPrzykłady
The palaver of explaining every step bored the audience quickly.
Palaver wyjaśniania każdego kroku szybko znudził publiczność.
Fixing the broken faucet turned into a palaver with all the wrong tools.
Naprawa zepsutego kranu zamieniła się w palaver ze wszystkimi złymi narzędziami.
to palaver
01
to hold a prolonged discussion, often between people of different backgrounds or parties, usually to resolve a matter
Przykłady
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
Przykłady
She palavered the child into taking his medicine.
He palavered the guards with compliments to gain entry.
03
gadać, paplać
to aimlessly talk a lot
Przykłady
Instead of getting straight to the point, he tends to palaver endlessly, causing meetings to drag on.
Zamiast przejść od razu do sedna, ma tendencję do niekończącego się palaver, przez co spotkania się przeciągają.
Whenever they get together, they can palaver for hours about anything and everything.
Za każdym razem, gdy się spotykają, mogą gawędzić godzinami o wszystkim.
