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Palaver
01
paplanina, gadanina
loud and confused and empty talk
02
flattery intended to persuade
03
a lot of unnecessary effort, trouble, or fuss over something trivial
Informal
Example
The palaver of explaining every step bored the audience quickly.
Fixing the broken faucet turned into a palaver with all the wrong tools.
All this palaver about meeting schedules could ’ve been avoided with a quick email.
to palaver
01
przeprowadzać długą dyskusję, debatujować
have a lengthy discussion, usually between people of different backgrounds
02
namawiać, przekonywać
influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
03
gawędzić, plotkować
to aimlessly talk a lot
Example
Instead of getting straight to the point, he tends to palaver endlessly, causing meetings to drag on.
Whenever they get together, they can palaver for hours about anything and everything.
I do n't have time to palaver; let's stick to the main topic and get things done.
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