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Palaver
01
trivial or meaningless talk
Примеры
The meeting was filled with palaver and no real decisions were made.
02
smooth talk intended to persuade or influence someone
Примеры
He won their consent with a little palaver.
03
суета, шум
a lot of unnecessary effort, trouble, or fuss over something trivial
Dialect
British
British
InformalПримеры
The palaver of explaining every step bored the audience quickly.
Palaver объяснения каждого шага быстро наскучил аудитории.
to palaver
01
to hold a prolonged discussion, often between people of different backgrounds or parties, usually to resolve a matter
Примеры
Tribal leaders palavered to settle disputes peacefully.
02
to influence or persuade someone gently, often using flattery or coaxing
Примеры
She palavered the child into taking his medicine.
03
болтать
to aimlessly talk a lot
Примеры
Instead of getting straight to the point, he tends to palaver endlessly, causing meetings to drag on.
Вместо того чтобы перейти к делу, он склонен бесконечно palaver, из-за чего встречи затягиваются.
