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Palaver
01
trivial or meaningless talk
Примеры
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
Примеры
He won their consent with a little palaver.
The salesman used palaver to convince the customer to buy the expensive model.
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.
Fixing the broken faucet turned into a palaver with all the wrong tools.
Починка сломанного крана превратилась в палавер со всеми неподходящими инструментами.
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.
Negotiators palavered across the table to find common ground.
02
to influence or persuade someone gently, often using flattery or coaxing
Примеры
She palavered the child into taking his medicine.
He palavered the guards with compliments to gain entry.
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.
Whenever they get together, they can palaver for hours about anything and everything.
Всякий раз, когда они собираются вместе, они могут болтать часами обо всем на свете.
