Palaver
01
trivial or meaningless talk
Exempel
Stop the palaver and get to the point.
02
smooth talk intended to persuade or influence someone
Exempel
The actor used palaver to charm the producer into giving him the role.
03
ståhej, bråk
a lot of unnecessary effort, trouble, or fuss over something trivial
Dialect
British
British
InformalExempel
He skipped the palaver of making dinner by ordering takeout.
Han hoppade över palaveret med att laga middag genom att beställa takeout.
to palaver
01
to hold a prolonged discussion, often between people of different backgrounds or parties, usually to resolve a matter
Exempel
He palavered with the elders to gain their consent.
02
to influence or persuade someone gently, often using flattery or coaxing
Exempel
They palavered the audience into supporting the cause.
03
pladdra, småprata
to aimlessly talk a lot
Exempel
The politician 's tendency to palaver during interviews made it difficult to extract clear answers from him.
Politikerns benägenhet att palaver under intervjuer gjorde det svårt att få tydliga svar från honom.
