Шукати
Palaver
01
trivial or meaningless talk
Приклади
He dismissed their complaints as mere palaver.
02
smooth talk intended to persuade or influence someone
Приклади
The salesman used palaver to convince the customer to buy the expensive model.
03
метушня, галас
a lot of unnecessary effort, trouble, or fuss over something trivial
Dialect
British
British
InformalПриклади
Fixing the broken faucet turned into a palaver with all the wrong tools.
Ремонт зламаного крана перетворився на палавер з усіма неправильними інструментами.
to palaver
01
to hold a prolonged discussion, often between people of different backgrounds or parties, usually to resolve a matter
Приклади
Negotiators palavered across the table to find common ground.
02
to influence or persuade someone gently, often using flattery or coaxing
Приклади
He palavered the guards with compliments to gain entry.
03
балакати, тріпатися
to aimlessly talk a lot
Приклади
Whenever they get together, they can palaver for hours about anything and everything.
Кожного разу, коли вони збираються разом, вони можуть балакати годинами про все і вся.
