palabreDiscussion longue et souvent vaine ; s’emploie aussi pour une conférence ou une négociation informelle, notamment dans un contexte ouest-africain.
The meeting turned into a palaver with no real decisions being made.
La réunion s’est transformée en palabre sans qu’aucune vraie décision ne soit prise.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
baratinFamilier ; pour une parole ou une activité inutile, souvent perçue comme du blabla ou de la perte de temps.
bavardagePour insister sur le caractère oisif ou futile de la discussion.
The meeting turned into a palaver with no real decisions being made.
Unnecessary or elaborate fuss or activity.
All this palaver over a simple birthday party seems excessive.
An informal parley or conference, especially between European traders and local people in West Africa; a lengthy discussion aimed at reaching an agreement.
The captain called a palaver with the village elders before trading commenced.
palaververb
To talk unnecessarily at length.
They palavered for hours without reaching any conclusion.
To engage in idle or trivial talk.
The two friends palavered over coffee, discussing everything from the weather to their weekend plans.
To flatter or cajole someone with smooth talk in order to persuade them.
She tried to palaver the guard into letting her through the gate.