palter

UK
/ˈpɔːltə/
US
/ˈpɑltər/

Übersetzungen

paltersubstantiv
palters
Pl.
UK
/ˈpɔːl.tə/
US
/ˈpɔl.tɚ/
Archaic countable noun meaning an equivocation, petty deception, or act of haggling.
palterverb
paltered
Präteritum
paltered
Partizip Perfekt
paltering
Gerundium
UK
/ˈpɔːltə/
US
/ˈpɑltər/
He tends to palter when asked direct questions.
Он склонен лукавить, когда его спрашивают напрямую.
She tried to palter her way out of the difficult situation.
Она пыталась увиливать, чтобы выйти из сложной ситуации.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen

Definitionen

paltersubstantiv
An equivocation, petty deception, or trivial act of haggling.
His speech was full of palters that obscured the real issue.
palterverb
To act insincerely or deceitfully; to equivocate or prevaricate in speech or action.
The politician was known to palter when asked direct questions about his policies.
To haggle or bargain in a petty or trivial way.
She would palter over the price of every item at the market, trying to save a few cents.