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palaver

UK
/pəˈlævə/
US
/pəˈlævɚ/

Translations

palavernoun
palavers
pl
UK
/pəˈlævə/
US
/pəˈlævɚ/
The meeting was just a lot of palaver without any real decisions being made.
Встреча была просто болтовней без принятия каких-либо реальных решений.
The palaver between the two companies lasted for hours.
Переговоры между двумя компаниями длились часами.
Additional translations
шум
суета
переполох
Synonyms
debate
discourse
conference
talk
discussion
conversation
chat
dialogue
palaververb
palavered
Past Simple
palavered
Past Participle
palavering
Gerund
UK
/pəˈlɑːvə/
US
/pəˈlævər/
They palavered for hours without reaching any conclusion.
Они болтали часами, не приходя ни к какому выводу.
Additional translations
беседовать
Synonyms
confer
debate
converse
chat
talk
discuss

Definitions

palavernoun
A prolonged and idle 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.
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