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palter

UK
/ˈpɔːltə/
US
/ˈpɑltər/

Traduzioni

palternoun
palters
pl
UK
/ˈpɔːl.tə/
US
/ˈpɔl.tɚ/
Archaic countable noun meaning an equivocation, petty deception, or act of haggling.
tergiversationAu sens d'équivoque ou de manœuvre verbale destinée à masquer la vérité.
His speech was full of palters that obscured the real issue.
Son discours était plein de tergiversations qui masquaient le véritable problème.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
chipotageAu sens de marchandage mesquin ou tatillon.
palterverb
paltered
Past Simple
paltered
Past Participle
paltering
Gerund
UK
/ˈpɔːltə/
US
/ˈpɑltər/
tergiverserAu sens de parler ou agir avec duplicité, en évitant de répondre clairement.
The politician was known to palter when asked direct questions about his policies.
Le politicien avait la réputation de tergiverser lorsqu'on lui posait des questions directes sur sa politique.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
marchanderAu sens de marchander de façon mesquine ou pointilleuse.
Sinonimi
equivocate
prevaricate
hedge
dodge
evade

Definizioni

palternoun
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.
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