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palter
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/ˈpɔːltə/
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/ˈpɑltər/
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palter
noun
palters
pl
UK
/ˈpɔːl.tə/
US
/ˈpɔl.tɚ/
Archaic countable noun meaning an equivocation, petty deception, or act of haggling.
palter
verb
paltered
Past Simple
paltered
Past Participle
paltering
Gerund
UK
/ˈpɔːltə/
US
/ˈpɑltər/
лукавить
He tends to palter when asked direct questions.
Он склонен лукавить, когда его спрашивают напрямую.
увиливать
She tried to palter her way out of the difficult situation.
Она пыталась увиливать, чтобы выйти из сложной ситуации.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
уклоняться
хитрить
Sinonimi
equivocate
evade
dodge
hedge
prevaricate
Definizioni
palter
noun
An equivocation, petty deception, or trivial act of haggling.
His speech was full of palters that obscured the real issue.
palter
verb
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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