palaver

• اسم يشير إلى الكلام الفارغ المتملق الذي يُقصد به الإقناع، أو إلى حديث صاخب مضطرب لا مضمون له.

A noun referring to idle, flattering talk intended to persuade or to loud, confused, and empty conversation.

غير معدود

1. Flattery intended to persuadeC1informalbritish

   Excessive or insincere praise used to convince someone to do something.

   الإطراء بغرض الإقناع

   • He used a lot of palaver to get her to agree to the deal.
   • Don't be fooled by his smooth palaver.
   • The salesman's palaver was so obvious that nobody trusted him.

   المرادفاتcajoleryflatterysoft soapsweet talkwheedling

2. Loud and confused talkC1informalbritish

   A lot of unnecessary, confusing, or meaningless talk; fuss or commotion.

   كلام صاخب ومشوّش

   • There was a lot of palaver about the new rules, but nothing changed.
   • Stop all this palaver and get to the point.
   • The meeting was full of palaver and achieved nothing.

   المرادفاتadobotherbustleclamorcommotionfusshubbubhullabaloonoisestirto-douproar

   الأضدادbrevitycalmclarityconcisionorderpeacequietsilence

• فعل يعني التحدث عبثًا أو بإسهاب، غالبًا في أمور تافهة، أو الانخراط في نقاش مطوّل وغير ضروري. ويشير كذلك إلى الجدل الكثير والكلام الفارغ.

A verb meaning to talk idly or at length, often about trivial matters, or to engage in prolonged and unnecessary discussion.

1. Chatter idlyC1informalbritish

   To talk rapidly and incessantly about trivial or unimportant matters.

   الثرثرة

   • They spent the whole afternoon palavering about celebrity gossip.
   • Stop palavering and get to the point!
   • The old friends sat around palavering for hours.

   المرادفاتbabbleblatherchattergabjabbernatterprateprattlerattle onyap

2. Cajole or flatterC1informalbritish

   To persuade or influence someone through gentle urging, flattery, or caressing.

   الإقناع بالملاطفة والإطراء

   • He tried to palaver his way into getting a promotion.
   • She palavered the guard into letting them through the gate.
   • The salesman palavered the customer into buying the expensive model.

   المرادفاتblandishbutter upcajolecoaxflatterinveiglesoft-soapsweet-talkwheedle

3. Discuss at lengthC2formalbritish

   To engage in a lengthy discussion or conference, often between people of different backgrounds or cultures.

   يناقش مطولاً

   • The diplomats palavered for days over the trade agreement.
   • The tribal leaders and the colonial officials palavered under the baobab tree.
   • They palavered until a compromise was finally reached.

   المرادفاتconferconsultdiscussnegotiateparleytalk