palaver

• Substantiv, das leeres, schmeichelndes Gerede zur Überredung oder ein lautes, wirres und inhaltsleeres Gespräch bezeichnet.

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

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1. Flattery intended to persuadeC1informalbritish

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

   Schmeichelei zum Überreden

   • 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.

   Synonymecajoleryflatterysoft soapsweet talkwheedling

2. Loud and confused talkC1informalbritish

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

   Lautes und wirres Gerede

   • 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.

   Synonymeadobotherbustleclamorcommotionfusshubbubhullabaloonoisestirto-douproar

   Antonymebrevitycalmclarityconcisionorderpeacequietsilence

• Bedeutet, müßig oder wortreich zu reden, oft über Belangloses, oder an einer langwierigen, unnötigen Diskussion teilzunehmen.

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.

   Ununterbrochen schwatzen

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

   Synonymebabbleblatherchattergabjabbernatterprateprattlerattle onyap

2. Cajole or flatterC1informalbritish

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

   Überreden oder schmeicheln

   • 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.

   Synonymeblandishbutter upcajolecoaxflatterinveiglesoft-soapsweet-talkwheedle

3. Discuss at lengthC2formalbritish

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

   Weitschweifig diskutieren

   • 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.

   Synonymeconferconsultdiscussnegotiateparleytalk