palter
/ˈpɔːl.tər/Word connections
verb
/ˈpɔːl.tər/
Устаревший глагол, означающий говорить неискренне, уклоняться от прямого ответа или вести себя легкомысленно и лживо.
Verbo desusado que significa hablar con falsedad, evadir respuestas directas o comportarse de manera engañosa y evasiva.
Verbe vieilli signifiant parler de manière insincère, éluder une réponse directe ou se comporter de façon légère et trompeuse.
Veralteter Ausdruck dafür, unaufrichtig zu reden, einer direkten Antwort auszuweichen oder sich leichtfertig und trügerisch zu verhalten.
Verbo arcaico que significa falar de forma insincera, evadir-se de uma resposta direta ou agir de maneira leviana e enganosa.
指说话不真诚、含糊其辞以回避直接回答，也指行为轻浮或欺骗。
فعل قديم يعني التحدث بغير صدق أو المراوغة وتجنب الإجابة المباشرة، أو التصرف بخفة وعدم جدية وكذب.
An archaic verb meaning to talk insincerely, equivocate, or deal in a trifling or deceitful manner.
Be deliberately ambiguous or unclearC2formal
To speak or act in an evasive or misleading way, often to avoid giving a direct answer or to deceive.
УклонятьсяHablar con evasivasParler avec ambiguïté ou de façon évasiveAusweichenSer evasivo含糊其辞المراوغة- The politician paltered when asked about the scandal.
- He paltered with the truth, never giving a straight answer.
- She paltered her way through the interview, avoiding any commitment.
Synonymsbeat around the bushdodgeequivocateevadefencefudgehedgeprevaricatequibbleweasel
Antonymsclarifyconfrontdirectnessexplain
- paltered past participle
- paltered past simple
- paltering present participle
- palters third person singular
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