[ pə'lα:və ]
informal
■ noun
1》 prolonged and tedious fuss or discussion.
2》 a parley or improvised conference between two sides.
■ verb talk unnecessarily at length.
Origin
C18: from Port. palavra 'word'.
[ pə'lα:və ]
informal
■ noun
1》 prolonged and tedious fuss or discussion.
2》 a parley or improvised conference between two sides.
■ verb talk unnecessarily at length.
Origin
C18: from Port. palavra 'word'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004