PALAVER


Meaning of PALAVER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ pəˈlɑ:və ]

n. & v. --n. 1 fuss and bother, esp. prolonged and tedious. 2 profuse or idle talk. 3 cajolery. 4 colloq. an affair or business. 5 esp. hist. a parley between African or other natives and traders. --v. 1 intr. talk profusely. 2 tr. flatter, wheedle. [Port. palavra word f. L (as PARABLE)]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.