palaver

IPA(Pronunciation)

Verb

intransitive transitive

(intransitive) To discuss with much talk. / (transitive) To flatter.

Japanese Meaning

（自動詞）無駄話を交えながら長々と議論する / （他動詞）お世辞を言う、へつらう

When issues arise, they palaver about trivial details for hours.

問題が起きると、彼らは些細な点について何時間も長々と話し合う。

Sense（1）

(intransitive) To discuss with much talk.

Sense（2）

(transitive) To flatter.

Dodd never spoke to his officers like a ruffian, nor yet palavered them.

palavers

（ present singular third-person ）

palavering

（ participle present ）

palavered

（ participle past ）

palavered

（ past ）