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palaver in German

palaver in German is Palaver — palaver means a meeting of a village council.

palaver in German

Palaver
noun

What does "palaver" mean?

  1. noun A meeting of a village council.
  2. noun Talk that isn't really needed; chatter.
    "Some of the palavers could take half a day."
  3. noun An activity, or a lot of fuss, that leaves you feeling worn out.
    "Not for the first time, he reflected that it was not so much the speeches that strained the nerves as the palaver that went with them."
  4. noun A meeting where people talk a great deal; a discussion or debate.
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palaver in a sentence

  • Some of the palavers could take half a day.
  • Not for the first time, he reflected that it was not so much the speeches that strained the nerves as the palaver that went with them.
  • We fill up the bathtub for a proper bath maybe once a month because it is such a palaver. We have a 150 litre pot and a 60 litre pot that we have to fill up and boil on the wood stove which takes hours.

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What is "palaver" in German?
"palaver" in German is Palaver. palaver means: A meeting of a village council.
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