palaver in Russian
palaver in Russian is пра́здная болтовня́, пу́стая болтовня́, геморрой — palaver means a meeting of a village council.
palaver in Russian
пра́здная болтовня́
Pronounced: prazdnaya boltovnya
(North America, archaic, _, in Britain) Talk, especially unnecessary talk; chatter. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]
пу́стая болтовня́
Pronounced: pustaya boltovnya
(North America, archaic, _, in Britain) Talk, especially unnecessary talk; chatter. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]
геморрой
Pronounced: gemorroy
(British) Mentally draining activity, either physical or fuss.
до́лгие перегово́ры
Pronounced: dolgiye peregovory
A meeting at which there is much talk; a debate; a moot.
What does "palaver" mean?
- noun A meeting of a village council.
-
noun Talk that isn't really needed; chatter.
"Some of the palavers could take half a day."
-
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."
- noun A meeting where people talk a great deal; a discussion or debate.
Vocabulary Flow
Learn more English words in Russian.
Vocabulary Flow serves English words with the Russian meaning, one at a time — pronunciation and an example each time. Scroll it either direction.
Learn English in Russian
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.
Similar words in Russian
Common Russian translations
Frequently asked questions
What is "palaver" in Russian?
"palaver" in Russian is пра́здная болтовня́, пу́стая болтовня́, геморрой. palaver means: A meeting of a village council.
How do you pronounce пра́здная болтовня́?
"palaver" in Russian is пра́здная болтовня́, pronounced "prazdnaya boltovnya".
Are there other ways to say "palaver" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 4 translations listed for "palaver": пра́здная болтовня́, пу́стая болтовня́, геморрой, до́лгие перегово́ры.
Study it as flashcards or scroll it in Vocabulary Flow — saved to your collection.
