palaver
🇺🇸
/pəˈlɑːvər/
🇬🇧
/pəˈlɑːvə(r)/
noun
R
A lot of fuss or complicated procedures, especially over trivial matters.
Getting a new passport was such a palaver, but it was worth it in the end.
辦理新護照真是一件麻煩事，但最終是值得的。
R
Idle talk or nonsense.
I don't have time for your palaver; let's get down to business.
我沒有時間聽你的閒扯，讓我們開始工作吧。
translation
繁瑣, 閒話
詞形變化
Plural
palavers