palavern in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for palavern in the English»French Dictionary

palaver [Brit pəˈlɑːvə, Am pəˈlævər, pəˈlɑvər] N inf

1. palaver (bother):

palaver

bazar m inf

what a palaver doing

ça a été un de ces bazars pour faire inf

2. palaver U (talks):

palaver

discussion f

cavern [Brit ˈkav(ə)n, Am ˈkævərn] N

cavern

caverne f

tavern [Brit ˈtav(ə)n, Am ˈtævərn] N

tavern

taverne f

slaver¹ [Brit ˈsleɪvə, Am ˈsleɪvər] N HISTORY

1. slaver (dealer):

slaver

négrier m

2. slaver (ship):

slaver

navire m négrier

I.slaver² [Brit ˈslavə, ˈsleɪvə, Am ˈslævər] N

slaver

salive f

II.slaver² [Brit ˈslavə, ˈsleɪvə, Am ˈslævər] VB intr (drool)

slaver

baver

to slaver over animal: meat, bone

saliver devant

to slaver over pej or hum person: dish

baver devant

to slaver over the prospect of doing

baver à l'idée de faire

he was slavering over her

il bavait d'envie en la regardant

cavernous [Brit ˈkavənəs, Am ˈkævərnəs] ADJ

1. cavernous fig:

cavernous groan, voice, room

caverneux/-euse

cavernous mouth, yawn

énorme

cavernous eyes

cave

2. cavernous cliffs:

cavernous

riche en cavernes fpl

white slavery N

white slavery

traite f des Blanches

slavery [Brit ˈsleɪv(ə)ri, Am ˈsleɪv(ə)ri] N

1. slavery (practice, condition):

slavery

esclavage m

to be sold into slavery

être vendu comme esclave

2. slavery (devotion) fig:

slavery to fashion, convention, passion

asservissement à

anti-slavery [Am ˌæntiˈsleɪvəri, ˌæntaɪˈsleɪvəri] ADJ

anti-slavery

antiesclavagiste

taverna [Brit təˈvəːnə, Am təˈvərnə] N

taverna

taverne f (grecque)

palavern in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for palavern in the English»French Dictionary

palaver [pəˈlɑ:vəʳ, Am -ˈlævɚ] N inf

palaver

histoire f

what a palaver!

quelle histoire!

cavern [ˈkævən, Am -ɚn] N

cavern

caverne f

tavern [ˈtævən, Am -ɚn] N

tavern

taverne f

I.slaver¹ [ˈslævəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB intr a. pej

slaver

baver

II.slaver¹ [ˈslævəʳ, Am -ɚ] N no pl (saliva)

slaver

bave f

slaver² [ˈsleɪvəʳ, Am -ɚ] N HISTORY

1. slaver (ship):

slaver

vaisseau m négrier

2. slaver (trader):

slaver

négrier m

cavernous [ˈkævənəs, Am -ɚn-] ADJ

1. cavernous fig (cavern-like):

cavernous

caverneux(-euse)

2. cavernous (huge):

cavernous

immense

slavery [ˈsleɪvəri] N no pl

slavery

esclavage m