(to) perk

(to) perk
(to) perk (1) /pɜ:k/
A v. i. (anche to perk up)
1 alzare la testa, sollevare il capo (in modo vivace)
2 buttarsi avanti; farsi avanti in modo sfacciato; esser troppo baldanzoso (o intraprendente)
3 riacquistare vigore; riaversi; riprendersi
B v. t. (spesso to perk up)
1 alzare, sollevare (di scatto): My dog perked up its head, il mio cane ha alzato la testa di scatto
2 infondere vigore a (q.); rinvigorire; tirare su; rianimare; rincuorare
3 (fam.) fare il lifting (o la plastica) a (una parte del corpo)
● (fam.) to perk one's tail, alzare la cresta (fig.) □ to perk oneself up, rianimarsi, ringalluzzirsi; (arc.) acconciarsi; attillarsi; azzimarsi.
(to) perk (2) /pɜ:k/
v. t. e i.
(fam.) far passare (il caffè, ecc.); (del caffè) passare; filtrare.

English-Italian dictionary. 2013.

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