Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - perk
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1. v. & adj. --v.tr. raise (one's head etc.) briskly. --adj. perky; pert. Phrases and idioms perk up 1 recover confidence, courage, life, or zest. 2 restore confidence or courage or liveliness in (esp. another person). 3 smarten up. Etymology: ME, perh. f. var. of PERCH(1) 2. n. Brit. colloq. a perquisite. Etymology: abbr. 3. v. colloq. 1 intr. (of coffee) percolate, make a bubbling sound in the percolator. 2 tr. percolate (coffee). Etymology: abbr. of PERCOLATE
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I. verb Etymology: Middle English Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. to thrust up the head, stretch out the neck, or carry the body in a bold or insolent manner, to stick up or out jauntily, to gain in vigor or cheerfulness especially after a period of weakness or depression, transitive verb to make smart or spruce in appearance ; freshen, improve, to thrust up quickly or impudently, II. intransitive verb Date: 1656 percolate, III. noun Date: 1824 perquisite ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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