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perk

/pɝk/ /pɜːk/

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noun

Avantage, privilège

Examples :

"Free coffee is one of the perks of the job."

Le café gratuit est l'un des avantages du travail.

business job economy finance asset

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noun

Atout, avantage

A bonus ability that a player character can acquire; a permanent power-up.

Examples :

"The new video game has a perk that allows the character to run faster. "

Le nouveau jeu vidéo a un atout qui permet au personnage de courir plus vite.

game computing character ability

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noun

Percolateur, cafetière

A percolator, particularly of coffee.

Examples :

"My grandfather still uses a perk to make his morning coffee, claiming it tastes stronger than the new machines. "

Mon grand-père utilise toujours un percolateur pour faire son café du matin, affirmant qu'il a un goût plus fort que les nouvelles machines.

utensil drink food machine

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verb

Préparer le café

To make (coffee) in a percolator or a drip coffeemaker.

Examples :

"I’ll perk some coffee."

Je vais préparer du café.

food drink utensil machine

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verb

Infuser, filtrer

Of coffee: to be produced by heated water seeping (“percolating”) through coffee grounds.

Examples :

"The coffee is perking."

Le café est en train de filtrer.

food drink utensil process

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verb

Redresser, relever

To make trim or smart; to straighten up; to erect; to make a jaunty or saucy display of.

Examples :

"Before the presentation, the student perked up their posture and adjusted their tie, making a confident display of themselves. "

Avant la présentation, l'étudiant a redressé sa posture et ajusté sa cravate, faisant preuve d'assurance.

appearance style

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verb

Surgir, apparaître

To appear from below or behind something, emerge, pop up, poke out.

Examples :

"A small sprout of grass perked up through the cracked pavement. "

Une petite pousse d'herbe a surgi à travers le pavé fissuré.

appearance action

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verb

Se pavaner, se rengorger

To exalt oneself; to bear oneself loftily.

Examples :

"The student perked up in class, trying to impress the teacher with their confident answers. "

L'élève s'est pavané en classe, essayant d'impressionner le professeur avec ses réponses confiantes.

attitude character human

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adjective

Avisé, pimpant, coquet, vaniteux

Smart; trim; spruce; jaunty; vain.

Examples :

"The little boy had a perk posture as he waited for his turn to speak. "

Le petit garçon avait une posture pimpante en attendant son tour de parole.

appearance style character

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verb

Regarder attentivement, épier

To peer; to look inquisitively.

Examples :

"The little boy perked his head around the corner to see if his sister was still playing. "

Le petit garçon a regardé attentivement autour du coin pour voir si sa sœur jouait encore.

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verb

Se percher

Examples :

"The little bird perched on the branch, looking for insects. "

Le petit oiseau s'est perché sur la branche, à la recherche d'insectes.

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