verb🔗SharePréparer du café (en percolateur ou cafetière)To make (coffee) in a percolator or a drip coffeemaker."I’ll perk some coffee."Je vais préparer du café.drinkutensilmachinefoodprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareInfuser, filtrerOf coffee: to be produced by heated water seeping (“percolating”) through coffee grounds."The coffee is perking."Le café est en train de s'infuser.fooddrinkutensilprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe pavaner, se rengorgerTo make trim or smart; to straighten up; to erect; to make a jaunty or saucy display of."After hearing the good news, Maria was perking up and smoothing her hair, eager to celebrate. "Après avoir appris la bonne nouvelle, Maria se pavanait et lissait ses cheveux, impatiente de célébrer.appearancebodystyleactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSurgir, apparaîtreTo appear from below or behind something, emerge, pop up, poke out."The puppy was hiding behind the couch, and only its ears were perking up. "Le chiot se cachait derrière le canapé, et seules ses oreilles surgissaient.appearanceactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe pavaner, se rengorgerTo exalt oneself; to bear oneself loftily."After winning the debate, she was perking around the school halls, clearly enjoying her victory and the attention it brought her. "Après avoir gagné le débat, elle se pavanait dans les couloirs de l'école, savourant clairement sa victoire et l'attention qu'elle lui valait.attitudecharacterhumanappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRegarder attentivement, épierTo peer; to look inquisitively."The cat was perking its head, trying to see what was inside the box. "Le chat regardait attentivement de la tête, essayant de voir ce qu'il y avait dans la boîte.actionappearancehumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe percherTo perch."The little bird was perking on the edge of the birdbath, getting ready to take a drink. "Le petit oiseau se perchait sur le bord du bain d'oiseaux, prêt à boire.animalbirdChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRevivification, animationThe act of something being perked."The perking of the coffee machine made the office a lot more lively. "L'animation de la machine à café a rendu le bureau beaucoup plus vivant.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading