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perky

to perk yourself up -perk up
a  vt + adv
[+person] animar
this will perk you up!  ¡esto te animará!
it perks up the flavour of frozen vegetables  da vida a  or  anima las verduras congeladas
b  vi + adv
[person] reanimarse , (in health)  sentirse mejor
business is perking up  el negocio va mejorando
ears perked up when his name was mentioned  todo el mundo aguzó el oído cuando se mencionó su nombre
share prices perked up as a result of the deal  la cotización de las acciones aumentó como resultado del trato
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if someone perks up, or if something perks them up, they begin to feel happier or more lively

Sue perked up when she heard the news.
Synonyms or related words for this meaning of Synonyms or related words for this meaning of perk: please, excite, hearten, uplift, fulfil... more
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to become more interesting or exciting, or to make something do this

Some chilli sauce will perk it up.
Synonyms or related words for this meaning of Synonyms or related words for this meaning of perk: wake up, enliven, spice up, vary, liven up... more