perk
US: /ˈpɝk/
UK: /pˈɜːk/
UK: /pˈɜːk/
English Vietnamese dictionary
perk /pə:k/
- nội động từ
- ngẩng đầu lên, vểnh lên, vểnh mặt lên (tự đắc, hỗn xược...) ((cũng) to-up)
- (+ up) vui tươi lên, phấn khởi lại (sau cơn buồn, cơn bệnh)
- ngoại động từ (+ up)
- vểnh (đuôi...) lên, vênh (mặt...) lên
- làm bảnh cho, làm đỏm dáng cho (ai, bộ quần áo...)
- tính từ
- (từ hiếm,nghĩa hiếm) (như) perky
- (từ hiếm,nghĩa hiếm) (như) perky
- danh từ
- (động vật học) (viết tắt) của perquisite
Advanced English dictionary
noun, verb
+ noun (also formal perquisite) [usually pl.] something you receive as well as your wages for doing a particular job: Perks offered by the firm include a car and free health insurance. + (figurative) Not having to get up early is just one of the perks of being retired.
+ verb [V]
Phrasal Verbs: perk up
perk sb<->up (informal) to become or to make sb become more cheerful or lively, especially after they have been ill/sick or sad: He soon perked up when his friends arrived.
perk up
perk sth<->up (informal) to increase, or to make sth increase in value, etc: Share prices had perked up slightly by close of trading.
perk sth<->up (informal) to make sth more interesting, more attractive, etc: ideas for perking up bland food + Stencilling is a cheap and easy way to perk up old furniture.
Thesaurus dictionary
n.
See perquisite, below.
perk upv.
cheer up, become jaunty, brighten, liven up, invigorate, smarten up, quicken, (re)vitalize, pep up, revive, inspirit, Colloq buck up:
The old lady perks up when her grandchildren come to visit. To perk up the party, Peter suggested we should all play a game.
