perk up

perk up
(to recover one's energy or cheerfulness: I gave her a cup of tea and she soon perked up.) sich erholen
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perk up
I. vi
1. (cheer up) aufleben, munter werden
sb \perk ups up at sth etw heitert jdn auf
2. (become more awake, livelier) munter werden
3. (increase, recover) steigen, sich akk erholen; share prices fester tendieren
II. vt
1. (cheer up)
to \perk up up ⇆ sb jdn aufheitern
to \perk up up ⇆ sb jdn aufmuntern [o munter machen
3. (cause increase)
to \perk up up ⇆ sth etw steigern
to \perk up up a business ein Geschäft ankurbeln
to \perk up up the stocks den Aktienkurs in die Höhe schnellen lassen
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1. vt sep
1) (= lift) head heben

he perked up his ears (dog, person)er spitzte die Ohren

2)

she perked up her outfit with a bright scarf — sie peppte ihre Kleidung mit einem hellen Schal auf (inf)

2. vi
(= liven up person, party) munter werden; (= cheer up) aufleben; (= become interested) hellhörig werden

his ears perked up — er spitzte seine Ohren


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