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1 ben
bone, leg* * *(et -)( på stikkontakt) pin;( bierhverv) side line, private work;( sinecure) sinecure, soft job;( biindtægt) perk;[ finde sine ben] find one's feet;[ få det forkerte ben først ud af sengen] get out of bed on the wrong side;(dvs kunne ikke klare sig) they (etc) wiped the floor with him;(dvs blev ikke hørt) he couldn't get a word in edgeways;[ have et ben i hver lejr] have a foot in both camps;[ have ben i næsen] have a mind of one's own;(fig) have one's feet (firmly planted) on the ground;[ det er der ingen ben i] that is perfectly simple, that is plain sailing;[ han løb så hurtigt som hans ben kunne bære ham] he ran as fast as his legs would carry him;[ med børnene rendende mellem benene på en] with the children under one's feet;(se også I. hale);[ falde over sine egne ben] fall (el. stumble) over one's own legs;[ være ved at falde over sine egne ben af iver] be falling over oneself;[ hjælpe en på benene] help somebody to his feet;(fig) set somebody on his feet;[ hans formue fik hurtigt ben at gå på] he went through his fortune in no time;( efter fald) pick oneself up;( rejse sig for at tale) get on (el. come to) one's feet;[ komme ned på benene] land on one's feet;(fig) get up ( fx an exhibition);[ stille en hær på benene] raise an army;[ han kunne næsten ikke stå på benene] he could hardly stand up (el. keep on his feet);[ stå på egne ben] stand on one's own two feet;(dvs oppe) be up and about,( efter sygdom også) be back on one's feet again;[ hele byen er på benene] the whole town is astir;[ slå benene væk under en] knock somebody off his feet;[ sætte det længste ben foran] put one's best foot forward;[ jeg vil aldrig sætte mine ben i hans hus] I will never set foot in his house;[ tage benene på nakken] take to one's heels;[ gøre sig ud til bens] cut up rough;[ let til bens] light-footed;(dvs en drink) a bird never flew on one wing. -
2 live op
brighten, buck up, hot up, perk
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perk — [pɜːk ǁ pɜːrk] noun [countable] HUMAN RESOURCES something in addition to money that you get for doing your job, such as a car: • bonuses, housing allowances and other perks • Employees must pay tax on anything regarded as a perk. exˌecutive ˈperk … Financial and business terms
Perk — ist der Name folgender Personen: Alfred Perk (1882–1960), deutscher Politiker (DNVP) August Perk (1897–1945), Widerstandskämpfer gegen den Nationalsozialismus Jacques Perk (1859 1881), niederländischer Dichter Johannes Perk SDB (1880–1955),… … Deutsch Wikipedia
perk´i|ness — perk|y «PUR kee», adjective, perk|i|er, perk|i|est. smart; brisk; saucy; pert: »a perky squirrel. The suits include a perky one of gray … Useful english dictionary
perk´i|ly — perk|y «PUR kee», adjective, perk|i|er, perk|i|est. smart; brisk; saucy; pert: »a perky squirrel. The suits include a perky one of gray … Useful english dictionary
perk|y — «PUR kee», adjective, perk|i|er, perk|i|est. smart; brisk; saucy; pert: »a perky squirrel. The suits include a perky one of gray … Useful english dictionary
Perk — Perk, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Perked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Perking}.] [Cf. W. percu to trim, to make smart.] To make trim or smart; to straighten up; to erect; to make a jaunty or saucy display of; as, to perk the ears; to perk up one s head. Cowper.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Perk — Perk, v. i. To exalt one s self; to bear one s self loftily. To perk over them. Barrow. [1913 Webster] {To perk it}, to carry one s self proudly or saucily. Pope. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Perk — Perk, a. Smart; trim; spruce; jaunty; vain. Perk as a peacock. Spenser. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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perk up — (something) to make something more interesting or active. Chopped prunes can really perk up a fruit salad. It s a pretty dull movie, though the supporting actors perk things up a little … New idioms dictionary