pert

(pûrt)

adj. pert·er, pert·est

a. High-spirited, lively, or cheerful: A pert receptionist greets each client.

b. Impudently bold; saucy: He was pert to his teacher. She gave a pert answer.

a. Attractive or stylish in appearance: a pert hat.

b. Small or firm and well-formed: a pert nose.

[Middle English, unconcealed, bold, short for apert, obvious, frank (probably influenced by Old French aspert, espert, clever), from Old French, from Latin apertus, open, past participle of aperīre, to open; see wer- in Indo-European roots.]

pert′ly adv.

pert′ness n.

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pert

(pɜːt)

adj

1. saucy, impudent, or forward

2. jaunty: a pert little hat.

3. obsolete clever or brisk

[C13: variant of earlier apert, from Latin apertus open, from aperīre to open; influenced by Old French aspert, from Latin expertus expert]

ˈpertly adv

ˈpertness n

PERT

(pɜːt)

n acronym for

programme evaluation and review technique

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pert

(pɜrt)

adj. -er, -est.

1. boldly forward in speech or behavior; impertinent; saucy.

2. jaunty and stylish; chic.

3. lively; sprightly; in good health.

4. Obs. clever.

[1200–50; Middle English, aph. variant of apert < Old French < Latin apertus open, past participle of aperīre; see aperient]

pert′ly, adv.

pert′ness, n.

pert.

pertaining.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj.

pert - characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality; "a certain irreverent gaiety and ease of manner"

impertinent, saucy, irreverent

spirited - displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness

pert

adjective impudent, forward, smart, bold, fresh (informal), flip (informal), cheeky, brash, saucy, pushy (informal), sassy (U.S. informal), flippant, presumptuous, impertinent, insolent, lippy (U.S. & Canad. slang) a pert young hussy

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pert

adjective

1. Very brisk, alert, and full of high spirits:

animated, bouncy, chipper, dashing, high-spirited, lively, spirited, vivacious.

Informal: peppy.

Idioms: bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, full of life.

2. Rude and disrespectful:

assuming, assumptive, audacious, bold, boldfaced, brash, brazen, cheeky, contumelious, familiar, forward, impertinent, impudent, insolent, malapert, nervy, overconfident, presuming, presumptuous, pushy, sassy, saucy, smart.

Informal: brassy, flip, fresh, smart-alecky, snippety, snippy, uppish, uppity.

Slang: wise.

Translations

burschikos kess

impertinente insolente sfacciato

pert

[pɜːt] ADJ

1. (= coquettish) [young woman, hat] → coqueto

2. (= neat, firm) [nose] → respingón; [breasts] → levantado

3. (= rude) [reply] → un tanto descarado

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pert

[ˈpɜː^rt] adj

[girl, reply] → malicieux/euse

[nose] → mutin(e); [bottom] → rebondi(e)

pert

adj (+er) → keck, kess; (= impudent) → keck; a pert little smile → ein kesses or freches Lächeln

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pert

[pɜːt] adj (-er (comp) (-est (superl))) (girl, answer) → impertinente, sfacciato/a; (hat) → spiritoso/a