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pep
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pep  (pp) Informal
n.
Energy and high spirits; vim: "The duchess is full of pep, that particularly American word that expresses precisely her energy and gaiety" (Suzy Menkes).
tr.v. pepped, pep·ping, peps
To bring energy or liveliness to; invigorate: The good news pepped him up.

[Short for pepper.]

pep [pɛp]
n
high spirits, energy, or vitality
vb peps, pepping, pepped
(tr; usually foll by up) to liven by imbuing with new vigour
[short for pepper]

PEP [pɛp]
n acronym for
(Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) personal equity plan: a method of saving in the U.K. with certain tax advantages, in which investments up to a fixed annual value can be purchased: replaced by the ISA in 1999 but arrangements for existing PEPs remain unchanged
abbreviation for
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) political and economic planning
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.peppep - liveliness and energy; "this tonic is guaranteed to give you more pep"
sprightliness, liveliness, spirit, life - animation and energy in action or expression; "it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it"

pep
noun energy, life, spirit, zip (informal), vitality, animation, vigour, verve, high spirits, gusto, welly (slang), get-up-and-go (informal), brio, vivacity, liveliness, vim (slang) They need something to put the pep back in their lives.
pep something or someone up enliven, inspire, stimulate, animate, exhilarate, quicken, invigorate, jazz up (informal), vitalize, vivify an attempt to pep up your sex life
Translations
pep [pep]
A. Nenergía f, dinamismo m
B. CPD pep pill Nestimulante m
pep rally N (US) encuentro de motivación
pep talk Npalabras fpl que motivan, palabras fpl para levantar la moral
to give sb a pep talkhablar a algn para motivarle or levantarle la moral
pep up VT + ADV [+ person] (= encourage) → animar, estimular; (= revive) → dar un nuevo impulso a; [+ drink] → hacer más fuerte
how to pep up your love lifecómo dar un nuevo impulso a su vida amorosa
PEP RALLY
Pep Rally es un término usado en Estados Unidos para referirse a las concentraciones que se realizan antes de la celebración de un partido de fútbol americano o baloncesto en los institutos de enseñanza secundaria o en la universidad. En estas celebraciones, que tienen lugar uno o varios días antes del partido, participan animadores de grupo, una banda de música y tanto los jugadores como los entrenadores tienen que pronunciar unas palabras ante los demás. También se emplea a veces el término Pep Rally con referencia a los mítines políticos o a encuentros entre los miembros de una empresa para alentar la motivación entre sus afiliados o empleados por medio de la adulación pública o el anuncio de nuevos proyectos o de éxitos futuros.

PEP [ˈpɛp] n (=personal equity plan) → CEA m
pep [ˈpɛp] npunch m >
pep up
vt sep
[+ person] → remonter
(= make more exciting) → donner du punch à

pep
n (inf)Schwung m, → Elan m, → Pep m (inf)

pep [pɛp] n (fam) → dinamismo, vitalità
pep up vt + adv (person) → tirar su; (party) → animare, vivacizzare; (food) → rendere più gustoso/a; (drink) → correggere

pep [pɛp] n (fam) → dinamismo, vitalità
pep up vt + adv (person) → tirar su; (party) → animare, vivacizzare; (food) → rendere più gustoso/a; (drink) → correggere

pep
n pep [pep]
an informal word for energy full of pep. woema طاقَه، حَيَوِيَّه енергия elán, pára pep der Schwung σφρίγος empuje, energía, vitalidad särts انرژی puhti entrain מֶרֶץ दम, उत्साह živost,energija energia tenaga orka energia, vigore 元気 원기, 활기 smarka, žvalumas enerģija, spars tenaga energie pepp, energi, futt werwa genica vlagă, energie энергия elán, verva živahnost energija fart, fräs, kläm ความห้าวหาญ enerji (俚)活力,精力 бадьорість, енергія طاقت، توانائي sức sống (俚)
n pep-talk
a talk intended to arouse enthusiasm, or to make people work harder, better etc The director gave all the staff a pep-talk. opbeurpraatjie خِطاب حَماسي агитация povzbuzující řeč peptalk ermunternde Worte ενθαρρυντικά λόγια discurso enardecedor/animador kihutuskõne سخنرانی روحیه بخش kannustuspuhe discours d'encouragement דִברֵי עִידוד וְדִרבּוּן जोशीला भाषण stimulativni govor,miting buzdító beszéd perangsang semangat hvatningarorð discorso di incitamento 激励演説 격려 연설 įkvepianti kalba uzmundrinoša/rosinoša []runa kata-kata perangsang peppraatje pep-prat; appell mowa mobilizująca discurso animador vorbe de încurajare зажигательная речь povzbudzujúca reč bodrilen govor pohvalni govor uppmuntrande snack, peptalk การพูดกระตุ้น moral konuşması 鼓勵士氣的講話 підбадьорюючі слова; напуття جذبات انگيز تقرير lời cổ vũ


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