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pert´ly — pert «purt», adjective. 1. too forward or free in speech or action; saucy; bold: »a pert girl, a pert reply. The boy was very pert. SYNONYM(S): impudent, impertinent. 2. stylish; jaunty: »a pert outfit for casu … Useful english dictionary
pert — [pə:t US pə:rt] adj [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: apert open, speaking freely , from Latin apertus] 1.) a girl or woman who is pert is amusing, but slightly disrespectful ▪ Angie gave him one of her pert little glances. 2.) a pert part… … Dictionary of contemporary English
pert — [ pɜrt ] adjective 1. ) a pert girl or young woman is lively, confident, and attractive, especially in a way that shows a lack of respect 2. ) a pert object is small, attractive, and has a nice shape: a pert nose ╾ pert|ly adverb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Pert — Pert, a. [An aphetic form of OE. & OF. apert open, known, true, free, or impudent. See {Apert}.] 1. Open; evident; apert. [Obs.] Piers Plowman. [1913 Webster] 2. Lively; brisk; sprightly; smart. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. Indecorously free,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
PERT — ➔ Project Evaluation and Review Technique * * * PERT UK US noun [S] ► PRODUCTION, MANAGEMENT ABBREVIATION for Project Evaluation and Review Technique: a method of organizing a project and judging how well it is going, by calculating the length of … Financial and business terms
Pert — ist der Name von: Morris Pert (1947–2010), ein britischer Komponist und Schlagzeuger PERT ist eine Abkürzung für: Program Evaluation and Review Technique, eine ereignisorientierte Netzplantechnik Diese Seite ist eine … Deutsch Wikipedia
Pert — Pert, v. i. To behave with pertness. [Obs.] Gauden. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pert — (el Perth), so v.w. Dar el Bertat … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
pert — index brazen, impertinent (insolent), insolent, presumptuous Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
PERT — sigla ES ingl. Program Evaluation and Review Technique, tecnica di valutazione e revisione dei programmi … Dizionario italiano
perţ — s. v. secundă. Trimis de siveco, 13.09.2007. Sursa: Sinonime … Dicționar Român
