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  • 31pert — adjective 1) a pert little hat Syn: jaunty, neat, chic, trim, stylish, smart, perky, rakish; informal natty, sassy 2) a young girl with a pert manner Syn: impudent, impertinent …

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  • 32pert — [[t]pɜrt[/t]] 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 • Etymology: 1200–50; ME, aph. var. of apert < OF < L apertus open, ptp.… …

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  • 33pert — /pɜt / (say pert) adjective 1. bold; forward; impertinent; impudent; saucy. 2. lively; sprightly; in good health. {Middle English, aphetic variant of apert, apparently blend of Old French apert open (from Latin apertus) and Old French a(s)pert… …

  • 34pert — 1. adjective a) Attractive (of a person); well formed, shapely (of a part of the body). Youll not be so pert when the Cornish seize you. They spit children like you and roast them on bonfires. b) Lively; alert and cheerful; bright …

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  • 35pert — adj. Pert is used with these nouns: ↑breast …

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  • 36PERT — ● ►en sg. m. ►DECI Program Evaluation and Review Technic. Méthode de planification à base de recherche opérationnelle, ou technique d établissement et de remise à jour des programmes. Technique bâtie en 1957 pour l US Navy. (© Le Monde… …

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  • 37PERT — Abk. für Program Evaluation and Review Technique; (stochastische) ⇡ Netzplantechnik, die Ereignisknotennetzpläne (⇡ Netzplan) verwendet. Eine Besonderheit von PERT besteht darin, dass die Ausführungsdauer von Vorgängen als Zufallsvariable… …

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  • 38pert — is., Fr. perte Değer yitimi, zarar Atasözü, Deyim ve Birleşik Fiiller pert olmak …

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  • 39pert — adjective 1》 (of a girl or young woman) attractively lively or cheeky.     ↘impudent or cheeky: no need to be pert, miss. 2》 (of a bodily feature or garment) attractively small and well shaped. Derivatives pertly adverb pertness noun Origin ME… …

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  • 40pert's — ru·pert s; …

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