English-Thai Dictionary
perfect
ADJ ซึ่ง สมบูรณ์แบบ ครบถ้วน สมบูรณ์ ซึ่ง ไม่มีที่ติ complete faultless unblemished sueng-som-bun-beab
perfect
ADJ ถูกต้อง ซึ่ง แม่นยำ acurate imperfect tung-tok
perfect
ADJ บริสุทธิ์ ซึ่ง ไม่ เจือปน pure unmixed bo-ri-sud
perfect
ADJ เชี่ยวชาญ ชำนาญ expert chiao-chan
perfect
ADJ เหมาะสม สมควร fit mor-som
perfect
N กาล สมบูรณ์ (ทาง ไวยากรณ์ kan-som-buan
perfect
VT ทำให้ สมบูรณ์ สมบูรณ์แบบ เรียบร้อย complete imperfect flawed tam-hai-som-buan
perfectible
ADJ ซึ่ง ทำให้ สมบูรณ์ ได้ improvable curable reformable sueng-tam-hai-som-buan
perfection
N ความ ดีเลิศ ความ สมบูรณ์แบบ ideal kwam-de-rod
perfection
N ลักษณะ ที่ ดี พร้อม ลักษณะ ที่ สมบูรณ์แบบ ลักษณะ ที่ ดีเยี่ยม flawlessness imperfection lak-sa-na-ti-de-prom
perfectionism
N อุดมคตินิยม ลัทธิ ที่ แสวง หาความ สมบูรณ์แบบ overniceness fastidiousness u-dom-ka-ti-ni-yom
perfectionist
N ผู้ ยึด ความ สมบูรณ์แบบ phu-yud-kwam-som-buan-beab
perfective
A ซึ่ง ก่อให้เกิด ความ สมบูรณ์แบบ นำ ไป ด้วย ความดี พร้อม
perfectly
ADV อย่าง ยอดเยี่ยม อย่างดี เลิศ อย่าง สมบูรณ์แบบ flawlessly ideally superbly imperfectly yang-yod-yiam
perfectly
ADV อย่างเต็มที่ อย่าง ที่สุด absolutely utterly imperfectly yang-tem-ti
perfervid
ADJ ที่ รู้สึก รุนแรง eager ardent ti-ru-suek-ruan-rang
perfidious
ADJ โกง ทุจริต ไม่ ซื่อสัตย์ insidious devious deceitful open honest kong
perfidy
N การ ทรยศ การโกง การ ทุจริต unfaithfulness falseness treasury fidelity faithfulness kan-to-ra-yod
perfoliate
A ซึ่ง มี ลักษณะ ก้าน ทะลุ ใบ
perforate
VT ทำให้ เป็น รู แทง ให้ เป็น รู เจาะ ให้ เป็น รู pierce punch tam-hai-pen-ru
perforated
ADJ ซึ่ง ทำให้ เป็น รู ซึ่ง แทง ให้ เป็น รู ซึ่ง เจาะ ให้ เป็น รู pierced punctured sueng-tam-hai-pen-ru
perforation
N การ ทำให้ เป็น รู การเจาะ รู การ เป็น รู พรุน pinhole pinprick kan-tam-hai-pen-ru
perforce
ADV ด้วย ความจำเป็น อย่าง เลี่ยง ไม่ พ้น unavoidably inescapably duai-kwam-jam-pen
perform
VT ทำให้ สำเร็จ accomplish achieve complete tam-hai-sam-red
perform
VT ปฏิบัติหน้าที่ กระทำ ทำ ปฏิบัติ ประกอบ หน้าที่ ทำงาน carry out do discharge execute function neglect ignore pa-ti-bud-na-ti
perform
VT แสดง (ดนตรี เล่น ดนตรี render sa-dang
perform on
PHRV แสดง เล่น sa-dang
performance
N การกระทำ พฤติกรรม carrying out doing execution operation kan-kra-tam
performance
N การ ทำให้ บรรลุ ผลสำเร็จ efficiency accomplishment nonfulfillment kan-tam-hai-ban-lu-pon-sam-red
performance
N การแสดง การบรรเลง kan-sa-dang
performer
N ผู้กระทำ ผู้ปฏิบัติ ผู้แสดง ผู้ เล่น executant player entertainer phu-kra-tam
perfume
N กลิ่นหอม ความ หอม ador;aroma incense scent stench klin-hom
perfume
N น้ำหอม น้ำอบ น้ำ ปรุง nam-hom
perfume
VT พรม น้ำหอม อบ น้ำหอม ฉีด น้ำหอม ใส่ น้ำหอม scent plom-nam-hom
perfumer
N ู ผู้ผลิต น้ำหอม perfumery phu-pa-lid-nam-hom
perfumery
N การผลิต เครื่อง หอม ธุรกิจ ขาย น้ำหอม perfumer kan-pa-lid-krueng-hom
perfunctoriness
N ความ ไม่ใส่ใจ เพราะ เคยชิน negligence kwam-mai-sai-jai-prow-koi-chin
perfunctory
ADJ ที่ ทำ เป็นประจำ จน เคยชิน เลย ไม่ใส่ใจ careless negligent thoughtles careful ti-tam-pen-pra-jam-prow-koi-chin-lea-mai-sai-jai
perfuse
VT พรม ประพรม transfuse plom
perfusion
N การ ทำให้ กระจาย กา รอบ
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
PERFECT
a.[L. perfectus, perficio, to complete; per and facio, to do or make through, to carry to the end. ] 1. Finished; complete; consummate; not defective; having all that is requisite to its nature and kind; as a perfect statue; a perfect likeness; a perfect work; a perfect system.
As full, as perfect in a hair as heart.
2. Fully informed; completely skilled; as men perfect in the use of arms; perfect in discipline.
3. Complete in moral excellencies.
Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father who is in heaven is perfect. Matthew 5:48.
4. Manifesting perfection.
My strength is made perfect in weakness. 2 Corinthians 12:9.
Perfect chord, in music, a concord or union of sounds which is perfectly coalescent and agreeable to the ear, as the fifth and the octave; a perfect consonance.
A perfect flower, in botany, has both stamen and pistil, or at least another and stigma.
Perfect tense, in grammar, the preterit tense; a tense which expresses an act completed.
PERFECT
v.t.[L. perfectus, perficio.] To finish or complete so as to leave nothing wanting; to give to any thing all that is requisite to its nature and kind; as, to perfect a picture or statue. 2 Chronicles 8:16. -Inquire into the nature and properties of things, and thereby perfect our ideas of distinct species.
If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us. 1 John 4:12.
1. To instruct fully; to make fully skillful; as, to perfect one's self in the rules of music or architecture; to perfect soldiers in discipline.
PERFECTED
pp. Finished; completed.
PERFECTER
n.One that makes perfect.
PERFECTIBILITY
n.[from perfectible. ] The capacity of becoming or being made perfect.
PERFECTIBLE
a.Capable of becoming or being made perfect, or of arriving at the utmost perfection of the species.
PERFECTING
ppr. Finishing; completing; consummating.
PERFECTION
n.[L. perfectio.] The state of being perfect or complete, so that nothing requisite is wanting; as perfection in an art or science; perfection in a system of morals. 1. Physical perfection, is when a natural object has all its powers, faculties or qualities entire and in full vigor, and all its parts in due proportion.
2. Metaphysical or transcendental perfection, is the possession of all the essential attributes or all the parts necessary to the integrity of a substance. This is absolute, where all defect is precluded, such as the perfection of God; or according to its kind, as in created things.
3. Moral perfection, is the complete possession of all moral excellence, as in the Supreme Being; or the possession of such moral qualities and virtues as a thing is capable of.
4. A quality, endowment or acquirement completely excellent, or of great worth.
In this sense, the word has a plural.
What tongue can her perfections tell?
5. An inherent or essential attribute of supreme or infinite excellence; or one perfect in its kind; as the perfections of God. The infinite power, holiness, justice, benevolence and wisdom of God are denominated his perfections.
6. Exactness; as, to imitate a model to perfection.
PERFECTIONAL
a.Made complete.
PERFECTIONATE
used by Dryden and Tooke, in lieu of the verb to perfect, is a useless word.
PERFECTIONIST
n.One pretending to perfection; an enthusiast in religion.
PERFECTIVE
a.Conducing to make perfect or bring to perfection; followed by of. Praise and adoration are actions perfective of the soul.
PERFECTIVELY
adv. In a manner that brings to perfection.
PERFECTLY
adv. In the highest degree of excellence. 1. Totally; completely; as work perfectly executed or performed; a thing perfectly new.
2. Exactly; accurately; as a proposition perfectly understood.
PERFECTNESS
n.Completeness; consummate excellence; perfection. 1. The highest degree of goodness or holiness of which man is capable in this life.
And above all things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness. Colossians 3:14.
2. Accurate skill.
PERFICIENT
n.[L. perficiens.] One who endows a charity.
PERFIDIOUS
a.[L. perfidus; per and fidus, faithful. Per in this word signifies through, beyond, or by, aside. ] 1. Violating good faith or vows; false to trust or confidence reposed; treacherous; as a perfidious agent; a perfidious friend. [See Perfidy. ]
2. Proceeding from treachery, or consisting in breach of faith; as a perfidious act.
3. Guilty of violated allegiance; as a perfidious citizen; a man perfidious to his country.
PERFIDIOUSLY
adv. Treacherously; traitorously; by breach of faith or allegiance.
PERFIDIOUSNESS
n.The quality of being perfidious; treachery; traitorousness; breach of faith, of vows or allegiance.
PERFIDY
n.[L. perfidia; per and fides, faith. ] The act of violating faith, a promise, vow or allegiance; treachery; the violation of a trust reposed. Perfidy is not applied to violations of contracts in ordinary pecuniary transactions, but to violations of faith or trust in friendship, in agency and office, in allegiance, in connubial engagements, and in the transactions of kings.
PERFLATE
v.t.[L. perflo; per and flo, to blow. ] To blow through.
PERFLATION
n.The act of blowing through.
PERFOLIATE
a.[L. per and folium, a leaf. ] In botany, a perfoliate or perforated leaf, is one that has the base entirely surrounding the stem transversely.
PERFORATE
v.t.[L. perforo; per and foro; Eng. to bore. ] 1. To bore through.
2. To pierce with a pointed instrument; to make a hole or holes through any thing by boring or driving; as, to perforate the bottom of a vessel.
PERFORATED
pp. Bored or pierced through; pierced.
PERFORATING
ppr. Boring or piercing through; piercing.
PERFORATION
n.The act of boring or piercing through. 1. A hole or aperture passing through any thing, or into the interior of a substance, whether natural or made by an instrument.
PERFORATIVE
a.Having power to pierce; as an instrument.
PERFORATOR
n.An instrument that bores or perforates.
PERFORCE
adv. [per and force. ] By force or violence.
PERFORM
v.t.[L. per and formo, to make. ] 1. To do; to execute; to accomplish; as, to perform two days' labor in one day; to perform a noble deed or achievement.
2. To execute; to discharge; as, to perform a duty or office.
3. To fulfill; as, to perform a covenant, promise or contract; to perform a vow.
PERFORM
v.i.To do; to act a part. The player performs well in different characters. The musician performs well on the organ.
PERFORMABLE
a.That may be done, executed or fulfilled; practicable.
PERFORMANCE
n.Execution or completion of any thing; a doing; as the performance of work or of an undertaking; the performance of duty. 1. Action; deed; thing done.
2. The acting or exhibition of character on the stage. Garrick was celebrated for his theatrical performances.
3. Composition; work written.
Few of our comic performances give good examples.
4. The acting or exhibition of feats; as performances of horsemanship.
PERFORMED
pp. Done; executed; discharged.
PERFORMER
n.One that performs any thing, particularly in an art; as a good performer on the violin or organ; a celebrated performer in comedy or tragedy, or in the circus.
PERFORMING
ppr. Doing; executing; accomplishing.
PERFORMING
n.Act done; deed; act of executing.
PERFUMATORY
a.[from perfume. ] That perfumes.
PERFUME
n.[L. per and fumus, smoke, or fumo, to fumigate. ] 1. A substance that emits a scent or odor which affects agreeably the organs of smelling, as musk, civet, spices or aromatics of any kind; or any composition of aromatic substances.
2. The scent, odor or volatile particles emitted from sweet smelling substances.
No rich perfumes refresh the fruitful field.
PERFUME
v.t.To scent; to fill or impregnate with a grateful odor; as, to perfume an apartment; to perfume a garment. And Carmel's flower top perfumes the skies.
PERFUMED
pp. Scented; impregnated with fragrant odors.
PERFUMER
n.He or that which perfumes. 1. One whose trade is to see perfumes.
PERFUMERY
n.Perfumes in general.
PERFUMING
ppr. Scenting; impregnating with sweet odors.
PERFUNCTORILY
adv. [L. perfunctorie, from perfungor; per and fungor, to do or execute. ] Carelessly; negligently; in a manner to satisfy external form.
PERFUNCTORINESS
n.Negligent performance; carelessness.
PERFUNCTORY
a.[supra. ] Slight; careless; negligent. 1. Done only for the sake of getting rid of the duty.
PERFUSE
v.t.s as z. [L. perfusus, perfundo; per and fundo, to pour. ] To sprinkle, pour or spread over.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
PERFECT
Per "fect, a. Etym: [OE. parfit, OF. parfit, parfet, parfait, F.parfait, L. perfectus, p.p. of perficere to carry to the end, to perform, finish, perfect; per (see Per- ) + facere to make, do. See Fact. ]
1. Brought to consummation or completeness; completed; not defective nor redundant; having all the properties or qualities requisite to its nature and kind; without flaw, fault, or blemish; without error; mature; whole; pure; sound; right; correct. My strength is made perfect in weakness. 2 Cor. xii. 9. Three glorious suns, each one a perfect sun. Shak. I fear I am not in my perfect mind. Shak. O most entire perfect sacrifice! Keble.God made thee perfect, not immutable. Milton.
2. Well informed; certain; sure. I am perfect that the Pannonains are now in arms. Shak.
3. (Bot. )
Defn: Hermaphrodite; having both stamens and pistils; -- said of flower. Perfect cadence (Mus. ), a complete and satisfactory close in harmony, as upon the tonic preceded by the dominant. -- Perfect chord (Mus. ), a concord or union of sounds which is perfectly coalescent and agreeable to the ear, as the unison, octave, fifth, and fourth; a perfect consonance; a common chord in its original position of keynote, third, fifth, and octave. -- Perfect number (Arith.), a number equal to the sum of all its divisors; as, 28, whose aliquot parts, or divisors, are 14, 7, 4, 2, 1. See Abundant number, under Abundant. Brande & C. -- Perfect tense (Gram. ), a tense which expresses an act or state completed.
Syn. -- Finished; consummate; complete; entire; faultless; blameless; unblemished.
PERFECT
PERFECT Per "fect, n.
Defn: The perfect tense, or a form in that tense.
PERFECT
Per "fect, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Perfected; p. pr. & vb. n. Perfecting. ]Etym: [L. perfectus, p.p. of perficere. See Perfect, a.]
Defn: To make perfect; to finish or complete, so as to leave nothing wanting; to give to anything all that is requisite to its nature and kind. God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfect in us. 1 John iv. 12.Inquire into the nature and properties of the things,... and thereby perfect our ideas of their distinct species. Locke. Perfecting press (Print. ), a press in which the printing on both sides of the paper is completed in one passage through the machine.
Syn. -- To finish; accomplish; complete; consummate.
PERFECTER
PERFECTER Per "fect *er, n.
Defn: One who, or that which, makes perfect. "The. .. perfecter of our faith. " Barrow.
PERFECTIBILIAN
PERFECTIBILIAN Per *fect `i *bil "i *an, n.
Defn: A perfectionist. [R.] Ed. Rev.
PERFECTIBILIST
PERFECTIBILIST Per `fec *tib "i *list, n.
Defn: A perfectionist. See also Illuminati, 2. [R.]
PERFECTIBILITY
Per *fect `i *bil "i *ty, n. Etym: [Cf. F. perfectibilité. ]
Defn: The quality or state of being perfectible.
PERFECTIBLE
Per *fect "i *ble, a. Etym: [Cf. F. perfectible. ]
Defn: Capable of becoming, or being made, perfect.
PERFECTION
Per *fec "tion, n. Etym: [F. perfection, L. perfectio.]
1. The quality or state of being perfect or complete, so that nothing requisite is wanting; entire development; consummate culture, skill, or moral excellence; the highest attainable state or degree of excellence; maturity; as, perfection in an art, in a science, or in a system; perfection in form or degree; fruits in perfection.
2. A quality, endowment, or acquirement completely excellent; an ideal faultlessness; especially, the divine attribute of complete excellence. Shak. What tongue can her perfections tell Sir P. Sidney. To perfection, in the highest degree of excellence; perfectly; as, to imitate a model to perfection.
PERFECTION
PERFECTION Per *fec "tion, v. t.
Defn: To perfect. [Obs. ] Foote.
PERFECTIONAL
PERFECTIONAL Per *fec "tion *al, a.
Defn: Of or pertaining to perfection; characterized by perfection. [R.] Bp. Pearson.
PERFECTIONATE
PERFECTIONATE Per *fec "tion *ate, v. t.
Defn: To perfect. Dryden.
PERFECTIONISM
PERFECTIONISM Per *fec "tion *ism, n.
Defn: The doctrine of the Perfectionists.
PERFECTIONIST
PERFECTIONIST Per *fec "tion *ist, n.
Defn: One pretending to perfection; esp. , one pretending to moral perfection; one who believes that persons may and do attain to moral perfection and sinlessness in this life. South.
PERFECTIONMENT
Per *fec "tion *ment, n. Etym: [Cf. F. perfectionnement. ]
Defn: The act of bringing to perfection, or the state of having attained to perfection. [R.] I. Taylor.
PERFECTIVE
PERFECTIVE Per *fect "ive, a.
Defn: Tending or conducing to make perfect, or to bring to perfection; -- usually followed by of. "A perfective alteration. " Fuller. Actions perfective of their natures. Ray.
PERFECTIVELY
PERFECTIVELY Per *fec "tive *ly, adv.
Defn: In a perfective manner.
PERFECTLY
PERFECTLY Per "fect *ly, adv.
Defn: In a perfect manner or degree; in or to perfection; completely; wholly; throughly; faultlessly. "Perfectly divine. " Milton. As many as touched were made perfectly whole. Matt. xiv. 36.
PERFECTNESS
PERFECTNESS Per "fect *ness, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being perfect; perfection. "Charity, which is the bond of perfectness. " Col. iii. 14.
PERFERVID
Per *fer "vid, a. Etym: [Pref. per- + fervid. ]
Defn: Very fervid; too fervid; glowing; ardent.
PERFICIENT
Per *fi "cient, a. Etym: [L. perficiens, p.pr. of perficere to perform. See Perfect. ]
Defn: Making or doing throughly; efficient; effectual. [R.] Blackstone.
PERFICIENT
PERFICIENT Per *fi "cient, n.
Defn: One who performs or perfects a work; especially, one who endows a charity. [R.]
PERFIDIOUS
Per *fid "i *ous, a. Etym: [L. perfidious. ]
1. Guilty of perfidy; violating good faith or vows; false to trust or confidence reposed; teacherous; faithless; as, a perfidious friend. Shak.
2. Involving, or characterized by, perfidy. "Involved in this perfidious fraud. " Milton.
PERFIDIOUSLY
PERFIDIOUSLY Per *fid "i *ous *ly, adv.
Defn: In a perfidious manner.
PERFIDIOUSNESS
PERFIDIOUSNESS Per *fid "i *ous *ness, n.
Defn: The quality of being perfidious; perfidy. Clarendon.
PERFIDY
Per "fi *dy, n.; pl. Perfidies. Etym: [L. perfidia, fr. L. perfidus faithless; per (cf. Skr. para away ) + fides faith: cf. F. perfidie. See Faith. ]
Defn: The act of violating faith or allegiance; violation of a promise or vow, or of trust reposed; faithlessness; teachery. The ambition and perfidy of tyrants. Macaulay. His perfidy to this sacred engagement. DeQuincey.
PERFIT
PERFIT Per "fit, a.
Defn: Perfect. [Obs. ] Chaucer.
PERFIX
Per *fix ", v. t. Etym: [Pref. per- + fix. ]
Defn: To fix surely; to appoint. [Obs. ]
PERFLABLE
Per "fla *ble, a. Etym: [L. perflabilis. See Perflate. ]
Defn: Capable of being blown through. [Obs. ]
PERFLATE
Per *flate ", v. t. Etym: [L. perflatus, p.p. of perflare to blow through. ]
Defn: To blow through. [Obs. ] Harvey.
PERFLATION
Per *fla "tion, n. Etym: [L. perflatio.]
Defn: The act of perflating. [Obs. ] Woodward.
PERFOLIATE
Per *fo "li *ate, a. Etym: [Pref. per- + L. folium leaf. ]
1. (Bot. )
Defn: Having the basal part produced around the stem; -- said of leaves which the stem apparently passes directory through.
2. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Surrounded by a circle of hairs, or projections of any kind.
PERFORATA
Per `fo *ra "ta, n. pl. Etym: [NL. See Perforate. ] (Zoöl.)(a ) A division of corals including those that have a porous texture, as Porites and Madrepora; -- opposed to Aporosa. (b ) A division of Foraminifera, including those having perforated shells.
PERFORATE
Per "fo *rate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Perforated; p. pr. & vb. n.Perforating. ] Etym: [L. perforatus, p.p. of perforare to perforate; per through + forare to bore. See Bore, v.]
Defn: To bore through; to pierce through with a pointed instrument; to make a hole or holes through by boring or piercing; to pierce or penetrate the surface of. Bacon.
PERFORATE; PERFORATED
PERFORATE; PERFORATED Per "fo *rate, Per "fo *ra `ted, a.
Defn: Pierced with a hole or holes, or with pores; having transparent dots resembling holes.
PERFORATION
Per `fo *ra "tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. perforation. ]
1. The act of perforating, or of boring or piercing through. Bacon.
2. A hole made by boring or piercing; an aperture. "Slender perforations." Sir T. Browne.
PERFORATIVE
Per "fo *ra *tive, a. Etym: [Cf. F. perforatif.]
Defn: Having power to perforate or pierce.
PERFORATOR
Per "fo *ra `tor, n. Etym: [Cf. F. perforateur. ]
Defn: One who, or that which, perforates; esp. , a cephalotome.
PERFORCE
Per *force ", adv. Etym: [F. par (L. per ) + force. ]
Defn: By force; of necessary; at any rate. Shak.
PERFORCE
PERFORCE Per *force ", v. t.
Defn: To force; to compel. [Obs. ]
PERFORM
Per *form ", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Performed; p. pr. & vb. n.Performing. ] Etym: [OE. performen, parfourmen, parfournen, OF. parfornir, parfournir, to finish, complete; OF. & F. par (see Par ) + fournir to finish, complete. The word has been influenced by form; cf. L. performare to form thoroughly. See Furnish. ]
1. To carry through; to bring to completion; to achieve; to accomplish; to execute; to do. I will cry unto God most high, unto God that performeth all things for me. Ps. lvii. 2.Great force to perform what they did attempt. Sir P. Sidney.
2. To discharge; to fulfill; to act up to; as, to perform a duty; to perform a promise or a vow. To perform your father's will. Shak.
3. To represent; to act; to play; as in drama. Perform a part thou hast not done before. Shak.
Syn. -- To accomplish; do; act; transact; achieve; execute; discharge; fulfill; effect; complete; consummate. See Accomplish.
PERFORM
PERFORM Per *form ", v. i.
Defn: To do, execute, or accomplish something; to acquit one's self in any business; esp. , to represent sometimes by action; to act a part; to play on a musical instrument; as, the players perform poorly; the musician performs on the organ.
PERFORMABLE
PERFORMABLE Per *form "a *ble, a.
Defn: Admitting of being performed, done, or executed; practicable.
PERFORMANCE
PERFORMANCE Per *form "ance, n.
Defn: The act of performing; the carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action; as, the performance of an undertaking of a duty. Promises are not binding where the performance is impossible. Paley.
2. That which is performed or accomplished; a thing done or carried through; an achievement; a deed; an act; a feat; esp. , an action of an elaborate or public character. "Her walking and other actual performances." Shak. "His musical performances." Macaulay.
Syn. -- Completion; consummation; execution; accomplishment; achievement; production; work; act; action; deed; exploit; feat.
PERFORMER
PERFORMER Per *form "er, n.
Defn: One who performs, accomplishes, or fulfills; as, a good promiser, but a bad performer; especially, one who shows skill and training in any art; as, a performer of the drama; a performer on the harp.
PERFRICATE
Per "fri *cate, v. t. Etym: [L. perfricatus, p.p. of perfricare.]
Defn: To rub over. Bailey.
PERFUMATORY
PERFUMATORY Per *fu "ma *to *ry, a.
Defn: Emitting perfume; perfuming. [R.] Sir E. Leigh.
PERFUME
Per *fume ", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Perfumed; p. pr. & vb. n. Perfuming. ]Etym: [F. parfumer (cf. Sp. perfumar ); par (see Par ) + fumer to smoke, L. fumare, fr. fumus smoke. See Fume. ]
Defn: To fill or impregnate with a perfume; to scent. And Carmel's flowery top perfumes the skies. Pope.
PERFUME
Per "fume, n. Etym: [F. parfum; cf. Sp. perfume. See Perfume, v.]
1. The scent, odor, or odoriferous particles emitted from a sweet- smelling substance; a pleasant odor; fragrance; aroma. No rich perfumes refresh the fruitful field. Pope.
2. A substance that emits an agreeable odor. And thou shalt make it a perfume. Ex. xxx. 35.
PERFUMER
PERFUMER Per *fum "er, n.
1. One who, oe that which, perfumes.
2. One whose trade is to make or sell perfumes.
PERFUMERY
PERFUMERY Per *fum "er *y, n.
1. Perfumes, in general.
2. Etym: [Cf. F. parfumerie. ]
Defn: The art of preparing perfumes.
PERFUNCTORILY
PERFUNCTORILY Per *func "to *ri *ly, adv.
Defn: In a perfunctory manner; formally; carelessly. Boyle.
PERFUNCTORINESS
PERFUNCTORINESS Per *func "to *ri *ness, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being perfunctory.
PERFUNCTORY
Per *func "to *ry, a. Etym: [L. perfunctorius, fr. perfunctus dispatched, p.p. of perfungi to discharge, dispatch; per (see Per ) + fungi to perform. See Function. ]
1. Done merely to get rid of a duty; performed mechanically and as a thing of rote; done in a careless and superficial manner; characterized by indifference; as, perfunctory admonitions. Macaulay.
2. Hence: Mechanical; indifferent; listless; careless. "Perfunctory in his devotions." Sharp.
PERFUNCTURATE
PERFUNCTURATE Per *func "tu *rate, v. t.
Defn: To perform in a perfunctory manner; to do negligently. [R.]
PERFUSE
Per *fuse ", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Perfused; p. pr. & vb. n. Perfusing.]Etym: [L. perfusus, p.p. of perfundere to pour over; per + fundere to pour. ]
Defn: To suffuse; to fill full or to excess. Harvey.
PERFUSION
Per *fu "sion, n. Etym: [L. perfusio.]
Defn: The act of perfusing.
PERFUSIVE
PERFUSIVE Per *fu "sive, a.
Defn: Of a nature to flow over, or to spread through.
New American Oxford Dictionary
perfect
per fect ▶adjective |ˈpərfikt ˈpərfəkt ˈpəːfɪkt | 1 having all the required or desirable elements, qualities, or characteristics; as good as it is possible to be: she strove to be the perfect wife | life certainly isn't perfect at the moment. • free from any flaw or defect in condition or quality; faultless: the equipment was in perfect condition. • precisely accurate; exact: a perfect circle. • highly suitable for someone or something; exactly right: Gary was perfect for her —ten years older and with his own career. • Printing denoting a way of binding books in which pages are glued to the spine rather than sewn together. • dated thoroughly trained in or conversant with: she was perfect in French. 2 [ attrib. ] absolute; complete (used for emphasis ): a perfect stranger | all that Joseph said made perfect sense to me. 3 Mathematics (of a number ) equal to the sum of its positive divisors, e.g., the number 6, whose divisors (1, 2, 3 ) also add up to 6. 4 Grammar (of a tense ) denoting a completed action or a state or habitual action that began in the past. The perfect tense is formed in English with have or has and the past participle, as in they have eaten and they have been eating (since dawn ) (present perfect ), they had eaten (past perfect ), and they will have eaten (future perfect ). 5 Botany (of a flower ) having both stamens and carpels present and functional. • Botany denoting the stage or state of a fungus in which the sexually produced spores are formed. • Entomology (of an insect ) fully adult and (typically ) winged. ▶verb |pərˈfekt pərˈfɛkt | [ with obj. ] make (something ) completely free from faults or defects, or as close to such a condition as possible: he's busy perfecting his bowling technique. • archaic bring to completion; finish. • complete (a printed sheet of paper ) by printing the second side. • Law satisfy the necessary conditions or requirements for the transfer of (a gift, title, etc. ): equity will not perfect an imperfect gift. ▶noun |ˈpərfikt ˈpɜːrfɪkt | (the perfect ) Grammar the perfect tense. DERIVATIVES per fect er |pərˈfektər |noun, per fect i bil i ty |pərˌfektəˈbilitē |noun, per fect i ble |pərˈfektəbəl |adjective, per fect ness |ˈpərfək (t )nəs |noun ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French perfet, from Latin perfectus ‘completed, ’ from the verb perficere, from per- ‘through, completely ’ + facere ‘do. ’ usage: In the literal sense, perfect and unique are absolute words and should not be modified, as they often are in such phrases as most perfect, quite unique, etc. See also usage at unique .
perfecta
per fec ta |pərˈfektə pərˈfɛktə | ▶noun another term for exacta. ORIGIN 1970s: from Latin American Spanish quiniela perfecta ‘perfect quinella. ’
perfect binding
per fect bind ing |pərˈfɛkt ˈbaɪndɪŋ | ▶noun a form of bookbinding in which the leaves are bound by gluing, after the back folds have been cut off, rather than by sewing.
perfect cadence
per fect ca dence ▶noun Music a cadence in which the chord of the dominant immediately precedes that of the tonic.
perfect competition
per fect com pe ti tion ▶noun the situation prevailing in a market in which buyers and sellers are so numerous and well informed that all elements of monopoly are absent and the market price of a commodity is beyond the control of individual buyers and sellers.
perfect crime
per fect crime ▶noun a crime so ingeniously contrived and carefully executed that it cannot be detected or solved.
perfect fifth
per fect fifth ▶noun Music see fifth.
perfect fourth
per fect fourth ▶noun Music see fourth.
perfect game
per fect game ▶noun Baseball a game in which all the batters from one team are retired in order, with no one reaching base.
perfect gas
per fect gas ▶noun another term for ideal gas.
perfection
per fec tion |pərˈfekSHən pərˈfɛkʃən | ▶noun the condition, state, or quality of being free or as free as possible from all flaws or defects: the satiny perfection of her skin | his pursuit of golfing perfection. • a person or thing perceived as the embodiment of such a condition, state, or quality: I am told that she is perfection itself. • the action or process of improving something until it is faultless or as faultless as possible: among the key tasks was the perfection of new mechanisms of economic management. PHRASES to perfection in a manner or way that could not be better; perfectly: a blue suit that showed off her blonde hair to perfection. ORIGIN Middle English (in the sense ‘completeness ’): via Old French from Latin perfectio (n- ), from perficere ‘to complete ’ (see perfect ).
perfectionism
per fec tion ism |pərˈfekSHəˌnizəm pərˈfɛkʃəˌnɪzəm | ▶noun refusal to accept any standard short of perfection. • Philosophy a doctrine holding that religious, moral, social, or political perfection is attainable, esp. the theory that human moral or spiritual perfection should be or has been attained.
perfectionist
per fec tion ist |pərˈfekSHəˌnist pərˈfekʃənɪst | ▶noun a person who refuses to accept any standard short of perfection: he was a perfectionist who worked slowly. ▶adjective refusing to accept any standard short of perfection. DERIVATIVES per fec tion is tic |-ˌfekSHənˈistik |adjective
perfective
per fec tive |pərˈfektiv pərˈfɛktɪv |Grammar ▶adjective denoting or relating to an aspect of verbs, esp. in Slavic languages that expresses completed action. The opposite of imperfective. ▶noun a perfective form of a verb. • (the perfective ) the perfective aspect. ORIGIN early 17th cent. (in the general sense ‘tending to make complete ’): from medieval Latin perfectivus, from Latin perfectus ‘accomplished ’ (see perfect ).
perfectly
per fect ly |ˈpərfik (t )lē ˈpərfək (t )li | ▶adverb in a manner or way that could not be better: the ring fitted perfectly | [ as submodifier ] : perfectly clean glass bottles. • [ as submodifier ] used for emphasis, esp. in order to assert something that has been challenged or doubted: you know perfectly well I can't stay.
perfecto
per fec to |pərˈfektō pərˈfɛktoʊ | ▶noun ( pl. perfectos ) a type of cigar that is thick in the center and tapered at each end. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from Spanish, literally ‘perfect. ’
perfect pitch
per fect pitch |pərˈfɛkt pɪtʃ | ▶noun the ability to recognize the pitch of a note or to produce any given note; a sense of absolute pitch.
perfect rhyme
per fect rhyme ▶noun 1 the rhyme exemplified by homonyms, such as bear /bare or wear /where . 2 rhyme in which different consonants are followed by identical vowel and consonant sounds, such as in moon and June .
perfect square
per fect square ▶noun the product of a rational number multiplied by itself. • the product of a polynomial multiplied by itself.
perfect storm
per fect storm ▶noun a particularly violent storm arising from a rare combination of adverse meteorological factors. • a particularly bad or critical state of affairs, arising from a number of negative and unpredictable factors: the past two years have been a perfect storm for the travel industry.
perfervid
per fer vid |pərˈfərvid ˌpərˈfərvɪd | ▶adjective literary intense and impassioned: perfervid nationalism. DERIVATIVES per fer vid ly adverb ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from modern Latin perfervidus, from Latin per- ‘utterly ’ + fervidus ‘glowing hot, fiery. ’
perfidious
per fid i ous |pərˈfidēəs pərˈfɪdiəs | ▶adjective literary deceitful and untrustworthy: a perfidious lover. DERIVATIVES per fid i ous ly adverb ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from Latin perfidiosus, from perfidia ‘treachery. ’
perfidy
per fi dy |ˈpərfidē ˈpərfədi | ▶noun literary deceitfulness; untrustworthiness. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: via French from Latin perfidia, from perfidus ‘treacherous, ’ based on per- ‘to ill effect ’ + fides ‘faith. ’
perfin
perf in |ˈpərfin ˈpərfɪn | ▶noun Philately a postage stamp perforated with the initials or insignia of an organization, esp. to prevent misuse. ORIGIN 1950s: from perf (orated ) in (itials ).
perfoliate
per fo li ate |pərˈfōlēˌāt, -it pərˈfoʊlieɪt | ▶adjective Botany (of a stalkless leaf or bract ) extended at the base to encircle the node, so that the stem apparently passes through it. • (of a plant ) having such leaves. ORIGIN late 17th cent.: from modern Latin perfoliatus, from Latin per- ‘through ’ + foliatus ‘leaved. ’
perforate
per fo rate ▶verb |ˈpərfəˌrāt ˈpərfəˌreɪt | [ with obj. ] pierce and make a hole or holes in: the worms had perforated the pages of the book from cover to cover | (as adj. perforated ) : a perforated appendix. • make a row of small holes in (paper ) so that a part may be torn off easily. ▶adjective |ˈpərfərit, -ˌrāt ˈpərfəˌreɪt |Biology & Medicine perforated: a perforate shell. DERIVATIVES per fo ra tor |-ˌrātər |noun ORIGIN late Middle English (as an adjective ): from Latin perforat- ‘pierced through, ’ from the verb perforare, from per- ‘through ’ + forare ‘pierce. ’
perforation
per fo ra tion |ˌpərfəˈrāSHən ˌpərfəˈreɪʃən | ▶noun a hole made by boring or piercing; an aperture passing through or into something: the perforations allow water to enter the well. • a small hole or row of small holes punched in a sheet of paper, e.g., of postage stamps, so that a part can be torn off easily. • the action or state of perforating or being perforated: there was evidence of intestinal perforation. ORIGIN late Middle English: from medieval Latin perforatio (n- ), from the verb perforare (see perforate ).
perforce
per force |pərˈfôrs pərˈfɔrs | ▶adverb formal used to express necessity or inevitability: amateurs, perforce, have to settle for less expensive solutions. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French par force ‘by force. ’
perforin
per fo rin |ˈpərfərin ˈpərfərən | ▶noun Biochemistry a protein, released by killer cells of the immune system, that destroys targeted cells by creating lesions like pores in their membranes. ORIGIN 1980s: from the verb perforate + -in 1 .
perform
per form |pərˈfôrm pərˈfɔ (ə )rm | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 carry out, accomplish, or fulfill (an action, task, or function ): I have my duties to perform. • [ no obj. ] work, function, or do something to a specified standard: the car performs well at low speeds. • [ no obj. ] informal have successful or satisfactory sexual intercourse with someone. 2 present (a form of entertainment ) to an audience: the cast of 14 perform the play superbly. • [ no obj. ] entertain an audience, typically by acting, singing, or dancing on stage: the band will be performing live in Hyde Park. DERIVATIVES per form a bil i ty |-ˌfôrməˈbilitē |noun, per form a ble adjective ORIGIN Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French parfourmer, alteration (by association with forme ‘form ’) of Old French parfournir, from par ‘through, to completion ’ + fournir ‘furnish, provide. ’
performance
per for mance |pərˈfôrməns pərˈfɔrməns | ▶noun 1 an act of staging or presenting a play, concert, or other form of entertainment: Don Giovanni had its first performance in 1787. • a person's rendering of a dramatic role, song, or piece of music: Bailey gives a sound performance as the doctor. • [ in sing. ] informal a display of exaggerated behavior or a process involving a great deal of unnecessary time and effort; a fuss: he stopped to tie his shoe and seemed to be making quite a performance of it. 2 the action or process of carrying out or accomplishing an action, task, or function: the continual performance of a single task reduces a man to the level of a machine. • an action, task, or operation, seen in terms of how successfully it was performed: pay increases are now being linked more closely to performance | a dynamic performance by Davis. • the capabilities of a machine, vehicle, or product, esp. when observed under particular conditions: the hardware is put through tests that assess the performance of the processor. • the extent to which an investment is profitable, esp. in relation to other investments. • (also linguistic performance ) Linguistics an individual's use of a language, i.e., what a speaker actually says, including hesitations, false starts, and errors. Often contrasted with competence.
performance art
per for mance art |pərˈfɔrməns ɑrt | ▶noun an art form that combines visual art with dramatic performance. DERIVATIVES per for mance art ist noun
performance bond
per for mance bond ▶noun a bond issued by a bank or other financial institution, guaranteeing the fulfillment of a particular contract.
performance capture
per for mance cap ture ▶noun another term for motion capture.
performance poetry
per for mance po et ry ▶noun a form of poetry intended to be performed as a dramatic monologue or exchange and frequently involving extemporization. DERIVATIVES per for mance po et noun
performance testing
per for mance test ing ▶noun the evaluation of a person's mental or manual ability. • the evaluation of the heritable characteristics of a bull or other breeding animal, or of a plant, as determined from the known characteristics of the offspring.
performative
per for ma tive |pərˈfôrmətiv pərˈfɔrmədɪv | ▶adjective Linguistics & Philosophy relating to or denoting an utterance by means of which the speaker performs a particular act (e.g., I bet, I apologize, I promise ). Often contrasted with constative. ▶noun Linguistics & Philosophy a performative verb, sentence, or utterance.
performer
per form er |pərˈfôrmər pərˈfɔːrmər | ▶noun a person who entertains an audience: a circus performer.
performing arts
per form ing arts |pərˈfɔrmɪŋ ɑrts | ▶plural noun forms of creative activity that are performed in front of an audience, such as drama, music, and dance.
perfume
per fume |ˈpərˌfyo͞om, ˌpərˈfyo͞om ˈpərˌfjum ˌpərˈfjum | ▶noun a fragrant liquid typically made from essential oils extracted from flowers and spices, used to impart a pleasant smell to one's body or clothes: I caught a whiff of her fresh lemony perfume | musk-based perfumes. • a pleasant smell: the heady perfume of lilacs. ▶verb [ with obj. ] impart a pleasant smell to: just one bloom of jasmine has the power to perfume a whole room. • (usu. be perfumed ) impregnate (something ) with perfume or a sweet-smelling ingredient: the cream is perfumed with rosemary and iris extracts. • apply perfume to (someone or something ): her hair was oiled and perfumed. DERIVATIVES per fum y |-mē |adjective ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (originally denoting pleasant-smelling smoke from a burning substance, esp. one used in fumigation ): from French parfum (noun ), parfumer (verb ), from obsolete Italian parfumare, literally ‘to smoke through. ’
perfumed
per fumed |ˌpərˈfyo͞omd ˌpərˈfjumd | ▶adjective naturally having or producing a sweet, pleasant smell: the perfumed richness of the wine. • impregnated or scented with a sweet-smelling substance: perfumed soap.
perfumer
per fum er |pərˈfyo͞omər pərˈfjumər | ▶noun a producer or seller of perfumes.
perfumery
per fum er y |pərˈfyo͞omərē pərˈfjum (ə )ri | ▶noun ( pl. perfumeries ) the action or business of producing or selling perfumes: an oil used in perfumery. • a store or store department that sells perfumes.
perfunctory
per func to ry |pərˈfəNGktərē pərˈfəŋ (k )t (ə )ri | ▶adjective (of an action or gesture ) carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection: he gave a perfunctory nod. DERIVATIVES per func to ri ly |-ˈfəNGktərəlē |adverb, per func to ri ness |-rēnis |noun ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from late Latin perfunctorius ‘careless, ’ from Latin perfunct- ‘done with, discharged, ’ from the verb perfungi.
perfusate
per fus ate |pərˈfyo͞oˌzāt pərˈfjuzeɪt | ▶noun Medicine a fluid used in perfusion.
perfuse
per fuse |pərˈfyo͞oz pərˈfjuz | ▶verb [ with obj. ] permeate or suffuse (something ) with a liquid, color, quality, etc.: Glaser perfused the yellow light with white | figurative : such expression is perfused by rhetoric. • Medicine supply (an organ, tissue, or body ) with a fluid, typically treated blood or a blood substitute, by circulating it through blood vessels or other natural channels. DERIVATIVES per fu sion |-ZHən |noun, per fu sion ist |-ZHənist |noun ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘cause to flow through or away ’): from Latin perfus- ‘poured through, ’ from the verb perfundere, from per- ‘through ’ + fundere ‘pour. ’
Oxford Dictionary
perfect
per |fect ▶adjective |ˈpəːfɪkt | 1 having all the required or desirable elements, qualities, or characteristics; as good as it is possible to be: she strove to be the perfect wife | life certainly isn't perfect at the moment. • free from any flaw or defect in condition or quality; faultless: the equipment was in perfect condition. • precisely accurate; exact: a perfect circle. • highly suitable for someone or something; exactly right: Giles was perfect for her —ten years older and with his own career. • dated thoroughly trained in or conversant with: she was perfect in French. 2 [ attrib. ] absolute; complete (used for emphasis ): a perfect stranger | all that Joseph said made perfect sense to me. 3 Mathematics (of a number ) equal to the sum of its positive divisors, e.g. the number 6, whose divisors (1, 2, 3 ) also add up to 6. 4 Grammar (of a tense ) denoting a completed action or a state or habitual action which began in the past. The perfect tense is formed in English with have or has and the past participle, as in they have eaten and they have been eating (present perfect ), they had eaten (past perfect ), and they will have eaten (future perfect ). 5 Botany (of a flower ) having both stamens and carpels present and functional. • Entomology (of an insect ) fully adult and (typically ) winged. 6 Botany denoting the stage or state of a fungus in which the sexually produced spores are formed. ▶verb |pəˈfɛkt | [ with obj. ] make (something ) completely free from faults or defects; make as good as possible: he's busy perfecting his bowling technique. • archaic bring to completion; finish. • complete (a printed sheet of paper ) by printing the second side. • Law satisfy the necessary conditions or requirements for the transfer of (a gift, title, etc. ). ▶noun |ˈpəːfɪkt | (the perfect ) Grammar the perfect tense. DERIVATIVES perfecter |ˈpəːfɛktə |noun, perfectibility |pəˌfɛktɪˈbɪlɪti |noun, perfectible |pəˈfɛktɪb (ə )l |adjective, perfectness noun ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French perfet, from Latin perfectus ‘completed ’, from the verb perficere, from per- ‘through, completely ’ + facere ‘do ’.
perfecta
perfecta |pəˈfɛktə | ▶noun N. Amer. a bet in which the first two places in a race must be predicted in the correct order. Compare with quinella. ORIGIN 1970s: from Latin American Spanish quiniela perfecta ‘perfect quinella ’.
perfect binding
per |fect bind |ing ▶noun [ mass noun ] a form of bookbinding in which the leaves are bound by gluing rather than sewing.
perfect cadence
per |fect ca |dence ▶noun Music a cadence in which the chord of the dominant immediately precedes that of the tonic.
perfect competition
per |fect com |pe ¦ti ¦tion ▶noun [ mass noun ] the situation prevailing in a market in which buyers and sellers are so numerous and well informed that all elements of monopoly are absent and the market price of a commodity is beyond the control of individual buyers and sellers.
perfect crime
per fect crime ▶noun a crime so ingeniously contrived and carefully executed that it cannot be detected or solved.
perfect fifth
per |fect fifth ▶noun Music see fifth.
perfect fourth
per |fect fourth ▶noun Music see fourth.
perfect game
per fect game ▶noun Baseball a game in which all the batters from one team are retired in order, with no one reaching base.
perfect gas
per |fect gas ▶noun another term for ideal gas.
perfection
per |fec ¦tion |pəˈfɛkʃ (ə )n | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the state or quality of being perfect: the satiny perfection of her skin | his pursuit of golfing perfection. • a person or thing considered to be perfect: I am told that she is perfection itself. • the action or process of improving something until it is faultless: among the key tasks was the perfection of new mechanisms of economic management. PHRASES to perfection in a way that could not be better; perfectly: a blue suit that showed off her blonde hair to perfection. ORIGIN Middle English (in the sense ‘completeness ’): via Old French from Latin perfectio (n- ), from perficere ‘to complete ’ (see perfect ).
perfectionism
per ¦fec ¦tion |ism |pəˈfɛkʃ (ə )nɪz (ə )m | ▶noun [ mass noun ] refusal to accept any standard short of perfection. • Philosophy a doctrine holding that perfection is attainable, especially the theory that human moral or spiritual perfection should be or has been attained.
perfectionist
per ¦fec ¦tion |ist |pəˈfɛkʃ (ə )nɪst | ▶noun a person who refuses to accept any standard short of perfection: he was a perfectionist who worked slowly. ▶adjective refusing to accept any standard short of perfection. DERIVATIVES perfectionistic adjective
perfective
perfective |pəˈfɛktɪv |Grammar ▶adjective denoting or relating to an aspect of verbs in Slavic languages that expresses completed action. The opposite of imperfective. ▶noun (the perfective ) the perfective aspect.
perfectly
per |fect ¦ly |ˈpəːfɪk (t )li | ▶adverb in a manner or way that could not be better: the ring fitted perfectly | [ as submodifier ] : perfectly clean glass bottles. • [ as submodifier ] used for emphasis, especially in order to assert something that has been challenged or doubted: you know perfectly well I can't stay.
perfecto
per |fecto |pəˈfɛktəʊ | ▶noun ( pl. perfectos ) a type of cigar that is thick in the centre and tapered at each end. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: Spanish, literally ‘perfect ’.
perfect pitch
per |fect pitch ▶noun [ mass noun ] the ability to recognize the pitch of a note or produce any given note; a sense of absolute pitch.
perfect rhyme
per fect rhyme ▶noun 1 the rhyme exemplified by homonyms, such as bear /bare or wear /where . 2 rhyme in which different consonants are followed by identical vowel and consonant sounds, such as in moon and June .
perfect square
per |fect square ▶noun another term for square number.
perfect storm
per |fect storm ▶noun a particularly violent storm arising from a rare combination of adverse meteorological factors. • an especially bad situation caused by a combination of unfavourable circumstances: the past two years have been a perfect storm for the travel industry.
perfervid
perfervid |pəˈfəːvɪd | ▶adjective literary intense and impassioned: perfervid nationalism. DERIVATIVES perfervidly adverb ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from modern Latin perfervidus, from Latin per- ‘utterly ’ + fervidus ‘glowing hot, fiery ’.
perfidious
perfidious |pəˈfɪdɪəs | ▶adjective literary deceitful and untrustworthy: a perfidious lover. DERIVATIVES perfidiously adverb, perfidiousness noun ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from Latin perfidiosus, from perfidia ‘treachery ’.
perfidy
perfidy |ˈpəːfɪdi | ▶noun [ mass noun ] literary the state of being deceitful and untrustworthy. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: via French from Latin perfidia, from perfidus ‘treacherous ’, based on per- ‘to ill effect ’ + fides ‘faith ’.
perfin
perfin |ˈpəːfɪn | ▶noun Philately a postage stamp perforated with the initials or insignia of an organization, especially to prevent misuse. ORIGIN 1950s: from perf (orated ) in (itials ).
perfoliate
perfoliate |pəˈfəʊlɪət | ▶adjective Botany (of a stalkless leaf or bract ) extended at the base to encircle the node, so that the stem apparently passes through it. • (of a plant ) having perfoliate leaves. ORIGIN late 17th cent.: from modern Latin perfoliatus, from Latin per- ‘through ’ + foliatus ‘leaved ’.
perforate
per ¦for |ate ▶verb |ˈpəːfəreɪt | [ with obj. ] (often as adj. perforated ) pierce and make a hole or holes in: a perforated appendix. • make a row of small holes in (paper ) so that a part may be torn off easily. ▶adjective |ˈpəːf (ə )rət |Biology & Medicine perforated: a perforate shell. DERIVATIVES perforator |ˈpəːfəreɪtə |noun ORIGIN late Middle English (as an adjective ): from Latin perforat- ‘pierced through ’, from the verb perforare, from per- ‘through ’ + forare ‘pierce ’.
perforation
per ¦for |ation |ˌpəːfəˈreɪʃn | ▶noun a hole made by boring or piercing: the perforations allow water to enter the well. • a small hole or row of small holes punched in a sheet of paper, e.g. of postage stamps, so that a part can be torn off easily. • [ mass noun ] the action or state of perforating or being perforated: there was evidence of intestinal perforation. ORIGIN late Middle English: from medieval Latin perforatio (n- ), from the verb perforare (see perforate ).
perforce
per |force |pəˈfɔːs | ▶adverb formal used to express necessity or inevitability: amateurs, perforce, have to settle for less expensive solutions. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French par force ‘by force ’.
perforin
perforin |ˈpəːfərɪn | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Biochemistry a protein, released by killer cells of the immune system, which destroys targeted cells by creating lesions like pores in their membranes. ORIGIN 1980s: from the verb perforate + -in 1 .
perform
per |form |pəˈfɔːm | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 carry out, accomplish, or fulfil (an action, task, or function ): I have my duties to perform. • [ no obj., usu. with adverbial ] work, function, or do something well or to a specified standard: the car performs well at low speeds | our £120 million investment in the company is not performing at present. • [ no obj. ] informal have successful or satisfactory sexual intercourse with someone. 2 present (a form of entertainment ) to an audience: the play has already been performed in Britain. • [ no obj. ] entertain an audience, typically by acting, singing, or dancing on stage: the band will be performing live in Hyde Park. DERIVATIVES performability |-ˈbɪlɪti |noun, performable adjective ORIGIN Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French parfourmer, alteration (by association with forme ‘form ’) of Old French parfournir, from par ‘through, to completion ’ + fournir ‘furnish, provide ’.
performance
per ¦form |ance |pəˈfɔːm (ə )ns | ▶noun 1 an act of presenting a play, concert, or other form of entertainment: Don Giovanni had its first performance in 1787. • an act of performing a dramatic role, song, or piece of music: Bailey gives a sound performance as the doctor. • informal, chiefly Brit. a display of exaggerated behaviour or a process involving a great deal of unnecessary time and effort; a fuss: he stopped to fasten his shoelace and seemed to be making quite a performance of it. 2 [ mass noun ] the action or process of performing a task or function: the continual performance of a single task reduces a man to the level of a machine. • a task or operation seen in terms of how successfully it is performed: pay increases are now being linked more closely to performance | [ count noun ] : it was a tremendous all-round performance by Wigan. • the capabilities of a machine, product, or vehicle: the hardware is put through tests which assess the performance of the processor | [ as modifier ] : a performance car. • (also linguistic performance ) Linguistics an individual's use of a language, i.e. what a speaker actually says, including hesitations, false starts, and errors. Often contrasted with competence.
performance art
per ¦form |ance art ▶noun [ mass noun ] an art form that combines visual art with dramatic performance. DERIVATIVES performance artist noun
performance bond
per ¦form |ance bond ▶noun a bond issued by a bank or other financial institution, guaranteeing the fulfilment of a particular contract.
performance poetry
per ¦form |ance poet ¦ry ▶noun [ mass noun ] a form of poetry intended to be performed as a dramatic monologue or exchange and frequently involving extemporization. DERIVATIVES performance poet noun
performance testing
per for mance test ing ▶noun the evaluation of a person's mental or manual ability. • the evaluation of the heritable characteristics of a bull or other breeding animal, or of a plant, as determined from the known characteristics of the offspring.
performative
performative |pəˈfɔːmətɪv |Linguistics & Philosophy ▶adjective relating to or denoting an utterance by means of which the speaker performs a particular act (e.g. I bet, I apologize, I promise ). Often contrasted with constative. ▶noun a performative utterance.
performer
per |form ¦er |pəˈfɔːmə (r )| ▶noun a person who entertains an audience: a circus performer.
performing arts
per ¦form |ing arts ▶plural noun forms of creative activity that are performed in front of an audience, such as drama, music, and dance.
perfume
perfume |ˈpəːfjuːm | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a fragrant liquid typically made from essential oils extracted from flowers and spices, used to give a pleasant smell to one's body. • a pleasant smell: the heady perfume of lilacs. ▶verb |also pəˈfjuːm | [ with obj. ] give a pleasant smell to: just one bloom of jasmine has the power to perfume a whole room. • impregnate with perfume or a sweet-smelling substance: the cream is perfumed with rosemary and iris extracts. • apply perfume to: her hair was oiled and perfumed. DERIVATIVES perfumy adjective ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (originally denoting pleasant-smelling smoke from a burning substance, especially one used in fumigation ): from French parfum (noun ), parfumer (verb ), from obsolete Italian parfumare, literally ‘to smoke through ’.
perfumed
perfumed |ˈpəːfjuːmd | ▶adjective naturally having or producing a sweet, pleasant smell: perfumed soap. • impregnated or scented with a sweet-smelling substance: perfumed soap.
perfumer
per |fumer |pəˈfjuːmə | ▶noun a producer or seller of perfumes.
perfumery
per |fumery |pəˈfjuːm (ə )ri | ▶noun ( pl. perfumeries ) [ mass noun ] the action or business of producing or selling perfumes: an oil used in perfumery. • [ count noun ] a shop that sells perfumes.
perfunctory
perfunctory |pəˈfʌŋ (k )t (ə )ri | ▶adjective (of an action ) carried out without real interest, feeling, or effort: he gave a perfunctory nod. DERIVATIVES perfunctorily adverb, perfunctoriness noun ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from late Latin perfunctorius ‘careless ’, from Latin perfunct- ‘done with, discharged ’, from the verb perfungi.
perfusate
perfusate |pəˈfjuːzeɪt | ▶noun Medicine a fluid used in perfusion.
perfuse
per |fuse |pəˈfjuːz | ▶verb [ with obj. ] permeate or suffuse with a liquid, colour, or quality: the yellow light is perfused with white. • Medicine supply (an organ or tissue ) with a fluid by circulating it through blood vessels or other natural channels. DERIVATIVES perfusion noun, perfusionist noun ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘cause to flow through or away ’): from Latin perfus- ‘poured through ’, from the verb perfundere, from per- ‘through ’ + fundere ‘pour ’.
American Oxford Thesaurus
perfect
perfect adjective 1 she strove to be the perfect wife: ideal, model, without fault, faultless, flawless, consummate, quintessential, exemplary, best, ultimate, copybook; unrivaled, unequaled, matchless, unparalleled, beyond compare, without equal, second to none, too good to be true, utopian, incomparable, nonpareil, peerless, inimitable, unexcelled, unsurpassed, unsurpassable. 2 the car was advertised as being in perfect condition: flawless, mint, as good as new, pristine, impeccable, immaculate, superb, superlative, optimum, prime, optimal, peak, excellent, faultless, as sound as a bell, unspoiled, unblemished, undamaged, spotless, unmarred; informal tip-top, A1. 3 a perfect copy: exact, precise, accurate, faithful, correct, unerring, inerrant, right, true, strict; informal on the money. 4 the perfect Christmas present for golfers: ideal, just right, right, appropriate, fitting, fit, suitable, apt, made to order, tailor-made; very. 5 she felt like a perfect idiot: absolute, complete, total, real, out-and-out, thorough, thoroughgoing, downright, utter, sheer, arrant, unmitigated, unqualified, veritable, in every respect, unalloyed. ▶verb he's busy perfecting his bowling technique: improve, better, polish (up ), hone, refine, put the finishing /final touches to, brush up, fine-tune.
perfection
perfection noun 1 the perfection of her technique: improvement, betterment, refinement, refining, honing. 2 for him, she was still perfection: the ideal, a paragon, the ne plus ultra, a nonpareil, the crème de la crème, the last word, the ultimate, the best; informal one in a million, the tops, da bomb; dated, informal the bee's knees, the cat's meow /pajamas /whiskers.
perfectionist
perfectionist noun the just-so placement of every little figurine and throw pillow immediately gave him away as a perfectionist: purist, stickler for perfection, idealist; pedant.
perfectly
perfectly adverb 1 a perfectly cooked meal: faultlessly, superbly, superlatively, excellently, flawlessly, to perfection, without fault, ideally, inimitably, incomparably, impeccably, immaculately, exquisitely, consummately; informal like a dream, to a T. 2 I think we understand each other perfectly: absolutely, utterly, completely, altogether, entirely, wholly, totally, thoroughly, fully, in every respect. 3 you know perfectly well that is not what I meant: very, quite, full; informal damn, damned, darned, bloody.
perfidious
perfidious adjective literary a perfidious lover: treacherous, duplicitous, deceitful, disloyal, faithless, unfaithful, traitorous, treasonous, false, false-hearted, double-dealing, two-faced, untrustworthy. ANTONYMS faithful.
perfidy
perfidy noun literary the perfidy of her husband: treachery, duplicity, deceit, deceitfulness, disloyalty, infidelity, faithlessness, unfaithfulness, betrayal, treason, double-dealing, untrustworthiness, breach of trust; literary perfidiousness.
perforate
perforate verb a shell fragment perforated his left lung: pierce, penetrate, enter, puncture, prick, bore through, riddle.
perforce
perforce adverb formal amateurs, perforce, have to settle for less expensive solutions: necessarily, of necessity, inevitably, unavoidably, by force of circumstances, needs must; informal like it or not; formal nolens volens.
perform
perform verb 1 I have my duties to perform: carry out, do, execute, discharge, bring about, bring off, accomplish, achieve, fulfill, complete, conduct, effect, dispatch, work, implement; informal pull off; formal effectuate; archaic acquit oneself of. ANTONYMS neglect. 2 a car that performs well at low speeds: function, work, operate, run, go, respond, behave, act, acquit oneself /itself. 3 the play has been performed in San Francisco: stage, put on, present, mount, enact, act, produce. 4 the band performed live in Central Park: appear, play, be on stage, sing, dance, act.
performance
performance noun 1 the evening performance: show, production, showing, presentation, staging; concert, recital; informal gig. 2 their performance of Mozart's concerto in E flat: rendition, rendering, interpretation, reading, playing, acting, representation. 3 the continual performance of a single task: carrying out, execution, discharge, accomplishment, completion, fulfillment, dispatch, implementation; formal effectuation. 4 the performance of the processor: functioning, working, operation, running, behavior, capabilities, capability, capacity, power, potential. 5 informal he made a great performance of telling her about it: fuss, production, palaver, scene, business, pantomime; informal song and dance, big deal, to-do, hoo-ha.
performer
performer noun he began his career as a bit performer in B movies: actor, actress, thespian, artiste, artist, entertainer, trouper, player, musician, singer, dancer, comic, comedian, comedienne.
perfume
perfume noun 1 a bottle of perfume: fragrance, scent, eau de toilette, toilet water, eau de cologne, cologne, aftershave. 2 the heady perfume of lilacs: smell, scent, fragrance, aroma, bouquet, redolence.
perfumed
perfumed adjective perfumed soap: sweet-smelling, scented, fragrant, fragranced, perfumy, aromatic.
perfunctory
perfunctory adjective a perfunctory review: cursory, desultory, quick, brief, hasty, hurried, rapid, fleeting, token, casual, superficial, careless, halfhearted, sketchy, mechanical, automatic, routine, offhand, inattentive. ANTONYMS careful, thorough.
Oxford Thesaurus
perfect
perfect adjective |(stress on the first syllable ) | 1 she strove to be the perfect wife: ideal, model, without fault, faultless, flawless, consummate, quintessential, exemplary, best, best-example, ultimate, copybook. 2 it was a perfect holiday: superb, exquisite, superlative, excellent, wonderful, marvellous, beautiful, sublime, magnificent, idyllic, blissful, Utopian; unrivalled, unequalled, matchless, unparalleled, beyond compare, without equal, second to none, too good to be true, unmatched, incomparable, nonpareil, peerless, inimitable, unexcelled, unsurpassed, unsurpassable; informal out of this world, terrific, fantastic, fabulous, great, super, heavenly, glorious, gorgeous, stellar, divine, phenomenal, sensational, dreamy, fab, fabby, fantabulous, awesome, to die for, magic, ace; Brit. informal brilliant, brill, bosting; rare unexampled, indefectible. 3 an E-type Jaguar in perfect condition: flawless, mint, as good as new, pristine, impeccable, immaculate, superb, superlative, optimum, prime, optimal, peak, excellent, faultless, as sound as a bell, unspoilt, unblemished, undamaged, spotless, unmarred, unimpaired; informal tip-top, A1. 4 a perfect copy: exact, precise, accurate, faithful, correct, unerring, right, close, true, strict; Brit. informal spot on; N. Amer. informal on the money. ANTONYMS imperfect, faulty, defective. 5 the perfect Christmas present for golfers everywhere: ideal, just right, right, appropriate, fitting, fit, suitable, apt, made to order, tailor-made; very; Brit. informal spot on, just the job. 6 she felt a perfect idiot: absolute, complete, total, real, out-and-out, thorough, thoroughgoing, downright, utter, sheer, consummate, unmitigated, unqualified, veritable, in every respect, unalloyed; Brit. informal right; Austral. /NZ informal fair; archaic arrant. ▶verb |(stress on the second syllable ) |he's busy perfecting his bowling technique: improve, make perfect, bring to perfection, better, polish (up ), burnish, hone, refine, consummate, put the finishing /final touches to, ameliorate, brush up, fine-tune; rare meliorate.
perfection
perfection noun 1 the satiny perfection of her skin: flawlessness, excellence, superbness, sublimity, exquisiteness, magnificence, perfectness, faultlessness, impeccability, immaculateness, exemplariness. 2 for her, he was still perfection: the ideal, a paragon, the ne plus ultra, the beau idéal, a nonpareil, the crème de la crème, the last word, the ultimate, a dream; informal one in a million, the tops, the best /greatest thing since sliced bread, the bee's knees; archaic a nonesuch. 3 the perfection of new mechanisms of economic management: improvement, betterment, refinement, refining, perfecting, polishing, amelioration; rare melioration.
perfectionist
perfectionist noun purist, stickler for perfection, idealist, pedant, precisionist, formalist; archaic precisian.
perfectly
perfectly adverb 1 a perfectly cooked meal | things have worked out perfectly: superbly, superlatively, excellently, flawlessly, faultlessly, to perfection, without fault, ideally, wonderfully, marvellously, magnificently, sublimely, admirably, inimitably, incomparably, impeccably, immaculately, exquisitely, consummately; N. Amer. to a fare-thee-well; informal like a dream, to a T, terrifically, fantastically. ANTONYMS badly. 2 I think we understand each other perfectly: absolutely, utterly, completely, altogether, entirely, wholly, totally, thoroughly, fully, quite, in every respect. 3 you know perfectly well that is not what I meant: very, quite, full; informal damn, damned; Brit. informal jolly, bloody; N. Amer. informal darned; archaic or N. English right.
perfidious
perfidious adjective a perfidious lover: treacherous, duplicitous, deceitful, disloyal, faithless, unfaithful, traitorous, treasonous, false, untrue, double-dealing, dishonest, two-faced, untrustworthy; rare false-hearted, double-faced, truthless, Punic. ANTONYMS faithful, loyal.
perfidy
perfidy noun the perfidy of her lover: treachery, duplicity, deceit, perfidiousness, deceitfulness, disloyalty, infidelity, faithlessness, unfaithfulness, betrayal, treason, falseness, falsity, double-dealing, dishonesty, two-facedness, untrustworthiness, breach of trust; rare false-heartedness, Punic faith. ANTONYMS faithfulness, loyalty.
perforate
perforate verb fragments of an explosive bullet perforated his intestines: pierce, penetrate, enter, puncture, prick, bore through, riddle, hole, make /punch /put holes in.
perforce
perforce adverb formal amateurs, perforce, have to settle for less expensive solutions: necessarily, of necessity, inevitably, unavoidably, by force of circumstances, needs must; Latin nolens volens; informal like it or not.
perform
perform verb 1 I have my duties to perform | your agent cannot perform miracles for you: carry out, do, execute, discharge, bring about, bring off, accomplish, achieve, fulfil, complete, conduct, effect, dispatch, work, implement; informal pull off; archaic acquit oneself of; rare effectuate. ANTONYMS neglect, omit. 2 the car performs well at low speeds: function, work, operate, run, go, respond, behave, act, acquit oneself /itself. 3 the play has already been performed in Britain: stage, put on, present, mount, enact, act, represent, do, produce. 4 the band will be performing live in Hyde Park: appear, play, be on stage.
performance
performance noun 1 there are two evening performances: show, production, showing, presentation, entertainment, staging, act; concert, recital; Brit. house; informal gig. 2 their performance of Mozart's concerto in E flat was beautifully judged: rendition, rendering, interpretation, account, playing, acting, representation, staging. 3 the continual performance of a single task reduces a man to the level of a machine: carrying out, execution, discharge, conducting, conduct, effecting, accomplishment, achievement, completion, fulfilment, dispatch, implementation; rare effectuation. 4 the tests assess the performance of the processor: functioning, working, operation, running, behaviour, capabilities, capability, capacity, power, potential. 5 he made a great performance of telling her about it: fuss, fuss and bother, production, palaver, parade, scene, display, exhibition; informal song and dance, to-do, hoo-ha, ballyhoo, business, pantomime, hoopla; Brit. informal carry-on; NZ informal bobsy-die.
performer
performer noun actor, actress, thespian, artiste, artist, entertainer, trouper; star, superstar; rare executant; (performers ) troupe, company, cast.
perfume
perfume noun 1 a bottle of perfume: scent, fragrance, eau de toilette, toilet water, eau de cologne, cologne, spray, aftershave. 2 the heady perfume of lilacs: smell, odour, aroma, scent, fragrance, bouquet, redolence.
perfumed
perfumed adjective perfumed soap: sweet-smelling, sweet-scented, scented, fragrant, aromatic, sweet; rare fragranced, aromatized, perfumy.
perfunctory
perfunctory adjective the guards gave a perfunctory look up and down the carriage: cursory, desultory; quick, brief, hasty, hurried, rapid, passing, fleeting, summary; token, casual, superficial, uninterested, careless, half-hearted, unthinking, sketchy, mechanical, automatic, routine, offhand, indifferent, inattentive; dismissive. ANTONYMS careful, thorough.
Duden Dictionary
perfekt
per fekt Adjektiv |perf e kt |lateinisch perfectus, adjektivisches 2. Partizip von: perficere = vollenden, zu: per- (per ) und facere = machen 1 (im Hinblick auf bestimmte Fähigkeiten, die Ausführung von etwas ) so gut, dass nicht das Geringste daran auszusetzen ist eine perfekte Hausfrau | etwas perfekt beherrschen 2 umgangssprachlich abgemacht, abgeschlossen, gültig der Vertrag ist perfekt | etwas perfekt machen fest vereinbaren, zum Abschluss bringen
Perfekt
Per fekt Substantiv, Neutrum Sprachwissenschaft , das |P e rfekt |das Perfekt; Genitiv: des Perfekts, Plural: die Perfekte lateinisch perfectum (tempus ) = vollendet (e Zeit )1 Zeitform, mit der ein verbales Geschehen oder Sein aus der Sicht des bzw. der Sprechenden als vollendet charakterisiert wird; Vorgegenwart; vollendete Gegenwart; Präsensperfekt 2 Verbform im Perfekt 1
Perfekta
Per fek ta |Perf e kta |Plural von Perfektum
perfektibel
per fek ti bel Adjektiv bildungssprachlich |perfekt i bel |französisch perfectible vervollkommnungsfähig
Perfektibilismus
Per fek ti bi lis mus Substantiv, maskulin , der |Perfektibil i smus |Anschauung, Lehre aufklärerischen Geschichtsdenkens, nach der der Sinn der Geschichte im Fortschritt zu immer größerer Vervollkommnung der Menschheit liegt
Perfektibilist
Per fek ti bi list Substantiv, maskulin , der |Perfektibil i st |Anhänger des Perfektibilismus
Perfektibilistin
Per fek ti bi lis tin Substantiv, feminin , die |Perfektibil i stin |weibliche Form zu Perfektibilist
Perfektibilität
Per fek ti bi li tät Substantiv, feminin Philosophie , die |Perfektibilit ä t |französisch perfectibilité Fähigkeit zur Vervollkommnung
Perfektion
Per fek ti on Substantiv, feminin , die |Perfekti o n |die Perfektion; Genitiv: der Perfektion, Plural: die Perfektionen französisch perfection < lateinisch perfectio Vollendung, Vollkommenheit (in der Ausübung, Ausführung von etwas )
perfektionieren
per fek ti o nie ren schwaches Verb bildungssprachlich |perfektion ie ren |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « französisch perfectionner etwas, jemanden in einen Zustand bringen, der [technisch ] perfekt 1 ist ein System, eine Technik perfektionieren
Perfektionierung
Per fek ti o nie rung Substantiv, feminin , die |Perfektion ie rung |die Perfektionierung; Genitiv: der Perfektionierung, Plural: die Perfektionierungen das Perfektionieren
Perfektionismus
Per fek ti o nis mus Substantiv, maskulin , der |Perfektion i smus |der Perfektionismus; Genitiv: des Perfektionismus 1 leicht abwertend übertriebenes Streben nach Perfektion 2 Philosophie Lehre innerhalb der Aufklärung 3 , nach der der Sinn der Geschichte sich in einer fortschreitenden ethischen Vervollkommnung der Menschheit verwirklicht
Perfektionist
Per fek ti o nist Substantiv, maskulin , der |Perfektion i st |der Perfektionist; Genitiv: des Perfektionisten, Plural: die Perfektionisten 1 leicht abwertend jemand, der übertrieben nach Perfektion strebt 2 Philosophie Vertreter, Anhänger des Perfektionismus 2
Perfektionistin
Per fek ti o nis tin Substantiv, feminin , die |Perfektion i stin |weibliche Form zu Perfektionist
perfektionistisch
per fek ti o nis tisch Adjektiv |perfektion i stisch |1 a leicht abwertend in übertriebener Weise Perfektion anstrebend b bis in alle Einzelheiten vollständig, umfassend 2 Philosophie den Perfektionismus 2 betreffend
perfektisch
per fek tisch Adjektiv Sprachwissenschaft |perf e ktisch |das Perfekt betreffend, im Perfekt [gebraucht ]
perfektiv
per fek tiv Adjektiv Sprachwissenschaft |p e rfektiv auch …ˈtiːf |die Abgeschlossenheit eines Geschehens bezeichnend perfektive Aktionsart Aktionsart eines Verbs, die die zeitliche Begrenzung eines Geschehens ausdrückt
perfektivieren
per fek ti vie ren schwaches Verb |perfektiv ie ren |lateinisch-neulateinisch ein Verb mithilfe sprachlicher Mittel, besonders von Partikeln, in die perfektive Aktionsart überführen
perfektivisch
per fek ti visch Adjektiv Sprachwissenschaft |perfekt i visch auch ˈpɛr …|perfektisch
Perfektpartizip
Per fekt par ti zip Substantiv, Neutrum Sprachwissenschaft , das |P e rfektpartizip |Partizip Perfekt
perfid
per fid Adjektiv bildungssprachlich perfide |perf i d |französisch perfide < lateinisch perfidus = wortbrüchig, treulos, eigentlich = über die Treue hinaus, jenseits der Treue, zu: per = durch und fides = Treue in übler Weise niederträchtig, heimtückisch ein perfider Verrat | er hat seine Interessen perfid [e ] durchgesetzt
perfide
per fi de Adjektiv bildungssprachlich perfid |perf i de |französisch perfide < lateinisch perfidus = wortbrüchig, treulos, eigentlich = über die Treue hinaus, jenseits der Treue, zu: per = durch und fides = Treue in übler Weise niederträchtig, heimtückisch
Perfidie
Per fi die Substantiv, feminin bildungssprachlich , die |Perfid ie |die Perfidie; Genitiv: der Perfidie, Plural: die Perfidien französisch perfidie < lateinisch perfidia a ohne Plural perfide Art, Handlungsweise b perfide Handlung, Äußerung
Perfidität
Per fi di tät Substantiv, feminin , die |Perfidit ä t | Perfidie
perforat
per fo rat Adjektiv |perfor a t |lateinisch durchlöchert
Perforation
Per fo ra ti on Substantiv, feminin , die |Perforati o n |lateinisch perforatio = Durchbohrung, zu: perforare, perforieren 1 a Fachsprache das Perforieren 1 b Fachsprache (besonders bei Papier, Karton ) Reiß -, Trennlinie c Philatelie Zähnung an Briefmarken d Fotografie dem Transportieren dienende Reihe eng aufeinanderfolgender Löcher an den Rändern eines Films 2 a Medizin Durchbruch eines Geschwürs o. Ä.b Medizin Verletzung der Wand eines Organs o. Ä. durch unbeabsichtigtes Durchstoßen bei einer Operation c Medizin früher operative Zerstückelung des Kopfes eines abgestorbenen Kindes im Mutterleib
Perforator
Per fo ra tor Substantiv, maskulin , der |Perfor a tor |der Perforator; Genitiv: des Perforators, Plural: die Perforatoren 1 Fachsprache Gerät zum Perforieren 1 2 Druckwesen früher Schriftsetzer, der mithilfe einer entsprechenden Maschine den Drucksatz auf Papierstreifen locht
Perforatorin
Per fo ra to rin Substantiv, feminin , die |Perforat o rin |die Perforatorin; Genitiv: der Perforatorin, Plural: die Perforatorinnen weibliche Form zu Perforator 2
perforieren
per fo rie ren schwaches Verb |perfor ie ren |lateinisch perforare, aus: per = durch und forare = bohren 1 a Perfektbildung mit »hat « Fachsprache [in gleichmäßigen Abständen ] mit Löchern versehen, durchlöchern b Perfektbildung mit »hat « Fachsprache mit einer Perforation 1b versehen 2 a ist /(auch: ) hat Medizin (besonders von Geschwüren ) durchbrechen b Perfektbildung mit »hat « Medizin die Wand eines Organs o. Ä. durch Durchstoßen verletzen c Perfektbildung mit »hat « Medizin früher den Kopf eines abgestorbenen Kindes im Mutterleib zerstückeln
Perforiermaschine
Per fo rier ma schi ne Substantiv, feminin , die |Perfor ie rmaschine |
Perforierung
Per fo rie rung Substantiv, feminin , die |Perfor ie rung |die Perforierung; Genitiv: der Perforierung, Plural: die Perforierungen 1 das Perforieren; Perforation 1a 2 Reiß -, Trennlinie; Perforation 1b
Performance
Per for mance Substantiv, feminin , die |…ˈfɔːməns …fɔr …|die Performance; Genitiv: der Performance, Plural: die Performances |[…sɪs ]|englisch performance, Performanz 1 einem Happening ähnliche, meist von einem einzelnen Künstler, einer einzelnen Künstlerin dargebotene künstlerische Aktion 2 Bankwesen prozentualer Wertzuwachs des Vermögens einer Investmentgesellschaft oder auch eines einzelnen Wertpapiers 3 EDV Performanz 2
performant
per for mant Adjektiv EDV |perform a nt |zu englisch performance = Leistung leistungsfähig, gut funktionierend ein performantes Notebook | die Datenspeicherung ist zuverlässig und performant
Performanz
Per for manz Substantiv, feminin , die |Perform a nz |die Performanz; Genitiv: der Performanz, Plural: die Performanzen englisch performance = Verrichtung, Ausführung; Leistung, zu: to perform = verrichten 1 Sprachwissenschaft Sprachverwendung in einer konkreten Situation 2 EDV Leistung, Leistungsfähigkeit [eines Rechners, eines Systems o. Ä.]
performativ
per for ma tiv Adjektiv Sprachwissenschaft performatorisch |performat i v |eine mit einer sprachlichen Äußerung beschriebene Handlung zugleich vollziehend z. B. ich gratuliere dir
performatorisch
per for ma to risch Adjektiv Sprachwissenschaft performativ |performat o risch |eine mit einer sprachlichen Äußerung beschriebene Handlung zugleich vollziehend z. B. ich gratuliere dir
performen
per for men schwaches Verb |pɛrˈfɔːmən auch …ˈfɔrm …|schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « 1 englisch to perform = darbieten, präsentieren, eigentlich = verrichten, über das Mittelenglische aus altfranzösisch parfornir, parfurnir, aus par = per und furnir = bringen, liefern Jargon darbieten, präsentieren; etwas vorführen; eine Performance bieten in englischer Sprache performen | die Gruppe wird drei Songs performen 2 englisch to perform = Rendite bringen Finanzwesen sich in Bezug auf den Wert entwickeln diese Fonds performen gut, schlecht
Performer
Per for mer Substantiv, maskulin , der |…ˈfɔː …auch …ˈfɔr …|der Performer; Genitiv: des Performers, Plural: die Performer englisch performer Künstler, der Performances darbietet
Performerin
Per for me rin Substantiv, feminin , die die Performerin; Genitiv: der Performerin, Plural: die Performerinnen weibliche Form zu Performer
perfundieren
per fun die ren schwaches Verb Medizin |perfund ie ren |lateinisch auf dem Wege der Perfusion in einen Organismus einführen
Perfusion
Per fu si on Substantiv, feminin Medizin , die |Perfusi o n |die Perfusion; Genitiv: der Perfusion, Plural: die Perfusionen lateinisch perfusio = das Benetzen [künstliche ] Durchströmung eines Hohlorgans, besonders der Gefäße 2a einer zu transplantierenden Niere
French Dictionary
perfectibilité
perfectibilité n. f. nom féminin Caractère de ce qui est perfectible.
perfectible
perfectible adj. adjectif Susceptible d ’être amélioré. ANTONYME imperfectible .
perfection
perfection n. f. nom féminin État de ce qui est parfait. SYNONYME excellence ; idéal . LOCUTION À la perfection Parfaitement. : Il chante à la perfection.
perfectionnement
perfectionnement n. m. nom masculin 1 Action d ’améliorer, de mettre au point quelque chose. : Le perfectionnement d ’une imprimante. 2 Action de donner de la formation au personnel d ’une entreprise, d ’un organisme. : Des cours de perfectionnement.
perfectionner
perfectionner v. tr. , pronom. verbe transitif 1 Améliorer, mettre au point quelque chose. : Étienne veut perfectionner son programme informatique. 2 Donner une meilleure formation à quelqu ’un. : Perfectionner des infographistes. verbe pronominal Améliorer ses connaissances, progresser. : Marie-Ève voudrait se perfectionner en anglais avec Lenny. Note Grammaticale À la forme pronominale, le participe passé de ce verbe s ’accorde toujours en genre et en nombre avec son sujet. Plusieurs diplômés se sont perfectionnés tout au long de leur carrière. aimer
perfectionnisme
perfectionnisme n. m. nom masculin Recherche excessive de l ’excellence.
perfectionniste
perfectionniste n. m. et f. nom masculin et féminin Personne qui fait preuve de perfectionnisme.
perfide
perfide adj. adjectif 1 littéraire Déloyal. : Un traître, un compagnon perfide. SYNONYME fourbe . 2 Qui dénote de la perfidie. : Un geste perfide. SYNONYME méchant ; sournois .
perfidement
perfidement adv. adverbe Avec perfidie.
perfidie
perfidie n. f. nom féminin littéraire Manque de loyauté. SYNONYME déloyauté ; fourberie .
perforage
perforage n. m. nom masculin Action de perforer. : Le perforage de plaques d ’acier.
perforateur
perforateur n. m. Appareil de bureau servant à perforer des documents, des cartes, etc. : Utiliser un perforateur (et non *punch ) à trois trous pour ses notes de cours.
perforation
perforation n. f. nom féminin 1 Ouverture accidentelle d ’un organe. : Une perforation de l ’estomac. 2 Trou. : Cette carte a reçu des perforations.
perforer
perforer v. tr. verbe transitif Trouer. : L ’appareil a perforé la pièce de métal. SYNONYME percer . aimer
perforeuse
perforeuse n. f. nom féminin Machine servant à perforer.
performance
performance n. f. nom féminin 1 Résultat obtenu dans une épreuve sportive, équestre, etc. : La performance de ce jeune coureur automobile a été remarquable. 2 figuré Exploit, succès. : Dix sur dix, quelle performance! SYNONYME prouesse .
performant
performant , ante adj. adjectif Se dit d ’une personne, d ’une chose qui obtient d ’excellents résultats en fonction des moyens mis en œuvre. : Les nouveaux ordinateurs sont très performants.
performer
performer FORME FAUTIVE Forme inexistante pour avoir de bons résultats, briller, faire bonne figure, réussir, se surpasser, etc. : Nos étudiants ont fait bonne figure (et non *bien performé ) au débat oratoire.
perfuser
perfuser v. tr. verbe transitif Mettre sous perfusion. : Perfuser un malade. aimer
perfusion
perfusion n. f. nom féminin Injection lente et continue d ’une substance dans un organisme. : Cette personne a été sous perfusion pendant trois jours. LOCUTION Perfusion sanguine. Transfusion continue.
Spanish Dictionary
perfección
perfección nombre femenino 1 Cualidad de lo que es perfecto :perfección técnica; el artista quiso reflejar la perfección de la naturaleza; sin ser un experto, fue capaz de reconstruir la maqueta con absoluta perfección .ANTÓNIMO imperfección .2 Cosa que es perfecta :existen diamantes tallados que son la perfección en joyería; la naturaleza es el archivo de todas las perfecciones .3 Perfeccionamiento :el Gobierno atenderá las propuestas de los demás grupos parlamentarios que puedan introducir mejoras o perfecciones en la ley .a la perfección De manera perfecta :ejecutaron a la perfección todos los movimientos; si usted lo desea, puede encontrar completos manuales de cómo escribir cartas, que le suplirán a la perfección su posible desconocimiento del tema .
perfeccionable
perfeccionable adjetivo Que se puede mejorar o perfeccionar :procedimiento perfeccionable; modelo perfeccionable .
perfeccionador, -ra
perfeccionador, -ra adjetivo Que perfecciona una cosa .
perfeccionamiento
perfeccionamiento nombre masculino Proceso de mejora para alcanzar el mayor grado de perfección :perfeccionamiento espiritual; a mediados de siglo, con el perfeccionamiento del microscopio electrónico, comenzaron a ampliarse muchos conceptos de biología molecular .
perfeccionar
perfeccionar verbo transitivo Dar el mayor grado de perfección a una cosa :muchos estudiantes acuden a Inglaterra para perfeccionar su inglés; trató de perfeccionar algunos procedimientos técnicos ;durante la Edad Media, aparecieron infinidad de bailes populares en los cuales se fue perfeccionando la técnica musical .
perfeccionismo
perfeccionismo nombre masculino Actitud de la persona que tiende a buscar la perfección en lo que hace, mejorándolo indefinidamente sin decidirse a considerarlo nunca acabado :su perfeccionismo se estrellaba siempre con la posibilidad de que algo incontrolable sucediese .
perfeccionista
perfeccionista adjetivo /nombre común 1 [persona ] Que tiende a buscar la perfección en lo que hace, de manera que tiende a mejorarlo indefinidamente sin decidirse a considerarlo nunca acabado .2 adjetivo Que es propio o característico de estas personas :actitud perfeccionista .
perfectamente
perfectamente adverbio 1 Con perfección o de manera perfecta :respondió perfectamente al examen, y le pondrán un 10; son unos grandes actores e interpretan perfectamente sus papeles; habla el guaraní perfectamente .2 Indica que la acción o estado denotados por el verbo se producen en un grado o con una intensidad muy elevada :sabes perfectamente que no tienes razón; sus propuestas satisfacían perfectamente todas nuestras necesidades; me encuentro perfectamente; vi perfectamente lo que hacías .3 Antepuesto a un adjetivo o a los adverbios bien y mal , indica un grado muy elevado en la propiedad que estos expresan, próximo a lo que se considera perfecto; generalmente se utiliza con adjetivos relacionados con los sentidos o las actividades intelectivas humanas :la ciudad resulta perfectamente visible desde la distancia; me pareció perfectamente consciente de su situación; su imagen estaba perfectamente estudiada .4 coloquial Cuando se hace una valoración o una hipótesis que puede parecer inverosímil o exagerada, indica que se cree que lo que se afirma es realmente posible :habré recibido perfectamente unas treinta cartas; perfectamente puede acabar la carrera en la mitad del tiempo que los demás; si se lo dices, es capaz perfectamente de responderte una grosería .5 interjección Se utiliza en una respuesta para expresar asentimiento o conformidad plenos :―¿Vendrías al cine con nosotros? ―Perfectamente .
perfectibilidad
perfectibilidad nombre femenino Cualidad de lo que es perfectible :la perfectibilidad humana .
perfectible
perfectible adjetivo Que puede ser perfeccionado :utensilios perfectibles; los sofistas partían de la idea de que la naturaleza humana es perfectible mediante la enseñanza; la teoría moderna del progreso parte de supuestos no demostrados, como que el ser humano sea indefinidamente perfectible .ANTÓNIMO imperfectible .
perfectivo, -va
perfectivo, -va adjetivo 1 ling [aspecto verbal ] Que presenta la acción designada por el verbo como terminada :el pretérito perfecto simple y todos los tiempos compuestos son perfectivos .SINÓNIMO desinente, perfecto .ANTÓNIMO imperfectivo .2 ling [verbo ] Que expresa una acción que se acaba en el mismo momento en que se realiza :‘nacer ’, ‘morir ’ y ‘estornudar ’ son verbos perfectivos .SINÓNIMO perfecto .
perfecto, -ta
perfecto, -ta adjetivo 1 Que tiene todas las cualidades requeridas o deseables :un crimen perfecto; una obra de arte suntuosa y técnicamente perfecta .ANTÓNIMO imperfecto .2 Que es muy adecuado para un determinado fin :los vestidos largos son perfectos para ir de fiesta .SINÓNIMO ideal .3 Indica que el calificativo al que acompaña se aplica en su sentido literal a lo que califica :un perfecto degenerado; un perfecto caballero; un perfecto mirador .Se usa antepuesto al calificativo .4 ling Perfectivo .5 adjetivo /nombre masculino ling [tiempo verbal ] Que expresa una acción ya acabada, es decir, no en su transcurso o realización :el pretérito perfecto simple y todos los tiempos compuestos son tiempos del perfecto .6 perfecto adverbio coloquial Se utiliza como respuesta para expresar conformidad plena :―¿Vamos a tomar un café? ―Perfecto .SINÓNIMO ideal . VÉASE pretérito perfecto; pretérito perfecto simple . ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xiii ) del latín perfectus ‘perfecto ’, ‘acabado ’, participio de perficere ‘llevar a cabo ’, ‘hacer completamente ’, derivado de facere ‘hacer ’. De la familia etimológica de hacer (V.).
perfidia
perfidia nombre femenino Deslealtad o maldad extrema :las malas lenguas cultas la llamaban Aspasia, como a la mujer de Pericles, aquella que, con su perfidia, llenó de sangre el mundo de las calles de Samos y Megara .
pérfido, -da
pérfido, -da adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino 1 [persona ] Que es desleal a alguien que confía en él y muy malo :la veterana actriz no tiene pelos en la lengua para criticar a quienes nunca le dieron la oportunidad de interpretar otros papeles que no fueran los de la pérfida criada de la película .2 adjetivo Que es propio de estas personas :nos hablaba de ella con pérfida ironía .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xv ) del latín perfidus ‘que abusa de la buena fe ’, ‘que jura en falso ’, ‘de mala fe ’, derivado de fide ‘fe ’. De la familia etimológica de fe (V.).
perfil
perfil nombre masculino 1 Línea que marca el límite de una cosa mirada desde un punto determinado :la luna dibujaba el perfil de los árboles en el jardín .SINÓNIMO contorno, silueta .2 Vista lateral de una persona o cosa :en la comisaría le hicieron una foto de frente y otra de perfil .3 Contorno de una figura representado en un plano por líneas que determinan su forma :el pintor esbozó el perfil de la catedral .4 Aspecto particular con el que se presenta una cosa :las negociaciones tomaron un perfil esperanzador para los países en guerra .5 Conjunto de cualidades o rasgos propios de una persona o cosa :no admitieron al candidato porque no reunía los requisitos solicitados por la empresa; un experto desveló el perfil psicológico del asesino .6 perfiles nombre masculino plural Complementos y detalles con los que se termina o perfecciona una cosa :faltan algunos perfiles, pero la obra pronto estará completa .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xv ) del occitano antiguo perfil ‘dobladillo ’, de donde contorno de un objeto, derivado de fil ‘hilo ’.
perfilado, -da
perfilado, -da adjetivo 1 [rostro ] Que es delgado y alargado :en la segunda mitad del siglo compuso esculturas más atrevidas, con rostros de facciones rectas y muy perfiladas .2 Que tiene los perfiles o los bordes bien marcados :silueta perfilada .
perfilador, -ra
perfilador, -ra adjetivo 1 Que perfila .2 nombre masculino Cosmético que se utiliza para perfilar o definir mejor el contorno de los labios o de los ojos .
perfilar
perfilar verbo transitivo 1 Marcar de forma precisa el perfil de una cosa :perfilar los labios ;el barco se perfila en el horizonte .2 Establecer claramente los aspectos particulares de una cosa para que sea más exacta y precisa :el gobierno perfilaba ayer con las autoridades locales los detalles para la evacuación; todavía quedan por perfilar algunos matices que no incorporan modificaciones sustanciales .3 perfilarse verbo pronominal Empezar [una cosa ] a tomar forma y adquirir un aspecto más claro y exacto :en las últimas jornadas de la liga ya se perfilaba como equipo vencedor .
perfoliada
perfoliada VÉASE hoja perfoliada .
perforación
perforación nombre femenino 1 Acción de perforar :la perforación de un pozo; la perforación de los folios para archivarlos .2 Agujero que deja en un cuerpo algo que lo penetra o atraviesa :las perforaciones de un rollo de película; un valle lleno de perforaciones .3 med Rotura de las paredes de un órgano hueco del cuerpo humano, como el intestino o el estómago :la úlcera le provocó una perforación en el estómago y tuvo que ser operado urgentemente .
perforador, -ra
perforador, -ra adjetivo /nombre masculino 1 [instrumento ] Que sirve para perforar :en la última de las etapas del Paleolítico, se empezaron a construir instrumentos especializados, como raspadores, buriles, perforadores, puntas de dorso, arpones, anzuelos, etc .2 adjetivo /nombre femenino [máquina ] Que sirve para perforar piedra :atravesaron el muro carcelario con picos y con perforadoras de esas para poner tacos de plástico en la pared .3 [máquina ] Que sirve para perforar fichas de cartulina o cintas de papel :es una perforadora eléctrica y encuadernadora manual combinada .
perforar
perforar verbo transitivo Hacer en una cosa un agujero muy profundo o que la atraviese de parte a parte :perforaron la montaña para construir el túnel; (fig ) me perforaban los oídos con la música tan alta .SINÓNIMO horadar .
perforista
perforista nombre común Especialista en el manejo de máquinas perforadoras .
performance
performance nombre femenino 1 Espectáculo de carácter vanguardista en el que se combinan elementos de artes y campos diversos, como la música, la danza, el teatro y las artes plásticas :las fotografías, videos, manifiestos, etc. , permitieron perdurar a los artistas del performance .2 Actuación de un artista de ese tipo de espectáculos :pone en escena una performance que está a la altura de las más espléndidas estrellas del género musical .3 Resultado conseguido por un deportista, un caballo de carreras, un avión o una máquina cualquiera :es una performance mediocre para un ciclista de su talla .Se pronuncia aproximadamente ‘perfórmans ’.
performativo, -va
performativo, -va adjetivo 1 ling [verbo ] Que al enunciarse realiza la acción que significa .2 adjetivo ling [enunciado ] Que implica la realización simultánea por el hablante de la acción evocada :yo juro es un enunciado performativo .
perfumador
perfumador nombre masculino 1 Utensilio para perfumar o perfumarse que consiste en un recipiente donde se pone el perfume con un pulverizador que sirve para esparcirlo .2 Recipiente o utensilio para quemar pebetes, velas aromáticas y otros perfumes .SINÓNIMO pebetero .
perfumar
perfumar verbo transitivo 1 Dar o comunicar aroma o perfume :el incienso perfuma la casa .2 Aplicar perfume a alguien o algo :perfumarse con colonia; un día la vistió de fiesta de guardar, le trenzó el negro pelo, la perfumó con pachulí y la llevó a un concurso para noveles .
perfume
perfume nombre masculino 1 Sustancia aromática elaborada para dar un olor agradable :los perfumes sólidos que se presentan en pequeñas cajas son bastante cómodos porque ocupan poco sitio y no se derraman .2 Olor muy agradable :la joven adoraba el perfume de lavanda; la tierra mojada despide un perfume muy refrescante .SINÓNIMO aroma .
perfumería
perfumería nombre femenino 1 Establecimiento o puesto en el que se venden artículos de cosmética :tengo que ir a la perfumería y comprar colonia, loción y un rímel .2 Industria de la fabricación y comercialización de estos productos :es el anuncio de una famosa firma de perfumería .3 Conjunto de artículos de cosmética :la perfumería está en la planta baja .
perfumista
perfumista nombre común Persona que tiene por oficio preparar o vender perfumes .
perfunctorio
perfunctorio adjetivo formal Que está hecho sin cuidado, con ligereza o de forma irreflexiva :un instante perfunctorio de vacilación .
perfusión
perfusión nombre femenino med Introducción lenta y continuada de una sustancia medicamentosa o de sangre en un organismo u órgano por vía intravenosa, subcutánea o rectal .
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
perf
perf .perfect ; perforated ; performance .
perfect
per fect /pə́ː r fɪkt / (! 形容詞 名詞 と 動詞 で発音が異なるので注意 ) 〖per (完全に )fect (する )〗(名 )perfection, (副 )perfectly 形容詞 通例比較なし /1 , 3 はmore ～; most ～1 完全な , 完璧 （かんぺき ）な , 申し分ない ; 適当な (→complete 類義 )▸ a perfect crime 完全犯罪 ▸ The weather was perfect .天候は申し分なかった ▸ Nobody is perfect .｟話 ｠完璧な人はいない (!非難されたときの弁解, または相手へのなぐさめで ) 2 (欠点 傷などがなく )完全な (flawless ); 〈物が 〉全部そろっている , 欠けていない ▸ perfect white teeth 完全な白い歯 3 【人 物に 】最適の (ideal ) «for » ▸ She's perfect for you .彼女は君にぴったりの人物だよ 4 正確な , 寸分たがわぬ ▸ a perfect square 正方形 ▸ perfect timing 正確なタイミング 5 ｟話 ｠〖名詞 の前で 〗まったくの (complete )▸ a perfect stranger 赤の他人 6 〈人が 〉 «…に » 熟達した , すぐれた «in » .7 〘文法 〙〖名詞 の前で 〗完了の 〈時制 〉.名詞 〘文法 〙〖the ～〗完了時制 [形 ]; 動詞の完了形 ▸ the present [past ] perfect 現在 [過去 ]完了形 .動詞 /pə r fékt /他動詞 1 〈人が 〉〈物 事 〉を完成する , 仕上げる ; …を完全なものにする ▸ perfect the technique of heating water 水を温める技術を完成する 2 〖～ oneself 〗〈人が 〉【仕事などに 】熟達する «in » ▸ perfect oneself in one's duties 職務に熟達している .～̀ g á me 〘野球 〙完全試合 ; 〘スポーツ 〙(ボウリングの )パーフェクト .～̀ p á rticiple 過去分詞 .～̀ p í tch 〘楽 〙絶対音感 .～̀ t é nse 〘文法 〙〖the ～〗完了時制 .
perfectible
per fect i ble /pə r féktəb (ə )l /形容詞 完全にできる [なれる ].
perfection
per fec tion /pə r fékʃ (ə )n /→perfect 名詞 U 1 完全 (であること ); 完璧 （かんぺき ）▸ reach perfection 完全の域に達する ▸ strive for perfection 完璧を目指して努力する 2 〖通例the ～〗完成 , 仕上げ , 成熟 ▸ the perfection of that building あの建物の完成 (までの仕上げ )3 極致 , 模範 , 典型 ▸ the perfection of beauty 美の極致 4 完璧な人 [物 ].to perf é ction 完全 [完璧 ]に ▸ The white wine is chilled to perfection .その白ワインは完璧に冷やしてある
perfectionism
per f é c tion ì sm 名詞 U 完全主義論 .
perfectionist
per f é c tion ist 名詞 C 完璧 （かんぺき ）[完全 ]主義者 .
perfectly
per fect ly /pə́ː r fɪk (t )li /→perfect 副詞 more ～; most ～/2 は比較なし 1 完璧 （かんぺき ）に , 申し分なく (!動詞 を修飾する ) ▸ The jacket fitted me perfectly .そのジャケットは私にぴったり合った 2 (困惑して 疑わしげに )まったく , とても (quite ); (悪い意味で )この上なく , ひどく (!形容詞 副詞 を修飾する ) ▸ You know perfectly well what I mean! 私が言いたいことはよくわかっているだろう ▸ That's a perfectly good question .とんでもなくすばらしい質問じゃないか (!反語的に )
perfecto
per fec to /pə r féktoʊ /名詞 複 ～s C (両端が細い )葉巻 .
perfidious
per fid i ous /pə r fɪ́diəs /形容詞 ｟文 ｠不誠実な, 裏切りの, 信頼できない (treacherous ).～ness 名詞
perfidy
per fi dy /pə́ː r fədi /名詞 U ｟文 ｠不誠実 (な行為 ), 裏切り, 背信 (treachery ).
perforate
per fo rate /pə́ː r fərèɪt /動詞 他動詞 1 …に穴をあける, 〈紙 〉にミシン目を入れる .2 〈鼓膜など 〉を破く .
perforated
p é r fo r à t ed /-ɪd /形容詞 〖名詞 の前で 〗切取り線入りの 〈紙など 〉; (通気できるように )穴のあいた .
perforation
p è r fo r á tion 名詞 1 C 〖通例 ～s 〗小さい穴 (holes ), 切取り線 .2 U 穴をあけること .
perforce
per force /pə r fɔ́ː r s /副詞 ｟文 やや古 ｠必然的に, 当然 (に ).
perform
per form /pə r fɔ́ː r m /〖per (完全に )form (供給する )〗(名 )performance 動詞 ～s /-z /; ～ed /-d /; ～ing 他動詞 1 〈劇 ダンスなど 〉を上演する, 〈楽器など 〉を演奏する, 〈役など 〉を演じる, 〈芸など 〉をする ▸ perform a piece of music 曲を演奏する ▸ perform the part of the host 主人役を務める 2 〈仕事 手術 実験など 〉を行う, 〈機能 義務 〉を果たす, 〈儀式 〉を行う ▸ perform numerous tasks 多くの仕事をこなす ▸ perform an operation 手術を行う ▸ perform a ceremony 儀式を行う 3 〈(困難な )物 事 〉を成し遂げる ▸ perform a miracle 不可能なことをやり遂げる 自動詞 1 上演する , 演奏する ▸ perform in front of the audience 聴衆の前で上演する 2 〈物 事が 〉うまくいく, 〈機械などが 〉調子よく機能する ▸ All cameras performed well [badly ] in our tests .カメラはすべてテストでうまく機能した [しなかった ]～̀ ing á rts 〖通例the ～〗舞台芸術 〘ダンス 音楽 劇 絵画 彫刻など 〙.～a ble 形容詞 実行 [上映, 演奏 ]できる .
performance
per form ance /pə r fɔ́ː r məns /→perform 名詞 複 ～s /-ɪz /1 C (劇 音楽 ダンスなどの )上演 , 公演 ; 演奏 , 演技 ▸ give a great performance すばらしい演奏 [演技 ]をする ▸ Most evening performances begin between 7:00 and 8:00 pm .ほとんどの夜の公演は7時から8時の間に始まる 2 U ｟かたく ｠〖通例the ～〗(仕事 義務などの )遂行 （すいこう ）, 実行 ; 〖しばしばone 's ～〗仕事 [テスト ]の出来映え , 成績 ▸ the performance of one's duty 任務の遂行 ▸ his performance on a television talk show テレビのトーク番組での彼の仕事の出来映え ▸ the average performance on the TOEIC TOEICの平均点 ▸ performance -related pay 職能給 3 U (車 機械などの )性能 ; (人の )遂行能力 .4 U (製品 事業などの )収入 .5 C ｟主に英 くだけた話 ｠〖単数形で 〗困難 [面倒 ]なこと [行動 ]; 愚かな行為 , みっともないふるまい ▸ What a performance !なんてばかなことを 6 U 〘言 〙言語運用 (↔competence ).～́ à rt パフォーマンスアート 〘ダンス 演技 絵画 音楽 映像などを組み合わせた舞台上演方法 〙.～́ c à r 高性能車 .～́ enh à ncer 運動能力を高めるための薬剤 〘不正に用いられる興奮剤など; →doping 〙.～̀ í ndicator (仕事などの )出来映えを示すもの .
performer
per f ó rm er 名詞 C 1 役者 ; 音楽家 ; 芸人 .2 (仕事 演技などを )遂行 （すいこう ）する人 .3 選手 ; 名人 ▸ a star performer スター選手 ; 業績の良い者
perfume
per fume /pə́ː r fjuːm , ｟米 ｠pə r fjúːm /〖per (十分な )fume (煙 )〗名詞 複 ～s /-z /C U 1 香水 (scent ), 香料 ; 芳香剤 ▸ wear perfume 香水を付ける 2 ｟文 ｠〖one's ～〗(花などの ) (心地よい )におい , 香り , 芳香 (fragrance ).動詞 /pə r fjúːm /他動詞 1 ｟文 ｠〈主に花が 〉【芳香で 】〈場所など 〉を満たす «with » ▸ The room is perfumed with an intoxicating fragrance .その部屋は人を陶酔させるような香りで満たされている 2 〈物 〉に香水を付ける .3 «…で » 〈製品など 〉に香りを付ける «with » (!しばしば受け身で ) ▸ linen sheets perfumed with lavender ラベンダーで香りを付けたリネンのシーツ
perfumed
per fumed /-́-, --́ /形容詞 1 〈果物 ワイン 香水などが 〉甘い香りのする ; 香りのよい .2 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗香り付きの .
perfumer
per f ú m er 名詞 C 香水商, 香水製造者 .
perfumery
per fum er y /pə r fjúːm (ə )ri /名詞 複 -ies 1 C 香料製造工場 [売場 ].2 U 香水製造 (工程 ).3 U 〖集合的に 〗香料 [香水 ]類 .
perfunctory
per func to ry /pə r fʌ́ŋ (k )t (ə )ri /形容詞 ｟かたく ｠〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗1 いいかげんな, 形式的な, 通り一遍の 〈行為など 〉.2 やる気 [熱意 ]のない, うわべだけの 〈人 〉.per f ú nc to ri ly 副詞
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