English-Thai Dictionary
perpend
VT พิจารณา ไตร่ตรอง
perpendicular
ADJ ชัน ลาดชัน steep chan
perpendicular
ADJ ตั้งฉาก ตั้งตรง upright vertical horizontal parallel tang-chak
perpendicular
N เครื่องมือ แสดง เส้น ตั้งฉาก krueng-mue-sa-dang-sen-tang-chak
perpendicular
N เส้น ตั้งฉาก เส้น ที่ตั้ง ตรง sean-tang-chak
perpendicularly
ADV อย่าง ตั้งฉาก อย่าง ตั้งตรง yang-tang-chak
perpetrate
VT ทำผิด ทำ สิ่ง ที่ ไม่ดี ทำบาป commit pull tam-pid
perpetual
ADJ ตลอดปี ตลอด ฤดู ta-lod-pe
perpetual
ADJ ตลอดไป ชั่วกัลปาวสาน ตลอดกาล ชั่ว นิจ นิรันดร ไม่ สิ้นสุด ageless eternal everlasting unending intermitten temporary ta-lod-pai
perpetual
ADJ ที่ ต่อเนื่อง ที่ ไม่ขาดสาย ceaseless incessant endless discontinuous intermitten ti-tor-nuang
perpetually
ADV อย่าง ตลอดกาล อย่าง นิรันดร อย่าง ชั่ว กัลปว สาน อย่าง ตลอดไป constantly inconstantly yang-ta-lod-kan
perpetually
ADV อย่างต่อเนื่อง อย่างไม่ขาดสาย constantly inconstantly yang-tor-nuang
perpetuate
VT ทำให้ ถาวร immortalize eternalize tam-hai-ta-won
perpetuity
N กรรมสิทธิ์ ตลอดชีพ kam-ma-sid-ta-lod-chib
perpetuity
N ความ ไม่มี ที่ สิ้นสุด ความ เป็น อมตะ ความยั่งยืน endlessness eternity infinity kwam-mai-me-ti-sin-sud
perpetuity
N สิ่ง ที่ เป็น อมตะ สิ่ง ที่อยู่ ใน ภาวะ ถาวร siang-ti-pen-am-ma-ta
perpetuity
N เงินบำเหน็จ (รายปี หรือ ตลอดชีพ ngen-bam-nan
perplex
VT ทำให้ งุนงง ทำให้ สงสัย ทำให้ ยุ่งยาก ยิ่งขึ้น confound confuse puzzle tam-hai-ngun-ngog
perplexed
ADJ ซับซ้อน ซึ่ง เข้าใจยาก ซึ่ง ยุ่งเหยิง complicated puzzled sab-son
perplexity
N ความ งุนงง ความ สับสน ความ ไม่แน่ใจ bewilderment uncertainty composure stillness kwam-ngun-ngog
perplexity
N เรื่อง ที่ น่า พิศวงงงงวย สิ่ง ที่ ทำให้ สับสน งุนงง rueng-na-pid-sa-wong-ngog-ngui
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
PERPEND
v.t.[L. perpendo; per and pendo, to weigh. ] To weigh in the mind; to consider attentively. [Little used. ]
PERPENDER
n.A coping stone.
PERPENDICLE
n.[L. perpendiculum.] Something hanging down in a direct line; a plumb line.
PERPENDICULAR
a.[L. perpendicularis, from perpendiculum, a plumb line; perpendeo; per and pendeo, to hang. ] 1. Hanging or extending in a right line from any point towards the center of the earth or of gravity, or at right angles with the plane of the horizon.
2. In geometry, falling directly on another line at right angles. The line A is perpendicular to the line B.
PERPENDICULAR
n.A line falling at right angles on the plane of the horizon, that is, extending from some point in a right line towards the center of the earth or center of gravity, or any body standing in that direction. 1. In geometry, a line falling at right angles on another line, or making equal angles with it on each side.
PERPENDICULARITY
n.The state of being perpendicular.
PERPENDICULARLY
adv. In a manner to fall on another line at right angles. 1. So as to fall on the plane of the horizon at right angles; in a direction towards the center of the earth or of gravity.
PERPENSION
n.[L. perpendo.] Consideration. [Not used. ]
PERPESSION
n.[L. perpessio, perpetior, to suffer; per and patior.] Suffering; endurance. [Not used. ]
PERPETRATE
v.t.[L. perpetro; per and patro, to go through, to finish. ] To do; to commit; to perform; in an ill sense, that is, always used to express an evil act; as, to perpetrate a crime or an evil design.
PERPETRATED
pp. Done; committed; as an evil act.
PERPETRATING
ppr. Committing; as a crime or evil act.
PERPETRATION
n.The act of committing a crime. 1. An evil action.
PERPETRATOR
n.One that commits a crime.
PERPETUAL
a.[L. perpetuus, from perpes, perpetis; per and pes, from a root signifying to pass. ] 1. Never ceasing; continuing forever in future time; destined to be eternal; as a perpetual covenant; a perpetual statute.
[Literally true with respect to the decrees of the Supreme Being. ]
2. Continuing or continued without intermission; uninterrupted; as a perpetual stream; the perpetual action of the heart and arteries.
3. Permanent; fixed; not temporary; as a perpetual law or edict; perpetual love or amity, perpetual incense. Exodus 3 :8.
4. Everlasting; endless.
Destructions are come to a perpetual end. Psalm 9:6.
5. During the legal dispensation. Exodus 29:9.
Perpetual curacy, is where all the tithes are appropriated and no vicarage is endowed.
Perpetual motion, motion that generates a power of continuing itself forever or indefinitely, by means of mechanism or some application of the force of gravity; not yet discovered, and probably impossible.
Perpetual screw, a screw that acts against the teeth of a wheel and continues its action without end.
PERPETUALLY
adv. Constantly; continually; applied to things which proceed without intermission, or which occur frequently or at intervals, without limitation. A perennial spring flows perpetually; the weather varies perpetually. The Bible and common prayer book in the vulgar tongue, being perpetually read in churches, have proved a kind of standard for language.
PERPETUATE
v.t.[L. perpetuo.] To make perpetual; to eternize. 1. To cause to endure or to be continued indefinitely; to preserve from extinction or oblivion; as, to perpetuate the remembrance of a great event or of an illustrious character. The monument in London perpetuates the remembrance of the conflagration in 1666. Medals may perpetuate the glories of a prince.
2. To continue by repetition without limitation.
PERPETUATED
pp. Made perpetual; continued through eternity, or for an indefinite time.
PERPETUATING
ppr. Continuing forever or indefinitely.
PERPETUATION
n.The act of making perpetual, or of preserving from extinction or oblivion through an endless existence, or for an indefinite period of time.
PERPETUITY
n.[L. perpetuitas.] Endless duration; continuance to eternity. 1. Continued uninterrupted existence, or duration for an indefinite period of time; as the perpetuity of laws and institutions; the perpetuity of fame.
2. Something of which there will be no end.
PERPHOSPHATE
n.A phosphate in which the phosphoric acid is combined with an oxyd at the maximum of oxydation.
PERPLEX
v.t.[L. perplexus, perplexor; per and plector, to twist; L. plico, to fold. ] 1. To make intricate; to involve; to entangle; to make complicated and difficult to be understood or unraveled.
What was thought obscure, perplexed and too hard for our weak parts, will lie open to the understanding in a fair view.
2. To embarrass; to puzzle; to distract; to tease with suspense, anxiety or ambiguity.
We can distinguish no general truths, or at least shall be apt to perplex the mind.
We are perplexed, but not in despair. 2 Corinthians 4:8.
3. To plague; to vex.
PERPLEX
a.Intricate; difficult. [Not used. ]
PERPLEXED
pp. Made intricate; embarrassed; puzzled.
PERPLEXEDLY
adv. Intricately; with involution.
PERPLEXEDNESS
n.Intricacy; difficulty from want of order or precision. 1. Embarrassment of mind from doubt or uncertainty.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
PERPEND
Per *pend ", v. t. Etym: [L. perpendere, perpensum; per + pendere to weight. ]
Defn: To weight carefully in the mind. [R.] "Perpend my words. " Shak.
PERPEND
PERPEND Per *pend ", v. i.
Defn: To attend; to be attentive. [R.] Shak.
PERPENDER
Per *pend "er, n. Etym: [F. parpaing, pierre parpaigne; of uncertain origin. ] (Masonry )
Defn: A large stone reaching through a wall so as to appear on both sides of it, and acting as a binder; -- called also perbend, perpend stone, and perpent stone.
PERPENDICLE
Per *pen "di *cle, n. Etym: [L. perpendiculum; per + pendere to hang: cf. F. perpendicule.]
Defn: Something hanging straight down; a plumb line. [Obs. ]
PERPENDICULAR
Per `pen *dic "u *lar, a. Etym: [L. perpendicularis, perpendicularius:cf. F. perpendiculaire. See Perpendicle, Pension. ]
1. Exactly upright or vertical; pointing to the zenith; at right angles to the plane of the horizon; extending in a right line from any point toward the center of the earth.
2. (Geom.)
Defn: At right angles to a given line or surface; as, the line ad is perpendicular to the line bc. Perpendicular style (Arch. ), a name given to the latest variety of English Gothic architecture, which prevailed from the close of the 14th century to the early part of the 16th; -- probably so called from the vertical style of its window mullions.
PERPENDICULAR
PERPENDICULAR Per `pen *dic "u *lar, n.
1. A line at right angles to the plane of the horizon; a vertical line or direction.
2. (Geom.)
Defn: A line or plane falling at right angles on another line or surface, or making equal angles with it on each side.
PERPENDICULARITY
Per `pen *dic `u *lar "i *ty, n. Etym: [Cf. F. perpendicularité.]
Defn: The quality or state of being perpendicular.
PERPENDICULARLY
PERPENDICULARLY Per `pen *dic "u *lar *ly, adv.
Defn: In a perpendicular manner; vertically.
PERPEND STONE
PERPEND STONE Per "pend stone `.
Defn: See Perpender.
PERPENSION
Per *pen "sion, n. Etym: [See Perpend. ]
Defn: Careful consideration; pondering. [Obs. ] Sir T. Browne.
PERPENSITY
PERPENSITY Per *pen "si *ty, n.
Defn: Perpension. [Obs. ]
PERPENT STONE
PERPENT STONE Per "pent stone `.
Defn: See Perpender.
PERPESSION
Per *pes "sion, n. Etym: [L. perpessio, fr. perpeti, perpessus, to bear steadfastly; per + pati to bear. ]
Defn: Suffering; endurance. [Obs. ] Bp. Pearson.
PERPETRABLE
PERPETRABLE Per "pe *tra "ble, a.
Defn: Capable of being perpetrated. R. North.
PERPETRATE
Per "pe *trate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Perpetrated; p. pr. & vb. n.Perpetrating. ] Etym: [L. perpetratus, p.p. of perpetrare to effect, perpetrare; per + patrare to perform. ]
Defn: To do or perform; to carry through; to execute, commonly in a bad sense; to commit (as a crime, an offense ); to be guilty of; as, to perpetrate a foul deed. What the worst perpetrate, or best endure. Young.
PERPETRATION
Per `pe *tra "tion, n. Etym: [L. perpetratio: cf. F. perpétration.]
1. The act of perpetrating; a doing; -- commonly used of doing something wrong, as a crime.
2. The thing perpetrated; an evil action.
PERPETRATOR
Per "pe *tra `tor, n. Etym: [L.]
Defn: One who perpetrates; esp. , one who commits an offense or crime.
PERPETUABLE
PERPETUABLE Per *pet "u *a *ble, a.
Defn: Capable of being perpetuated or continued. Varieties are perpetuable, like species. Gray.
PERPETUAL
Per *pet "u *al, a. Etym: [OE. perpetuel, F. perpétuel, fr. L.perpetualis, fr. perpetuus continuing throughout, continuous, fr. perpes, -etis, lasting throughout. ]
Defn: Neverceasing; continuing forever or for an unlimited time; unfailing; everlasting; continuous. Unto the kingdom of perpetual night. Shak. Perpetual feast of nectared sweets. Milton. Circle of perpetual apparition, or occultation. See under Circle. -- Perpetual calendar, a calendar so devised that it may be adjusted for any month or year. -- Perpetual curacy (Ch. of Eng. ), a curacy in which all the tithes are appropriated, and no vicarage is endowed. Blackstone. -- Perpetual motion. See under Motion. -- Perpetual screw. See Endless screw, under Screw.
Syn. -- Continual; unceasing; endless; everlasting; incessant; constant; eternal. See Constant.
PERPETUAL CALENDAR
PERPETUAL CALENDAR Per *pet "u *al cal "en *dar.
Defn: A calendar that can be used perpetually or over a wide range of years. That of Capt. Herschel covers, as given below, dates from 175 to 1961 only, but is capable of indefinite extension.
PERPETUAL CALENDAR Day of the monthJan. Oct. Apr. July Jan. Sept. Dec. JuneFeb. Mar. Nov. Aug. Feb. MayDay of the Week 1815 2229 2916 233 31 17 2431 41118 25 51219 26 6132 27 @71421 28 To find the day of the week corresponding to any date, find the small letter directly under the month and opposite the day of the month; the same small letter also appears in the vertical column that contains the number of the year, and if the line in which it stands is followed out to the right, the day of the week is found. Thus, the small letter under March and opposite 18 is b; b appears again directly over 19 4, and at its right is the word Friday. March 18 fell on Friday in 19 4, and also in 1898, 1892, etc. The calendar has other uses, as for finding the months which begin on Sunday in a particular year, etc. |1753 |1754 |1755 |175 |1751 |1757 |*1752 |1759 |1765 |*176 |1761 |*1756 |1763 |1758
PERPETUALLY
PERPETUALLY Per *pet "u *al *ly, adv.
Defn: In a perpetual manner; constantly; continually. The Bible and Common Prayer Book in the vulgar tongue, being perpetually read in churches, have proved a kind of standard for language. Swift.
PERPETUALTY
PERPETUALTY Per *pet "u *al *ty, n.
Defn: The state or condition of being perpetual. [Obs. ] Testament of Love.
PERPETUANCE
PERPETUANCE Per *pet "u *ance, n.
Defn: Perpetuity. [Obs. ]
PERPETUATE
Per *pet "u *ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Perpetuated; p. pr. & vb. n.Perpetuating. ] Etym: [L. perpetuatus, p.p. of perpetuare to perpetuate. See Perpetual. ]
Defn: To make perpetual; to cause to endure, or to be continued, indefinitely; to preserve from extinction or oblivion; to eternize. Addison. Burke.
PERPETUATE
Per *pet "u *ate, a. Etym: [L. perpetuatus, p.p.]
Defn: Made perpetual; perpetuated. [R.] Southey.
PERPETUATION
Per *pet `u *a "tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. perpétuation.]
Defn: The act of making perpetual, or of preserving from extinction through an endless existence, or for an indefinite period of time; continuance. Sir T. Browne.
PERPETUITY
Per `pe *tu "i *ty, n. Etym: [L. perpetuitas: cf. F. perpétuité.]
1. The quality or state of being perpetual; as, the perpetuity of laws. Bacon. A path to perpetuity of fame. Byron. The perpetuity of single emotion is insanity. I. Taylor.
2. Something that is perpetual. South.
3. Endless time. "And yet we should, for perpetuity, go hence in debt. " Shak.
4. (Annuities ) (a ) The number of years in which the simple interest of any sum becomes equal to the principal. (b ) The number of years' purchase to be given for an annuity to continue forever. (c ) A perpetual annuity.
5. (Law ) (a ) Duration without limitations as to time. (b ) The quality or condition of an estate by which it becomes inalienable, either perpetually or for a very long period; also, the estate itself so modified or perpetuated.
PERPLEX
Per *plex ", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Perplexed; p. pr. & vb. n.Perplexing. ] Etym: [L. perplexari. See Perplex, a.]
1. To involve; to entangle; to make intricate or complicated, and difficult to be unraveled or understood; as, to perplex one with doubts. No artful wildness to perplex the scene. Pope. What was thought obscure, perplexed, and too hard for our weak parts, will lie open to the understanding in a fair view. Locke.
2. To embarrass; to puzzle; to distract; to bewilder; to confuse; to trouble with ambiguity, suspense, or anxiety. "Perplexd beyond self- explication. " Shak. We are perplexed, but not in despair. 2 Cor. iv. 8.We can distinguish no general truths, or at least shall be apt to perplex the mind. Locke.
3. To plague; to vex; to tormen. Glanvill.
Syn. -- To entangle; involve; complicate; embarrass; puzzle; bewilder; confuse; distract. See Embarrass.
PERPLEX
Per *plex ", a. Etym: [L. perplexus entangled, intricate; per +plectere, plexum, to plait, braid: cf. F. perplexe. See Per-, and Plait. ]
Defn: Intricate; difficult. [Obs. ] Glanvill.
PERPLEXED
PERPLEXED Per *plexed ", a.
Defn: Entangled, involved, or confused; hence, embarrassd; puzzled; doubtful; anxious. -- Per *plex "ed *ly, adv. -- Per *plex "ed *ness, n.
PERPLEXING
PERPLEXING Per *plex "ing, a.
Defn: Embarrassing; puzzling; troublesome. "Perplexing thoughts." Milton.
PERPLEXITY
Per *plex "i *ty, n.; pl. Perplexities. Etym: [L. perplexitas: cf. F.perplexité. ]
Defn: The quality or state of being perplexed or puzzled; complication; intricacy; entanglement; distraction of mind through doubt or difficulty; embarrassment; bewilderment; doubt. By their own perplexities involved, They ravel more. Milton.
PERPLEXIVENESS
PERPLEXIVENESS Per *plex "ive *ness, n.
Defn: The quality of being perplexing; tendency to perplex. [Obs. ] Dr. H. More.
PERPLEXLY
PERPLEXLY Per *plex "ly, adv.
Defn: Perplexedly. [Obs. ] Milton.
PERPOTATION
Per `po *ta "tion, n. Etym: [L. perpotatio, fr. perpotate. See Per-, and Potation. ]
Defn: The act of drinking excessively; a drinking bout. [Obs. ]
New American Oxford Dictionary
perp
perp |pərp pərp | ▶noun informal the perpetrator of a crime. ORIGIN 1980s: abbreviation.
perp.
perp. ▶abbreviation perpendicular.
perpend
per pend |pərˈpend pərˈpɛnd | ▶noun a vertical layer of mortar between two bricks.
perpendicular
per pen dic u lar |ˌpərpənˈdikyələr ˈˌpərpənˈdɪkjələr | ▶adjective 1 at an angle of 90 ° to a given line, plane, or surface: dormers and gables that extend perpendicular to the main roofline. • at an angle of 90 ° to the ground; vertical: the perpendicular cliff. • (of something with a slope ) so steep as to be almost vertical: guest houses seem to cling by faith to the perpendicular hillside. 2 ( Perpendicular ) denoting the latest stage of English Gothic church architecture, prevalent from the late 14th to mid 16th centuries and characterized by broad arches, elaborate fan vaulting, and large windows with vertical tracery: the handsome Perpendicular church of St. Andrew. ▶noun a straight line at an angle of 90 ° to a given line, plane, or surface: at each division, draw a perpendicular representing the surface line. • (usu. the perpendicular ) perpendicular position or direction: the wall declines from the perpendicular a little inward. • an instrument for indicating the vertical line from any point, as a spirit level or plumb line. DERIVATIVES per pen dic u lar i ty |-ˌdikyəˈlaritē |noun, per pen dic u lar ly adverb ORIGIN late Middle English (as an adverb meaning ‘at right angles ’): via Old French from Latin perpendicularis, from perpendiculum ‘plumb line, ’ from per- ‘through ’ + pendere ‘to hang. ’
perpetrate
per pe trate |ˈpərpəˌtrāt ˈpərpəˌtreɪt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] carry out or commit (a harmful, illegal, or immoral action ): a crime has been perpetrated against a sovereign state. DERIVATIVES per pe tra tion |ˌpərpəˈtrāSHən |noun, per pe tra tor |-ˌtrātər |noun ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from Latin perpetrat- ‘performed, ’ from the verb perpetrare, from per- ‘to completion ’ + patrare ‘bring about. ’ In Latin the act perpetrated might be good or bad; in English the verb was first used in the statutes referring to crime, hence the negative association. usage: To perpetrate something is to commit it: the gang perpetrated outrages against several citizens. To perpetuate something is to cause it to continue or to keep happening: the stories only serve to perpetuate the legend that the house is haunted.
perpetual
per pet u al |pərˈpeCHo͞oəl pərˈpɛtʃ (əw )əl | ▶adjective 1 never ending or changing: deep caves in perpetual darkness. • [ attrib. ] denoting a position, job, or trophy held for life rather than a limited period, or the person holding it: a perpetual secretary of the society. • (of an investment ) having no fixed maturity date; irredeemable: a perpetual bond. 2 occurring repeatedly; so frequent as to seem endless and uninterrupted: their perpetual money worries. • (of a plant ) blooming or fruiting several times in one season: he grows perpetual carnations. DERIVATIVES per pet u al ly adverb ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French perpetuel, from Latin perpetualis, from perpetuus ‘continuing throughout, ’ from perpes, perpet- ‘continuous. ’
perpetual calendar
per pet u al cal en dar ▶noun a calendar that can be adjusted to show any combination of day, month, and year, and is therefore usable year after year. • a set of tables from which the day of the week can be reckoned for any date.
perpetual check
per pet u al check ▶noun Chess the situation of play when a draw is obtained by repeated checking of the king.
perpetual motion
per pet u al mo tion |pərˈpɛtʃ (əw )əl ˈmoʊʃən | ▶noun a state in which movement or action is or appears to be continuous and unceasing. • the motion of a hypothetical machine that, once activated, would run forever unless subject to an external force or to wear.
perpetuate
per pet u ate |pərˈpeCHo͞oˌāt pərˈpetʃueɪt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] make (something, typically an undesirable situation or an unfounded belief ) continue indefinitely: the law perpetuated the interests of the ruling class. • preserve (something valued ) from oblivion or extinction: how did these first humans survive to perpetuate the species? DERIVATIVES per pet u ance |-o͞oəns |noun, per pet u a tion |pərˌpeCHo͞oˈāSHən |noun, per pet u a tor noun ORIGIN early 16th cent.: from Latin perpetuat- ‘made permanent, ’ from the verb perpetuare, from perpetuus ‘continuing throughout ’ (see perpetual ). usage: See usage at perpetrate .
perpetuity
per pe tu i ty |ˌpərpiˈt (y )o͞oitē ˌpərpəˈt (j )uədi | ▶noun ( pl. perpetuities ) 1 a thing that lasts forever or for an indefinite period, in particular: • a bond or other security with no fixed maturity date. • Law a restriction making an estate inalienable perpetually or for a period beyond certain limits fixed by law. • Law an estate so restricted. 2 the state or quality of lasting forever: he did not believe in the perpetuity of military rule. PHRASES in (or for ) perpetuity forever: all the Bonapartes were banished from France in perpetuity. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French perpetuite, from Latin perpetuitas, from perpetuus ‘continuing throughout ’ (see perpetual ).
perpetuum mobile
per pet u um mo bi le |pərˈpeCHo͞oəm ˈmōbəˌlā pərˌpɛtʃəwəmˈmoʊbəli | ▶noun 1 Music a piece of fast-moving instrumental music consisting mainly of notes of equal length. 2 another term for perpetual motion. ORIGIN Latin, literally ‘continuously moving (thing ),’ on the pattern of primum mobile .
Perpignan
Per pi gnan |ˌperpēˈnyäN ˌpɛrpiˈnjɒ̃ | a city in southern France, in the northeastern foothills of the Pyrenees, close to the border with Spain; pop. 117,500 (2006 ).
perplex
per plex |pərˈpleks pərˈplɛks | ▶verb [ with obj. ] (of something complicated or unaccountable ) cause (someone ) to feel completely baffled: she was perplexed by her husband's moodiness. • dated complicate or confuse (a matter ): they were perplexing a subject plain in itself. ORIGIN late 15th cent. (as the adjective perplexed ): from the obsolete adjective perplex ‘bewildered, ’ from Latin perplexus ‘entangled, ’ based on plexus ‘interwoven, ’ from the verb plectere.
perplexed
per plexed |pərˈplekst pərˈplekst | ▶adjective completely baffled; very puzzled: she gave him a perplexed look. DERIVATIVES per plex ed ly |-ˈpleksidlē |adverb
perplexing
per plex ing |pərˈpleksiNG | ▶adjective completely baffling; very puzzling: a perplexing problem. DERIVATIVES per plex ing ly adverb
perplexity
per plex i ty |pərˈpleksitē pərˈplɛksədi | ▶noun ( pl. perplexities ) 1 inability to deal with or understand something complicated or unaccountable: she paused in perplexity. • (usu. perplexities ) a complicated or baffling situation or thing: the perplexities of international relations. 2 archaic an entangled state: the dense perplexity of dwarf palm, garlanded creepers, glossy undergrowth. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French perplexite or late Latin perplexitas, from Latin perplexus ‘entangled, confused ’ (see perplex ).
Oxford Dictionary
perp
perp |pəːp | ▶noun N. Amer. informal the perpetrator of a crime. ORIGIN 1980s: abbreviation.
perpend
perpend |ˈpəːpɛnd | ▶noun a vertical layer of mortar between two bricks.
perpendicular
perpendicular |ˌpəːp (ə )nˈdɪkjʊlə | ▶adjective 1 at an angle of 90 ° to a given line, plane, or surface or to the ground: dormers and gables that extend perpendicular to the main roofline. • at an angle of 90 ° to the ground; vertical: the perpendicular cliff. • so steep as to be almost vertical: houses seem to cling by blind faith to the perpendicular hillside. 2 ( Perpendicular ) denoting the latest stage of English Gothic church architecture, prevalent from the late 14th to mid 16th centuries and characterized by broad arches, elaborate fan vaulting, and large windows with vertical tracery. ▶noun a straight line at an angle of 90 ° to a given line, plane, or surface. • [ mass noun ] (usu. the perpendicular ) perpendicular position or direction: the wall declines from the perpendicular a little inward. DERIVATIVES perpendicularity |-ˈlarɪti |noun, perpendicularly adverb ORIGIN late Middle English (as an adverb meaning ‘at right angles ’): via Old French from Latin perpendicularis, from perpendiculum ‘plumb line ’, from per- ‘through ’ + pendere ‘to hang ’.
perpetrate
perpetrate |ˈpəːpɪtreɪt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] carry out or commit (a harmful, illegal, or immoral action ): a crime has been perpetrated against a sovereign state. DERIVATIVES perpetration |-ˈtreɪʃ (ə )n |noun, perpetrator noun ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from Latin perpetrat- ‘performed ’, from the verb perpetrare, from per- ‘to completion ’ + patrare ‘bring about ’. In Latin the act perpetrated might be good or bad; in English the verb was first used in the statutes referring to crime, hence the negative association. usage: The words perpetrate and perpetuate are sometimes confused. Perpetrate means ‘commit a harmful, illegal, or immoral action ’, as in a crime has been perpetrated against a sovereign state, whereas perpetuate means ‘make something continue indefinitely ’, as in a monument to perpetuate the memory of those killed in the war.
perpetual
perpetual |pəˈpɛtʃʊəl, -tjʊəl | ▶adjective 1 never ending or changing: deep caves in perpetual darkness. • [ attrib. ] denoting or having a position, job, or trophy held for life: a perpetual secretary of the society. • (of an investment ) having no fixed maturity date; irredeemable: a perpetual bond. 2 occurring repeatedly; so frequent as to seem endless and uninterrupted: their perpetual money worries. 3 (of a plant ) blooming or fruiting several times in one season. DERIVATIVES perpetually adverb ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French perpetuel, from Latin perpetualis, from perpetuus ‘continuing throughout ’, from perpes, perpet- ‘continuous ’.
perpetual calendar
per |pet ¦ual cal ¦en |dar ▶noun a calendar in which the day, the month, and the date are adjusted independently to show any combination of the three.
perpetual check
per |pet ¦ual check ▶noun [ mass noun ] Chess the situation of play when a draw is obtained by repeated checking of the king.
perpetual motion
per |pet ¦ual mo ¦tion ▶noun [ mass noun ] a state in which movement or action is or appears to be continuous and unceasing. • the motion of a hypothetical machine which, once activated, would run forever unless subject to an external force or to wear.
perpetual spinach
per |pet ¦ual spin |ach ▶noun another term for spinach beet.
perpetuate
perpetuate |pəˈpɛtʃʊeɪt, -tjʊ -| ▶verb [ with obj. ] make (something ) continue indefinitely: the confusion was perpetuated through inadvertence | a monument to perpetuate the memory of those killed in the war. DERIVATIVES perpetuance noun, perpetuation |-ˈeɪʃ (ə )n |noun, perpetuator noun ORIGIN early 16th cent.: from Latin perpetuat- ‘made permanent ’, from the verb perpetuare, from perpetuus ‘continuing throughout ’ (see perpetual ). usage: On the difference between perpetuate and perpetrate, see usage at perpetrate .
perpetuity
per ¦petu |ity |pəːpɪˈtjuːɪti | ▶noun ( pl. perpetuities ) 1 [ mass noun ] the state or quality of lasting forever: he did not believe in the perpetuity of military rule. 2 a bond or other security with no fixed maturity date. 3 Law a restriction making an interest in land inalienable perpetually or for a period beyond certain limits fixed by law. PHRASES in (or for ) perpetuity forever: all the Bonapartes were banished from France in perpetuity. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French perpetuite, from Latin perpetuitas, from perpetuus ‘continuing throughout ’ (see perpetual ).
perpetuum mobile
perpetuum mobile |pəːˌpɛtjʊəm ˈməʊbɪleɪ, ˈməʊbɪli | ▶noun 1 another term for perpetual motion. 2 Music another term for moto perpetuo. ORIGIN Latin, literally ‘continuously moving (thing )’, on the pattern of primum mobile .
Perpignan
Perpignan |ˈpəːpɪnjɒn, French pɛʀpiɲɔ̃ | a city in southern France, in the NE foothills of the Pyrenees, close to the border with Spain; pop. 117,500 (2006 ). A former fortress town, it was the capital of the old province of Roussillon.
perplex
per |plex |pəˈplɛks | ▶verb [ with obj. ] make (someone ) feel completely baffled: she was perplexed by her husband's moodiness. • dated complicate or confuse (a matter ): they were perplexing a subject plain in itself. ORIGIN late 15th cent. (as the adjective perplexed ): from the obsolete adjective perplex ‘bewildered ’, from Latin perplexus ‘entangled ’, based on plexus ‘interwoven ’, from the verb plectere.
perplexed
per |plexed |pəˈplɛkst | ▶adjective completely baffled; very puzzled: she gave him a perplexed look. DERIVATIVES perplexedly adverb
perplexing
per ¦plex |ing |pəˈplɛksɪŋ | ▶adjective completely baffling; very puzzling: a perplexing problem. DERIVATIVES perplexingly adverb
perplexity
per ¦plex |ity |pəˈplɛksɪti | ▶noun ( pl. perplexities ) [ mass noun ] 1 inability to deal with or understand something: she paused in perplexity. • [ count noun ] (usu. perplexities ) a complicated or baffling situation or thing: the perplexities of international relations. 2 archaic an entangled state: the dense perplexity of dwarf palm, garlanded creepers, glossy undergrowth. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French perplexite or late Latin perplexitas, from Latin perplexus ‘entangled, confused ’ (see perplex ).
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perpendicular
perpendicular adjective 1 the perpendicular stones: upright, vertical, erect, plumb, straight (up and down ), on end, standing, upended. ANTONYMS horizontal. 2 lines perpendicular to each other: at right angles, at 90 degrees. 3 the perpendicular hillside: steep, sheer, precipitous, abrupt, bluff, vertiginous.
perpetrate
perpetrate verb they perpetrated a series of armed robberies: commit, carry out, perform, execute, do, effect, bring about, accomplish; be guilty of, be to blame for, be responsible for, inflict, wreak; informal pull off; formal effectuate.
perpetual
perpetual adjective 1 deep caves in perpetual darkness: everlasting, never-ending, eternal, permanent, unending, endless, without end, lasting, long-lasting, constant, abiding, enduring, perennial, timeless, ageless, deathless, undying, immortal; unfailing, unchanging, never-changing, changeless, unfading; rare sempiternal, perdurable. ANTONYMS transitory, temporary. 2 a perpetual state of fear: constant, permanent, uninterrupted, continuous, unremitting, unending, unceasing, persistent, unbroken. ANTONYMS intermittent. 3 her mother's perpetual nagging: interminable, incessant, ceaseless, endless, without respite, relentless, unrelenting, persistent, continual, continuous, nonstop, never-ending, recurrent, repeated, unremitting, sustained, around /round-the-clock, chronic, unabating; informal eternal.
perpetuate
perpetuate verb must you perpetuate these stupid myths? keep alive, keep going, preserve, conserve, sustain, maintain, continue, extend, carry on, keep up, prolong; immortalize, commemorate, memorialize, eternalize.
perpetuity
perpetuity noun PHRASES in perpetuity the archive will be preserved in perpetuity as a unified collection: forever, forevermore, permanently, for always, for good, perpetually, for ever and ever, for all time, until the end of time, until hell freezes over, eternally, for eternity, everlastingly; informal for keeps; archaic for aye.
perplex
perplex verb the bizarre notes left at each of these crime scenes perplexed us: puzzle, baffle, mystify, bemuse, bewilder, confound, confuse, disconcert, dumbfound, throw, throw /catch off balance, exercise, worry; informal flummox, be all Greek to, stump, bamboozle, floor, beat, faze, fox; informal discombobulate.
perplexing
perplexing adjective he was famous for solving the most perplexing cases: puzzling, baffling, mystifying, mysterious, bewildering, confusing, disconcerting, worrying, unaccountable, difficult to understand, beyond one, paradoxical, peculiar, funny, strange, weird, odd.
perplexity
perplexity noun 1 he scratched his head in perplexity: confusion, bewilderment, puzzlement, bafflement, incomprehension, mystification, bemusement; informal bamboozlement, discombobulation. 2 the perplexities of international relations: complexity, complication, intricacy, problem, difficulty, mystery, puzzle, enigma, paradox.
Oxford Thesaurus
perpendicular
perpendicular adjective 1 the shadows of the perpendicular stones lay parallel to one another: upright, vertical, erect, plumb, straight (up and down ), on end, standing, upended. ANTONYMS horizontal. 2 lines perpendicular to each other: at right angles, at 90 degrees, square. 3 the perpendicular hillside: steep, sheer, precipitous, abrupt, bluff, vertiginous; rare scarped, acclivitous, declivitous.
perpetrate
perpetrate verb right-wing elements perpetrated a series of attacks and assaults: commit, carry out, perform, execute, do, effect, bring about, be guilty of, be to blame for, be responsible for, accomplish, inflict, wreak; informal pull off, pull; rare effectuate.
perpetual
perpetual adjective 1 deep caves in perpetual darkness: everlasting, never-ending, eternal, permanent, unending, endless, without end, lasting, long-lasting, constant, abiding, enduring, perennial, timeless, ageless, deathless, undying, immortal; unfailing, unchanging, never-changing, changeless, unvarying, unfading, invariable, immutable, indissoluble, indestructible, imperishable; rare sempiternal, perdurable. ANTONYMS transitory, temporary. 2 the population lived in a perpetual state of fear: constant, permanent, uninterrupted, continuous, unremitting, unending, unceasing, persistent, unbroken. ANTONYMS intermittent. 3 Clara could recall her mother's perpetual nagging at her father: interminable, incessant, ceaseless, endless, without respite, relentless, unrelenting, persistent, frequent, continual, continuous, non-stop, never-ending, recurrent, repeated, unremitting, sustained, round-the-clock, habitual, chronic, unabating; informal eternal.
perpetuate
perpetuate verb a monument to perpetuate the memory of those killed in the war: keep alive, keep going, keep in existence, preserve, conserve, sustain, maintain, continue, extend, carry on, keep up, cause to continue, prolong; immortalize, commemorate, memorialize, eternalize; literary eternize.
perpetuity
perpetuity noun PHRASES in perpetuity the complete archive will be preserved in perpetuity as a unified collection: forever, permanently, for always, for good, for good and all, perpetually, (for ) evermore, for ever and ever, for all (future ) time, until the end of time, eternally, for eternity, everlastingly; N. Amer. forevermore; informal for keeps, until hell freezes over, until doomsday; archaic for aye.
perplex
perplex verb she was perplexed by her husband's moodiness: puzzle, baffle, mystify, bemuse, bewilder, confound, confuse, nonplus, disconcert, dumbfound, throw, throw /catch someone off balance, get, exercise, worry, befuddle, fuddle, addle, fog; informal flummox, be all Greek to, discombobulate, stump, bamboozle, floor, beat, faze, make someone scratch their head, fox; archaic wilder, distract, gravel, maze, pose, cause to be at a stand. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD perplex, puzzle, mystify, baffle See puzzle . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.
perplexed
perplexed adjective her perplexed expression: puzzled, baffled, mystified, bemused, bewildered, confused, nonplussed, disconcerted, dumbfounded, worried, at a loss, at sea, befuddled, fuddled, addled; informal flummoxed, bamboozled, discombobulated, stumped, fazed, beaten; Canadian & Austral. /NZ informal bushed; archaic wildered, distracted, mazed.
perplexing
perplexing adjective puzzling, baffling, mystifying, mysterious, bewildering, confusing, disconcerting, worrying, unaccountable, difficult to understand, inexplicable, impenetrable, unfathomable, paradoxical, peculiar, funny, strange, weird, odd, beyond one; complex, complicated, difficult, hard, taxing, knotty, thorny, ticklish, involved, intricate, convoluted, labyrinthine, Byzantine; informal spiny, mind-bending; archaic wildering.
perplexity
perplexity noun 1 he scratched his head in perplexity: confusion, bewilderment, puzzlement, bafflement, incomprehension, lack of comprehension, mystification, bemusement, befuddlement; quandary, nonplus; informal bamboozlement, discombobulation; rare disconcertion, disconcertment. 2 the perplexities of international relations: complexity, complication, intricacy, problem, difficulty, dilemma, mystery, puzzle, enigma, paradox, obscurity; obfuscation.
Duden Dictionary
Perpendikel
Per pen di kel Substantiv, maskulin oder Substantiv, Neutrum , der oder das |Perpend i kel auch …ˈdɪkl̩ |der oder das Perpendikel; Genitiv: des Perpendikels, Plural: die Perpendikel lateinisch perpendiculum = Senkblei, zu: perpendere = genau abwägen Uhrpendel
perpendikular
per pen di ku lar Adjektiv Fachsprache perpendikulär |perpendikul a r |lateinisch perpendicularis senk-, lotrecht
perpendikulär
per pen di ku lär Adjektiv Fachsprache perpendikular |perpendikul ä r |lateinisch perpendicularis senk-, lotrecht
Perpendikularstil
Per pen di ku lar stil Substantiv, maskulin , der |Perpendikul a rstil |der Perpendikularstil; Genitiv: des Perpendikularstil [e ]s durch das Vorherrschen der senkrechten Linien gekennzeichneter Baustil der englischen Spätgotik 14.–16. Jahrhundert
Perpetua
Per pe tua Eigenname |Perp e tua |eine Heilige
perpetuieren
per pe tu ie ren schwaches Verb bildungssprachlich, oft abwertend |perpetu ie ren |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « lateinisch perpetuare, zu: perpetuus = fortwährend, ewig bewirken, dass etwas Dauer gewinnt, sich festsetzt, fortsetzt bestehende Interessen, überholte Werte perpetuieren
perpetuierlich
per pe tu ier lich Adjektiv |perpetu ie rlich |lateinisch ; deutsch perpetuell
Perpetuum mobile
Per pe tu um mo bi le Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Perp e tuum m o bile |das Perpetuum mobile; Genitiv: des Perpetuum mobile, Plural: die Perpetuum mobile [s ] und Perpetua mobilia lateinisch = das sich ständig Bewegende 1 utopische Maschine, die ohne Energiezufuhr dauernd Arbeit leistet 2 Musik Musikstück, das von Anfang bis Ende in gleichmäßig rascher Bewegung, besonders in der Melodiestimme, verläuft
Perpignan
Per pi g nan , Per pi gnan Eigenname |pɛrpiˈɲãː |Stadt in Frankreich
perplex
per plex Adjektiv umgangssprachlich |perpl e x |(französisch perplexe < ) lateinisch perplexus = verschlungen, verworren von etwas sehr überrascht ein perplexes Gesicht machen | meist in Verbindung mit »sein « ganz perplex [über etwas ] sein
Perplexität
Per ple xi tät Substantiv, feminin , die |Perplexit ä t |Bestürzung, Verwirrung; Ratlosigkeit
French Dictionary
perpendiculaire
perpendiculaire adj. et n. f. adjectif et nom féminin Qui forme un angle droit avec une droite. : La rue que vous cherchez est perpendiculaire à cette avenue. Des routes perpendiculaires. Tracer une perpendiculaire. Note Orthographique perp en dicul ai re.
perpendiculairement
perpendiculairement adv. adverbe À angle droit. : Cette maison est placée perpendiculairement à la rue. Note Orthographique perp en diculairement.
perpétration
perpétration n. f. nom féminin droit Action de commettre un acte criminel. : La destruction du 11 septembre 2001: un évènement qui défie toujours l ’imagination, plusieurs années après la perpétration des attaques.
perpétrer
perpétrer v. tr. , pronom. verbe transitif droit Commettre (un délit, un crime ). : Perpétrer un vol à main armée. Être commis. : Un crime s ’est perpétré dans cette bijouterie. Note Grammaticale À la forme pronominale, le participe passé de ce verbe s ’accorde toujours en genre et en nombre avec son sujet. De nombreux crimes s ’étaient perpétrés. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec le verbe perpétuer, faire durer. posséder Conjugaison Le é se change en è devant une syllabe contenant un e muet, sauf à l ’indicatif futur et au conditionnel présent. Je perpètre, mais je perpétrerai.
perpétuel
perpétuel , elle adj. adjectif 1 Continuel, éternel. : Un mouvement perpétuel, qui ne s ’arrête jamais. SYNONYME infini . 2 Fréquent, qui revient sans cesse. : De perpétuelles réclamations. SYNONYME constant ; continuel ; habituel .
perpétuellement
perpétuellement adv. adverbe Toujours. : Cet enfant est perpétuellement dans la lune. SYNONYME constamment ; sans cesse .
perpétuer
perpétuer v. tr. , pronom. verbe transitif Immortaliser. : Une rue perpétue maintenant le nom de cet auteur. verbe pronominal 1 Se maintenir. : L ’usage du français s ’est perpétué en Nouvelle-France. SYNONYME durer . 2 Se reproduire. : Protéger une espèce afin qu ’elle puisse se perpétuer. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec le verbe perpétrer, commettre un délit. Note Grammaticale À la forme pronominale, le participe passé de ce verbe s ’accorde toujours en genre et en nombre avec son sujet. Cette ancienne tradition s ’est perpétuée jusqu ’à nos jours. aimer
perpétuité (à)
perpétuité (à ) loc. adv. locution adverbiale Pour toujours. : Emprisonnement à perpétuité. SYNONYME à jamais .
perplexe
perplexe adj. adjectif Hésitant, indécis. : Cette remarque la laissa perplexe.
perplexité
perplexité n. f. nom féminin Incertitude, indécision. : Elle regardait le nouveau venu avec perplexité. SYNONYME indétermination .
Spanish Dictionary
perpendicular
perpendicular adjetivo /nombre femenino 1 [línea, plano ] Que forma un ángulo recto con otra línea u otro plano :cruzó la calle perpendicular y se adentró en el barrio residencial; halla la perpendicular al vector dado .2 adjetivo /nombre masculino [estilo gótico ] Que se caracteriza por el uso de molduras verticales en ventanas y muros, y por las bóvedas en forma de abanico; se desarrolló en Inglaterra entre los siglos xiv y xv .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xv ) del latín perpendicularis, derivado de perpendere ‘pesar cuidadosamente ’, ‘examinar minuciosamente ’, ‘sopesar, pesar el pro y el contra ’, ‘apreciar, juzgar ’, y este de pendere. De la familia etimológica de pender (V.).
perpendicularidad
perpendicularidad nombre femenino Cualidad de perpendicular .
perpetración
perpetración nombre femenino 1 Acción de perpetrar :según la ley, son encubridores los que, con conocimiento de la perpetración del hecho punible, sin haber tenido participación en él, intervienen con posterioridad .2 Efecto de perpetrar .
perpetrador, -ra
perpetrador, -ra adjetivo Que perpetra :al anónimo perpetrador de la expresión le debió parecer que se trataba de un formulismo perfectamente adecuado al sujeto y a la circunstancia .
perpetrar
perpetrar verbo transitivo Llevar a cabo un delito o una falta grave :perpetrar un crimen; perpetrar un asalto; perpetrar un atentado .
perpetua
perpetua nombre femenino 1 Planta herbácea de tallo recto y ramoso, hojas vellosas, flores agrupadas en cabezuela globosa y fruto en forma de caja, con una sola semilla .SINÓNIMO sempiterna .2 Flor de esta planta, pequeña, morada, anacarada o jaspeada de estos dos colores, y agrupada, junto con otras, en cabezuelas globosas .
perpetuación
perpetuación nombre femenino 1 Acción de perpetuar o perpetuarse :escribir representaba para el autor la perpetuación de su memoria más allá de la muerte .2 Efecto de perpetuar o perpetuarse :la perpetuación de algunas especies animales está en peligro .
perpetuar
perpetuar verbo transitivo 1 Hacer que una cosa dure siempre o mucho tiempo :la procreación tiene como objetivo perpetuar la especie .2 perpetuarse verbo pronominal Durar para siempre o mucho tiempo :los buenos momentos vividos tienden a perpetuarse en la memoria .SINÓNIMO perdurar, persistir . Conjugación [11 ] como actuar .
perpetuidad
perpetuidad nombre femenino Duración infinita o muy larga :la idea de la perpetuidad del Estado; la perpetuidad de esta especie animal se ve amenazada por los cazadores .a perpetuidad Para siempre :la inhabilitación de un deportista a perpetuidad; el modelo autárquico no podía mantenerse a perpetuidad; muchas personas no quieren imponer a sus descendientes la pesada carga de mantener a perpetuidad la sepultura familiar .
perpetuo, -tua
perpetuo, -tua adjetivo 1 Que dura siempre o mucho tiempo :la perpetua juventud; en las cumbres de las montañas altas hay nieves perpetuas; el fiscal pidió para el acusado cadena perpetua; el movimiento de un planeta es perpetuo .SINÓNIMO eterno, perenne .2 Que es continuo, que no se interrumpe :se ve sometido a la amenaza perpetua de chantaje; a partir de 1966, las universidades vivieron un casi perpetuo estado de rebeldía; vivía bajo una perpetua crisis matrimonial .SINÓNIMO perenne .3 [cargo, empleo ] Que dura toda la vida, hasta la jubilación de la persona que lo desempeña :senador perpetuo .SINÓNIMO vitalicio . VÉASE cadena perpetua; calendario perpetuo .
perpiaño
perpiaño nombre masculino Piedra que atraviesa todo el grosor de una pared :estaba apoyado en una pared de perpiaños . VÉASE arco perpiaño .
perplejidad
perplejidad nombre femenino Estado de perplejo :la noticia de su muerte nos llenó de perplejidad; recibió la noticia de su convocatoria con perplejidad; la pregunta que nos llena de perplejidad es a qué puede ser debida la vigencia de este polifacético artista .
perplejo, -ja
perplejo, -ja adjetivo 1 [persona ] Que está confuso y desconcertado y no sabe lo que debe hacer, pensar o decir :la muchacha estaba un poco perpleja; asiste perplejo al desencadenamiento de las mayores tragedias; se quedó perplejo ante su nombramiento .2 Que implica o denota perplejidad :esta decisión lo tranquilizó un tanto y nos recibe en calma, aunque con expresión perpleja y algo desconfiada .
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
perpendicular
per pen dic u lar /pə̀ː r p (ə )ndɪ́kjələ r /形容詞 1 【線 面に対して 】垂直の, 直角をなす «to » ; 直立した (!vertical, uprightよりも厳密な直角を意味する; ↔horizontal ) ▸ a perpendicular line 垂直線 2 〈崖 （がけ ）などが 〉切り立ったような, 険しい, 急勾配 （こうばい ）の .3 〖しばしばP -〗〘建 〙垂直式の 〘14 --15世紀の英国ゴシック建築の様式 〙.名詞 1 C 垂線, 垂直線 ; 垂直面 ; U 垂直の位置 [姿勢 ]▸ out of (the ) perpendicular 傾斜して 2 C 垂直測器, 鉛錘 （えんすい ）線 .～ly 副詞
perpetrate
per pe trate /pə́ː r pətrèɪt / (! 強勢は第1音節 ) 動詞 他動詞 ｟かたく ｠ «…に対して » 〈過失 罪など 〉を行う, 犯す (commit ) «on , against » .
perpetration
p è r pe tr á tion 名詞 ｟かたく ｠U 悪事 [過失 ]を行うこと ; C 悪事, 犯行 .
perpetrator
per pe tra tor /pə́ː r pətrèɪtə r /名詞 C ｟かたく ｠悪事を行う人, 犯人 .
perpetual
per pet u al /pə r pétʃuəl |-tju (ə )l, -tʃuəl /形容詞 比較なし 1 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗永続する , 不変 [不断 ]の (continuous ); ｟文 ｠永久の , 万年の (permanent )▸ a perpetual hope for A Aに対する永遠の希望 ▸ perpetual snow 万年雪 2 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗(いらいらさせて )ひっきりなしの [絶え間ない ](continual )▸ perpetual questions ひっきりなしの質問 3 〖名詞 の前で 〗終身の , 一生涯の ▸ a perpetual annuity 終身年金 4 四季咲きの .～̀ c á lendar 万年暦 .～̀ m ó tion 永久運動 .～̀ m ó tion mach ì ne 永久機関 .
perpetually
per p é t u al ly 副詞 比較なし 1 永遠 [永久 ]に .2 (年中 )絶え間なく, 常に .
perpetuate
per pet u ate /pə r pétʃuèɪt |-tju- /動詞 他動詞 ｟かたく ｠…を永続させる, 恒久化する ; …を不朽 [不滅 ]にする .
perpetuation
per p è t u á tion 名詞 U ｟かたく ｠永続化, 永久化 ; 不朽 [不滅 ]にすること .
perpetuity
per pe tu i ty /pə̀ː r pət j úːəti /名詞 複 -ties ｟かたく ｠1 U 永続, 永存 ; 不滅 ▸ in [to, for ] perpetuity 永久に 2 C 永続するもの, 永久のもの ; 終身年金 ; 終身的地位 .3 U 〘法 〙(財産の )永久拘束, 永代所有権 .
perplex
per plex /pə r pléks /動詞 他動詞 ｟かたく ｠1 〈人 〉を «…で » 当惑 [混乱 ]させる, まごつかせる (puzzle ) «with » ▸ perplex A with questions A 〈人 〉を質問攻めにする ▸ His contradictory accounts serve only to perplex the jury .彼の矛盾した説明は陪審をまごつかせるだけだ 2 〈事 問題など 〉を複雑にする, 込み入らせる, 紛糾させる .
perplexed
per pl é xed /-t /形容詞 ｟かたく ｠1 〖be ～〗 «…に » 当惑した, 途方に暮れた, まごついた «at, with » ; 〖be ～ that節 /wh節 〗…ということに当惑した (puzzled )▸ He was perplexed at the unexpected turn of affairs .予期しない事態の変転に彼はまごついた 2 込み入った, 錯雑した, 面倒な .～ly 副詞 当惑して, 途方に暮れて .
perplexing
per pl é x ing 形容詞 〈問題などが 〉 (人を )困らせる, 当惑させる ; 面倒な, 込み入った .～ly 副詞
perplexity
per plex i ty /pə r pléksəti /名詞 複 -ties ｟かたく ｠1 U 当惑, 困惑 ; 混乱 ▸ in perplexity 当惑して 2 C 〖通例 -ties 〗困らせるもの, 困らせる事態 ; 面倒な物事 .
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