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piristää — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • awake adj Not asleep; conscious.
  • buoy noun A floating marker anchored in water to warn of danger, mark a channel, or show a location.
  • energize verb To give energy, enthusiasm, or vitality to someone or something.
  • pep noun Energy, enthusiasm, and liveliness.
  • refresh verb To make someone feel more energetic or awake, often with rest, food, or a drink.
  • solace noun Comfort received during a time of grief, loneliness, or distress.
  • stimulate verb To encourage activity, growth, or interest.

Senses

piristää is used for these senses in English:

  • awake (transitive) To excite or to stir up something latent.
  • buoy To maintain or enhance enthusiasm or confidence; to lift the spirits of.
  • cheer up (transitive, idiomatic) To make someone happier or less downcast.
  • energize (transitive) To invigorate; to make energetic.
  • jazz up To make gaudy and bright.
  • pep (informal, transitive) To inject with energy and enthusiasm.
  • refresh (transitive) To renew or revitalize.
  • solace (transitive) To give solace to; comfort; cheer; console.

awake — full definition

  1. adj Not asleep; conscious.
  2. verb To stop sleeping, or to wake someone else up.

buoy — full definition

  1. noun A floating marker anchored in water to warn of danger, mark a channel, or show a location.
  2. verb To keep something floating, or to lift someone's spirits or confidence.

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