perch
To rest on a perch; to roostTo rest on a perch (especially, of a bird); to roost.
» You can not easily catch a perch.
Без труда не поймаешь и окуня. — AqQoyriq_1
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5 senses(intransitive)To rest on a perch (especially, of a bird); to roost.
The macaw perched on Jim's shoulder.
niederlassen, setzen, niedersetzen
cause to perch or sit
(intransitive)To sit upon the edge of something.
sit, as on a branch
(intransitive)To stay in an elevated position.
возвышатьсяvozvyšatʹsja
(transitive)To place something on (or as if on) a perch.
(intransitive, transitive)To inspect cloth using a perch.
Examples
47 sentencesYou can not easily catch a perch.
ruБез труда не поймаешь и окуня. — AqQoyriq_1
The castle was perched atop the hill.
ruЗамок стоял высоко на вершине холма. — marafon
Two children are perched on a fence.
Two hawks are perched on one branch.
The pike and the perch are carnivores.
ruЩука и окунь — плотоядные. — Wezel
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English perche, from Old French perche, from Latin pertica (“staff, long pole,From Middle English perche, from Old French perche, from Latin pertica (“staff, long pole, measuring rod”).
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Forms
perches, perching, perched, perchedSynonyms
4 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle