perch

perch
pə: 
1. noun
1) (a branch etc on which a bird sits or stands: The pigeon would not fly down from its perch.) percha
2) (any high seat or position: He looked down from his perch on the roof.) posición elevada, pedestal

2. verb
1) ((of birds) to go to (a perch); to sit or stand on (a perch): The bird flew up and perched on the highest branch of the tree.) posarse
2) (to put, or be, in a high seat or position: He perched the child on his shoulder; They perched on the fence.) encaramar
perch vb posarse
the bird perched on the branch el pájaro se posó en la rama
perch
tr[pɜːʧ]
noun (pl perch o perches)
1 (fish) perca
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perch
tr[pɜːʧ]
noun
1 (for bird) percha
2 (high position) posición nombre femenino elevada, posición nombre femenino privilegiada; (pedestal) pedestal nombre masculino
transitive verb
1 poner, colocar
intransitive verb
1 (bird) posarse (on, en); (person) sentarse (on, en)
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to be perched estar encaramado,-a
perch ['pərʧ] vi
1) roost: posarse
2) sit: sentarse (en un sitio elevado)
perch vt
place: posar, colocar
perch n
1) roost: percha f (para los pájaros)
2) pl perch or perches : perca f (pez)
perch
n.
(§ pl.: perches) = alcándara s.f.
• cetro s.m.
• perca s.f.
• percha s.f.
v.
• posar v.
pɜːrtʃ, pɜːtʃ
I
noun
1)
a) (in birdcage) percha f
b) (high position) posición f privilegiada

to knock somebody off her/his perch — bajarle los humos a alguien

2) (pl perch or perches) (fish) perca f

II
1.
intransitive verb \<\<bird\>\> posarse

he perched on the edge of the table — se sentó en el borde de la mesa


2.
vt

she perched herself on the arm of the chair — se sentó en el brazo del sillón

the village is perched halfway up the mountainside — el pueblo está como colgado en mitad de la ladera


I [pɜːtʃ]
1.
N [of bird] percha f ; (fig) [of person] posición f elevada
- knock sb off his perch
2.
VT encaramar

we perched the child on the wall — encaramamos al niño en la tapia

the village is perched on a hilltop — el pueblo está encaramado en lo alto de una colina

he perched his hat on his head — se colocó el sombrero en la cabeza

3.
VI [bird] posarse (on en); [person] (=sit) sentarse (on en); (high up) encaramarse (on en)

she perched on the arm of my chair — se sentó en el brazo de mi sillón

we perched in a tree to see the procession — nos encaramamos or subimos a un árbol para ver el desfile


II
[pɜːtʃ]
N (pl perch or perches) (=fish) perca f
III
[pɜːtʃ]
N medida de longitud, = 5,029m
* * *
[pɜːrtʃ, pɜːtʃ]
I
noun
1)
a) (in birdcage) percha f
b) (high position) posición f privilegiada

to knock somebody off her/his perch — bajarle los humos a alguien

2) (pl perch or perches) (fish) perca f

II
1.
intransitive verb \<\<bird\>\> posarse

he perched on the edge of the table — se sentó en el borde de la mesa


2.
vt

she perched herself on the arm of the chair — se sentó en el brazo del sillón

the village is perched halfway up the mountainside — el pueblo está como colgado en mitad de la ladera


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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