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perch 1

(pûrch)
n.
1. A rod or branch serving as a roost for a bird.
2.
a. An elevated place for resting or sitting.
b. A position that is secure, advantageous, or prominent.
3. A pole, stick, or rod.
4. Chiefly British
a. A linear measure equal to 5.50 yards or 16.5 feet (5.03 meters); a rod.
b. One square rod of land.
5. A unit of cubic measure used in stonework, usually 16.5 feet by 1.0 foot by 1.5 feet, or 24.75 cubic feet (0.70 cubic meter).
6. A frame on which cloth is laid for examination of quality.
v. perched, perch·ing, perch·es
v.intr.
1. To alight or rest on a perch; roost: A raven perched high in the pine.
2. To stand, sit, or rest on an elevated place or position.
v.tr.
1. To place on or as if on a perch: The child perched the glass on the edge of the counter.
2. To lay (cloth) on a perch in order to examine it.
[Middle English perche, from Old French, from Latin pertica, stick, pole.]

perch 2

(pûrch)
n. pl. perch or perch·es
1. Any of several spiny-finned freshwater fishes of the genus Perca, especially either of two edible species, the yellow perch of North America, and P. fluviatilis of Europe.
2. Any of various similar fishes of the family Percidae, such as the walleye, or of other families, such as the white perch or the ocean perch.
[Middle English perche, from Old French, from Latin perca, from Greek perkē.]
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perch

(pɜːtʃ)
n
1. a pole, branch, or other resting place above ground on which a bird roosts or alights
2. a similar resting place for a person or thing
3. (Units) another name for rod 7
4. (Units) a solid measure for stone, usually taken as 198 inches by 18 inches by 12 inches
5. (Automotive Engineering) a pole joining the front and rear axles of a carriage
6. (Textiles) a frame on which cloth is placed for inspection
7. (Units) obsolete or dialect a pole
vb
8. (usually foll by on) to alight, rest, or cause to rest on or as if on a perch: the bird perched on the branch; the cap was perched on his head.
9. (Textiles) (tr) to inspect (cloth) on a perch
[C13 perche stake, from Old French, from Latin pertica long staff]
ˈpercher n

perch

(pɜːtʃ)
n, pl perch or perches
1. (Animals) any freshwater spiny-finned teleost fish of the family Percidae, esp those of the genus Perca, such as P. fluviatilis of Europe and P. flavescens (yellow perch) of North America: valued as food and game fishes
2. (Animals) any of various similar or related fishes
[C13: from Old French perche, from Latin perca, from Greek perkē; compare Greek perkos spotted]
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perch1

(pɜrtʃ)

n.
1. a pole or rod, serving as a roost for birds.
2. any place or object for a bird, animal, or person to alight or rest upon.
3. a high or elevated position, resting place, or the like.
4. a small, elevated seat for the driver of any of certain vehicles.
5. Brit.
a. a linear or square rod.
b. a measure of volume for stone, about 24 cubic feet (0.7 cubic meters).
6. Obs. any pole, rod, or the like.
v.i.
7. to alight or rest upon a perch.
8. to settle or rest in some elevated position.
v.t.
9. to set or place on or as if on a perch.
[1250–1300; Middle English perche < Old French < Latin pertica rod, measuring rod]

perch2

(pɜrtʃ)

n., pl. (esp. collectively) perch, (esp. for kinds or species) perch•es.
1. any small freshwater fish of the family Percidae, having a spiny anterior dorsal fin, as the European perch, Perca fluviatilis, and the North American yellow perch, P. flavescens.
2. any of various related or similar spiny-finned fishes.
[1350–1400; Middle English perche < Middle French < Latin perca < Greek pérkē]
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perch


Past participle: perched
Gerund: perching

Imperative
perch
perch
Present
I perch
you perch
he/she/it perches
we perch
you perch
they perch
Preterite
I perched
you perched
he/she/it perched
we perched
you perched
they perched
Present Continuous
I am perching
you are perching
he/she/it is perching
we are perching
you are perching
they are perching
Present Perfect
I have perched
you have perched
he/she/it has perched
we have perched
you have perched
they have perched
Past Continuous
I was perching
you were perching
he/she/it was perching
we were perching
you were perching
they were perching
Past Perfect
I had perched
you had perched
he/she/it had perched
we had perched
you had perched
they had perched
Future
I will perch
you will perch
he/she/it will perch
we will perch
you will perch
they will perch
Future Perfect
I will have perched
you will have perched
he/she/it will have perched
we will have perched
you will have perched
they will have perched
Future Continuous
I will be perching
you will be perching
he/she/it will be perching
we will be perching
you will be perching
they will be perching
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been perching
you have been perching
he/she/it has been perching
we have been perching
you have been perching
they have been perching
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been perching
you will have been perching
he/she/it will have been perching
we will have been perching
you will have been perching
they will have been perching
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been perching
you had been perching
he/she/it had been perching
we had been perching
you had been perching
they had been perching
Conditional
I would perch
you would perch
he/she/it would perch
we would perch
you would perch
they would perch
Past Conditional
I would have perched
you would have perched
he/she/it would have perched
we would have perched
you would have perched
they would have perched
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Perch

A unit of measure. For linear measurement, 1 perch=1 rod (5.5 yards). When applied to masonry, 1 perch=24.75 cubic feet.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:perch - support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)]perch - support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)
roost - a perch on which domestic fowl rest or sleep
roost - a shelter with perches for fowl or other birds
support - any device that bears the weight of another thing; "there was no place to attach supports for a shelf"
2. perch - a linear measure of 16.5 feet
Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
linear measure, linear unit - a unit of measurement of length
yard, pace - a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
furlong - a unit of length equal to 220 yards
3. perch - a square rod of land
area unit, square measure - a system of units used to measure areas
4. perch - an elevated place serving as a seat
seat, place - a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane); "he booked their seats in advance"; "he sat in someone else's place"
5. perch - any of numerous fishes of America and Europe
Perca flavescens, yellow perch - North American perch
European perch, Perca fluviatilis - a perch native to Europe
freshwater fish - flesh of fish from fresh water used as food
6. perch - spiny-finned freshwater food and game fishes
percoid, percoid fish, percoidean - any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of the order Perciformes
family Percidae, Percidae - active freshwater fishes; true perches and pike perches
Perca flavescens, yellow perch - North American perch
European perch, Perca fluviatilis - a perch native to Europe
pike perch, pike-perch - any of several pike-like fishes of the perch family
Percina tanasi, snail darter - a small snail-eating perch of the Tennessee River
7. perch - any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of various families of the order Perciformes
order Perciformes, order Percomorphi, Perciformes, Percomorphi - one of the largest natural groups of fishes of both marine and fresh water: true perches; basses; tuna
percoid, percoid fish, percoidean - any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of the order Perciformes
Verb 1. perch - sit, as on a branch; "The birds perched high in the tree"
sit, sit down - be seated
2. [画像:perch - to come to rest, settle]perch - to come to rest, settle; "Misfortune lighted upon him"
land, set down - reach or come to rest; "The bird landed on the highest branch"; "The plane landed in Istanbul"
3. perch - cause to perch or sit; "She perched her hat on her head"
lay, place, put, set, position, pose - put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"
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perch

1
verb
1. sit, rest, balance, settle He perched on the corner of the desk.
2. place, put, rest, balance His glasses were perched precariously on his head.
3. land, alight, roost A blackbird perched on the parapet outside the window.
noun
1. resting place, post, branch, pole, roost The canary fell off its perch.

perch

2 noun
Related words
adjective percoid
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perch

verb
To place or be placed on a narrow or insecure surface:
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Translations
مَرْبَض، غُصْنمَقْعَد، مَكان جُلوسيَجْثُم، يَرْبِضُ الطَّيْر، يَرْقُديُقْعِد، يُجْلِس، يَضَع في مكانٍ عال
bidýlkohřadhředovattrůnitvysadit
grenhøj placering
ahvenahvenkala
leszállmagas helyre teszpozíció
setjast, tylla sérstallur, sjónarhólltrjágrein, silla, priktylla
aukšta vietalaktanutūptisėdėtitūpti
augsta atrašanās vietalaktatupētuzsēdinātuztupties
výšiny
abborre
tünek tünemekyüksek bir yere konmak/oturmakyüksek yer

perch

1 [pɜːtʃ]
A. N [of bird] → percha f (fig) [of person] → posición f elevada
to knock sb off his perch → bajar los humos or el copete a algn
B. 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
C. 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

perch

2 [pɜːtʃ] N (perch, perches (pl)) (= fish) → perca f
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perch

[ˈpɜːrtʃ]
n
(= fish) → perche f
(for bird) → perchoir m
vi
[bird] → se percher, percher
to perch on sth [person] → se percher sur qch
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perch

1
n (= fish) → Flussbarsch m

perch

2
n
(of bird) → Stange f; (in tree) → Ast m; (= hen-roost) → Hühnerstange f; (fig: for person etc) → Hochsitz m; to fall or drop or topple off the or one’s perch (Brit fig inf) → den Löffel abgeben (inf); to knock somebody off his perch (Brit fig) → jdn von seinem hohen Ross herunterholen
(Measure) Längenmaß (5.029 m)
vt to perch something on something → etw auf etw (acc) → setzen or (upright) → stellen
vi (bird, fig: person) → hocken ; (= alight) → sich niederlassen ; the tower perches on the edge of the cliff → der Turm thront über dem Rand der Klippe
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perch

1 [pɜːtʃ] n (fish) → pesce m persico

perch

2 [pɜːtʃ]
1. n (of bird) → pertica, posatoio ; (in tree) → ramo (fig) (for person) → posto di vedetta
2. vt → poggiare
3. vi (bird, person) → appollaiarsi
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perch

(pəːtʃ) noun
1. a branch etc on which a bird sits or stands. The pigeon would not fly down from its perch. stokkie, sitplek مَرْبَض، غُصْن прът poleiro bidýlko, hřad die Sitzstange gren κούρνια percha õrs جای نشستن پرنده oksa perchoir מוט चि‍ड़ियों के बैठने का अड्डा visoko mjesto (na grani, plotu) ág tenggeran trjágrein, silla, prik trespolo とまり木 횃대 lakta lakta tempat bertenggek roest sittepinne, grein grzęda لرګى، دمرغانو دكښيناستو ځاى جګ ځاى poleiro stinghie pe care stau păsările насест; жёрдочка bidlo gred grana upphöjd position กิ่งไม้ tünek (鳥類的)棲木 жердина, тичина جانوروں کے بيٹھنے کي جگہ chỗ chim đậu (鸟的)栖木
2. any high seat or position. He looked down from his perch on the roof. veilige plek مَقْعَد، مَكان جُلوس високо място poleiro výšiny hoher, sicherer Sitzplatz høj placering θρονί, βίγλα posición elevada, pedestal pukk, kõrge istumiskoht جایگاه بلند tähystyspaikka perchoir מַעֲמָד רָם गद्दी biti smješten visoko pozíció tenggeran stallur, sjónarhóll trespolo 高い場所 높은 자리(지위) aukšta vieta augsta atrašanās vieta tempat tinggi hoge plaats høyt sted wysokie miejsce لوړه رتبه poleiro loc înalt высокое место výška, výšiny visok položaj uzvišeno mesto upphöjd position ตําแหน่งสูง yüksek yer 高處 сідало مچان vị trí cao 高处
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. sit يَجْثُم، يَرْبِضُ الطَّيْر، يَرْقُد кацвам empoleirar-se hředovat sich niederlassen sætte sig κουρνιάζω posarse õrrel(e) istuma قرار گرفتن روی lentää orrelle se percher לַשֶבֶת עַל מוֹט अड्डे पर बैठना visoko mjesto (na grani, plotu) leszáll (madár ágra) bertengger setjast, tylla sér appollaiarsi, posarsi とまる 횃대에 앉아 쉬다 (nu)tūpti tupēt (laktā, uz zara) bertenggek neerstrijken sette seg/sitte på en pinne usadawiać się نیول شو empoleirar-se a se cocoţa усесться, взгромоздиться hradovať, priletieť a posadiť sa sesti (na vejo) posaditi se flyga upp och sätta sig, slå sig ner เกาะบนราว tünemek 棲息 сідати چڑيے کا بيٹھنا đậu 栖息
2. to put, or be, in a high seat or position. He perched the child on his shoulder; They perched on the fence. sit hoog يُقْعِد، يُجْلِس، يَضَع في مكانٍ عال поставям нависоко empoleirar(-se) trůnit, vysadit setzen sætte (sig) op på στήνω, σκαρφαλώνω σε ψηλό μέρος encaramar (kõrgele) tõstma, (kõrgel) istuma در جای بلند قرار دادن olla jnk päällä percher לַשֶבֶת בְּמוֹשָב גָבוֹהַ टिकना, खड़ा होना visoko mjesto (na ogradi) (magas helyre) tesz; ül menaruh di ketinggian tylla mettere in alto のせる 높은 위치에 앉히다 už(si)sodinti, sėdėti (aukštai) uzsēdināt; uztupties menenggekkan plaatsen, zitten sette/sitte høyt oppe usadawiać się په لوړه مقام کی نیول شوی empoleirar(-se) a (se) urca помещать, располагать высоко sedieť, vysadiť posaditi visoko postaviti se na izdgnuto mesto placera högt, sitta uppflugen วางบนที่สูง yüksek bir yere konmak/oturmak 把...置於高處 видертися; розташовувати високо اٹھانا، لادنا đặt lên cao 把...置于高处
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156: But Hesiod says that he changed himself in one of his wonted shapes and perched on the yoke-boss of Heracles' horses, meaning to fight with the hero; but that Heracles, secretly instructed by Athena, wounded him mortally with an arrow.
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When the carter saw this, he again cried out, 'Miserable wretch that I am!' But the sparrow answered, 'Not wretch enough yet!' and perched on the head of the second horse, and pecked at him too.
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The foolish animal no sooner perceived itself at liberty, than forgetting all the favours it had received from Sophia, it flew directly from her, and perched on a bough at some distance.
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