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to perch
01
percher
(of a bird) to land and rest on something, such as a branch, bar, etc.
Intransitive
Exemples
The robin perched on the windowsill, singing softly.
Le rouge-gorge s'est perché sur le rebord de la fenêtre, chantant doucement.
A sparrow perched on the fence, watching the yard.
Un moineau se percha sur la clôture, regardant la cour.
02
se percher, se poser
to find a place to rest or settle
Intransitive
Exemples
She perched on the edge of the chair, waiting for her turn.
Elle se percha sur le bord de la chaise, attendant son tour.
The cat perched on the windowsill, enjoying the view outside.
Le chat se percha sur le rebord de la fenêtre, profitant de la vue à l'extérieur.
03
poser, installer
to place or position someone or something carefully
Transitive: to perch sb/sth somewhere
Exemples
She perched the vase on the edge of the shelf, making sure it would n’t fall.
Elle posa le vase sur le bord de l'étagère, en s'assurant qu'il ne tomberait pas.
He perched his glasses on top of his head while he searched for his keys.
Il posa ses lunettes sur le dessus de sa tête pendant qu'il cherchait ses clés.
Perch
01
perchoir, branche
a place where a bird rests or settles, such as a branch or a rod
02
perche
any freshwater game fish that belong to the ray-finned family of the order of perciformes
03
perche, percoïde
any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of various families of the order Perciformes
04
perche, perchoir
any of numerous fishes of America and Europe
05
perchoir, siège élevé
an elevated place serving as a seat
06
perche, mesure linéaire de 16
a linear measure of 16.5 feet
07
une perche, une verge carrée de terre
a square rod of land
