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to perch
01
empoleirar, pousar
(of a bird) to land and rest on something, such as a branch, bar, etc.
Intransitive
Exemplos
The robin perched on the windowsill, singing softly.
O pisco empoleirou-se no parapeito da janela, cantando suavemente.
A sparrow perched on the fence, watching the yard.
Um pardal empoleirou-se na cerca, observando o quintal.
02
empoleirar-se, pousar
to find a place to rest or settle
Intransitive
Exemplos
She perched on the edge of the chair, waiting for her turn.
Ela se empoleirou na borda da cadeira, esperando sua vez.
The cat perched on the windowsill, enjoying the view outside.
O gato empoleirou-se no parapeito da janela, desfrutando da vista lá fora.
03
colocar, posicionar
to place or position someone or something carefully
Transitive: to perch sb/sth somewhere
Exemplos
She perched the vase on the edge of the shelf, making sure it would n’t fall.
Ela posicionou o vaso na borda da prateleira, certificando-se de que não cairia.
He perched his glasses on top of his head while he searched for his keys.
Ele apoiou os óculos no topo da cabeça enquanto procurava pelas chaves.
Perch
01
poleiro, galho
a place where a bird rests or settles, such as a branch or a rod
02
perca, perca comum
any freshwater game fish that belong to the ray-finned family of the order of perciformes
03
perca, peixe Perciformes
any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of various families of the order Perciformes
04
perca, peixe perca
any of numerous fishes of America and Europe
05
poleiro, assento elevado
an elevated place serving as a seat
06
percha, medida linear de 16
a linear measure of 16.5 feet
07
uma perchada, uma vara quadrada de terra
a square rod of land
