to perch
01
sitta, percha
(of a bird) to land and rest on something, such as a branch, bar, etc.
Intransitive
Exempel
The owl perched on the branch, waiting for nightfall.
Ugglan satt på grenen och väntade på nattens inbrott.
02
sätta sig, slå sig ner
to find a place to rest or settle
Intransitive
Exempel
When tired, she would perch on a rock and take a break during hikes.
När hon var trött, satte hon sig på en sten och vilade under vandringarna.
03
placera, positionera
to place or position someone or something carefully
Transitive: to perch sb/sth somewhere
Exempel
She perched the coffee cup on the windowsill as she took a call.
Hon placerade kaffekoppen på fönsterbrädan medan hon tog ett samtal.
Perch
01
pinne, gren
a place where a bird rests or settles, such as a branch or a rod
02
abborre, flodabborre
any freshwater game fish that belong to the ray-finned family of the order of perciformes
03
abborre, Perciformes fisk
any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of various families of the order Perciformes
04
abborre, gös
any of numerous fishes of America and Europe
05
pinne, förhöjd sittplats
an elevated place serving as a seat
06
stång, linjär mått på 16
a linear measure of 16.5 feet
07
en stång, en kvadratisk jordstång
a square rod of land
