roost

UK
/ruːst/
US
/rust/

Translations

roostnoun
roosts
pl
UK
/ruːst/
US
/rust/
perchoirLieu ou support où les oiseaux se posent pour se reposer ou dormir.
The chickens returned to their roost as the sun began to set.
Les poules sont retournées à leur perchoir lorsque le soleil a commencé à se coucher.
Additional translations
dortoirLieu de repos collectif des oiseaux; emploi plus général ou contextuel.
Synonyms
roostverb
roosted
Past Simple
roosted
Past Participle
roosting
Gerund
UK
/ruːst/
US
/rust/
se percherS’emploie surtout pour les oiseaux.
The birds roost in the trees every evening as the sun sets.
Les oiseaux se perchent dans les arbres chaque soir au coucher du soleil.
Additional translations
se reposerEmploi figuré pour une personne ou un groupe qui se retire pour la nuit.
roostadjective
Used attributively before another noun to denote connection with a bird's roost; normally ungradable.
de reposTerme utilisé dans un contexte ornithologique.
Conservationists identified several important roost trees along the river.
Les écologistes ont identifié plusieurs arbres de repos importants le long de la rivière.

Definitions

roostnoun
A place where birds regularly settle or congregate to rest at night.
The old barn served as a roost for the local owl population.
A perch on which domestic fowl or other birds rest or sleep.
The chickens returned to their roost as the sun began to set.
roostverb
To settle or congregate for rest or sleep, typically referring to birds.
The birds roost in the trees every evening as the sun sets.
To rest or settle in a place, often used metaphorically for people.
After a long day of hiking, they decided to roost at a cozy cabin in the woods.
roostadjective
Relating to or suitable for a bird’s resting place, used before another noun.
Conservationists identified several important roost trees along the river.