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roost

/ruːst/

/rust/

roostnoun

roosts

/ruːst/

/rust/

Translations

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.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

resting place

roostverb

roosted

Past Simple

roosted

Past Participle

roosting

Gerund

/ruːst/

/rust/

Translations

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.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

roostadjective

Used attributively before another noun to denote connection with a bird's roost; normally ungradable.

Translations

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

Relating to or suitable for a bird’s resting place, used before another noun.

Conservationists identified several important roost trees along the river.