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perching
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/ˈpɜːtʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈpɝːtʃɪŋ/
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perching
noun
Translations
насест
The bird found a perching on the branch.
Птица нашла насест на ветке.
Additional translations
сидение
Definitions
The act or state of resting or sitting on a perch or elevated position.
The bird's perching on the branch was a common sight in the garden.
Synonyms
standing
roosting
resting
settling
sitting
perching
gerund / present participle
UK
/ˈpɜː.tʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈpɝː.tʃɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe something that is currently perched.
Definitions
Resting or situated on an elevated position; engaged in the act of perch.
A perching owl stared down at the forest floor.
Synonyms
balancing
clinging
nestling
squatting
stationing
resting
roosting
sitting
alighting
settling
perch
verb
perching
Gerund
perched
Past Simple
perched
Past Participle
perching
Gerund
UK
/pɜːtʃ/
US
/pɝːtʃ/
Translations
усесться
The bird perched on the branch.
Птица уселась на ветке.
взгромоздиться
He perched himself on the edge of the table.
Он взгромоздился на край стола.
садиться
The cat perched on the windowsill.
Кошка села на подоконник.
Additional translations
восседать
Definitions
To alight or rest on something elevated.
The bird perched on the branch, surveying the area below.
To sit or be situated in a high or precarious position.
She perched on the edge of the chair, ready to jump up at any moment.
To place or cause (someone or something) to sit or rest in an elevated or precarious position.
He perched the toddler on his shoulders so she could see the parade.
Synonyms
settle
land
sit
dwell
roost
alight
rest
perch
noun
Definitions
A spot above ground for resting or sitting, often used by birds.
The bird found a perch on the branch of the old oak tree.
A type of freshwater fish belonging to the family Percidae.
We caught a large perch during our fishing trip at the lake.
A rod or branch serving as a roost for a bird.
The canary hopped onto its perch inside the cage.
A traditional unit of measurement: (a) of length, equal to 16.5 feet (5.03 m); (b) of area, a square perch, equal to 30.25 square yards (25.29 m²).
The field was recorded as three square perches, each side measuring one linear perch.
A high or advantageous position from which to observe or act.
From his perch on the cliff he could see the entire valley.
perch
adjective
Definitions
Relating to, made from, or consisting of perch (the fish).
The restaurant is famous for its perch soup and perch sandwiches.
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