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perching

UK
/ˈpɜːtʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈpɝːtʃɪŋ/

Translations

perchingnoun
The bird found a perching on the branch.
Птица нашла насест на ветке.
Additional translations
сидение
Synonyms
standing
roosting
resting
settling
sitting
perchinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈpɜː.tʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈpɝː.tʃɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe something that is currently perched.
Synonyms
balancing
clinging
nestling
squatting
stationing
resting
roosting
sitting
alighting
settling
perchverb

perching

Gerund

perched
Past Simple
perched
Past Participle
perching
Gerund
UK
/pɜːtʃ/
US
/pɝːtʃ/
The bird perched on the branch.
Птица уселась на ветке.
He perched himself on the edge of the table.
Он взгромоздился на край стола.
The cat perched on the windowsill.
Кошка села на подоконник.
Additional translations
восседать
Synonyms
settle
land
sit
dwell
roost
alight
rest

Definitions

perchingnoun
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.
perchinggerund / present participle
Resting or situated on an elevated position; engaged in the act of perch.
A perching owl stared down at the forest floor.
perchverb
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.
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