perching

UK
/ˈpɜːtʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈpɝːtʃɪŋ/

Traductions

perchingnoun
perchageEmploi surtout en ornithologie pour désigner l’action ou l’état de se percher.
The bird's perching on the branch was a common sight in the garden.
Le perchage de l’oiseau sur la branche était un spectacle courant dans le jardin.
perchinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈpɜː.tʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈpɝː.tʃɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe something that is currently perched.
perchéSe dit d’un oiseau ou d’un animal posé sur un perchoir ou en hauteur.
A perching owl stared down at the forest floor.
Une chouette perchée fixait le sol de la forêt.
Traductions supplémentaires
juchéPlus littéraire ou descriptif pour une position en hauteur.
perchverb

perching

Gerund

perched
Past Simple
perched
Past Participle
perching
Gerund
UK
/pɜːtʃ/
US
/pɝːtʃ/
se percherVerbe pronominal pour un oiseau ou une personne qui se pose en hauteur.
The bird perched on the branch, surveying the area below.
L’oiseau s’est perché sur la branche, observant la zone en contrebas.
Traductions supplémentaires
percherEmploi transitif, littéraire ou moins courant.

Définitions

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.