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1 perch
I [pɜːtʃ]1) (for bird) trespolo m., posatoio m.2) ant. metrol. pertica f.••II 1. [pɜːtʃ]to knock sb. off their perch — colloq. fare scendere qcn. dal piedistallo
verbo transitivo posare, appoggiare (in alto)2.verbo intransitivo [bird, person] appollaiarsiIII [pɜːtʃ]nome zool. (pesce) persico m.* * *[pə: ] 1. noun1) (a branch etc on which a bird sits or stands: The pigeon would not fly down from its perch.) trespolo2) (any high seat or position: He looked down from his perch on the roof.) trespolo2. verb1) ((of birds) to go to (a perch); to sit or stand on (a perch): The bird flew up and perched on the highest branch of the tree.) appollaiarsi, posarsi2) (to put, or be, in a high seat or position: He perched the child on his shoulder; They perched on the fence.) mettere in alto* * *I [pɜːtʃ] n(fish) pesce m persicoII [pɜːtʃ]1. n2. vt3. vi(bird, person) appollaiarsi* * *perch (1) /pɜ:tʃ/ perch (2) /pɜ:tʃ/n.● (fam.) to knock sb. off his perch, sbalzar q. di sella (fig.); spodestare q. □ square perch, pertica quadrata (m2 25 circa) □ ( d'uccello) to take one's perch, appollaiarsi □ (fig.) Come off your perch!, scendi dal piedistallo! (fam.: dal pero!); non darti arie!(to) perch /pɜ:tʃ/v. i.appollaiarsi; ( d'uccelli) posarsi: The blackbird perched upon a bough, il merlo si è posato su un ramo; The little pianist perched on the stool, il piccolo pianista si è appollaiato sullo sgabello● (geol.) perched block, masso erratico in bilico □ perched groundwater, falda idrica sospesa □ perched spring, sorgente artesiana.* * *I [pɜːtʃ]1) (for bird) trespolo m., posatoio m.2) ant. metrol. pertica f.••II 1. [pɜːtʃ]to knock sb. off their perch — colloq. fare scendere qcn. dal piedistallo
verbo transitivo posare, appoggiare (in alto)2.verbo intransitivo [bird, person] appollaiarsiIII [pɜːtʃ]nome zool. (pesce) persico m.
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