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1 homing
attributive adjectivezielsuchend [Flugkörper, Torpedo]* * *2) (able to take a missile etc to its target: These torpedoes have homing devices in their noses.) zielansteuernd* * *hom·ing[ˈhəʊmɪŋ, AM ˈhoʊm-]I. adj attr, inv\homing instinct Heimfindevermögen nt\homing device Peilsender m* * *['həʊmɪŋ]adjmissile mit Zielsucheinrichtunghoming device — Zielfluggerät nt, Zielsucheinrichtung f
* * *homing [ˈhəʊmıŋ]A adj1. zurückkehrend:homing pigeon Brieftaube f;2. MIL zielansteuernd (Rakete, Torpedo)B s FLUGa) Zielflug mb) Zielpeilung fc) Rückflug m:homing beacon Zielflugfunkfeuer n;homing device Zielfluggerät n* * *attributive adjectivezielsuchend [Flugkörper, Torpedo]homing instinct — Heimfindevermögen, das
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2 perch
I noun II 1. noun2) (place to sit) Sitzplatz, der2. intransitive verb1) (alight) sich niederlassen2) (be supported) sitzen3. transitive verbsetzen/stellen/legenbe perched — [Vogel:] sitzen
* * *[pə: ] 1. noun1) (a branch etc on which a bird sits or stands: The pigeon would not fly down from its perch.) die Sitzstange2) (any high seat or position: He looked down from his perch on the roof.) hoher, sicherer Sitzplatz2. 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.) sich niederlassen2) (to put, or be, in a high seat or position: He perched the child on his shoulder; They perched on the fence.) setzen* * *perch1[pɜ:tʃ, AM pɜ:rtʃ]I. n<pl -es>3.▶ to knock sb off his/her \perch jdn von seinem hohen Ross runterholenII. viIII. vtwith his glasses \perched on his nose,... mit der Brille auf der Nase...perch2<pl - or -es>[pɜ:tʃ, AM pɜ:rtʃ]* * *I [pɜːtʃ]n(= fish) Flussbarsch m II1. n1) (of bird) Stange f; (in tree) Ast m; (= hen-roost) Hühnerstange f; (fig for person etc) Hochsitz mto fall or drop or topple off the or one's perch ( Brit fig inf ) — den Löffel abgeben (inf)
2) (MEASURE) Längenmaß (5.029 m)2. vtto perch sth on sth — etw auf etw (acc) setzen or (upright) stellen
3. vi(bird fig person) hocken; (= alight) sich niederlassenthe tower perches on the edge of the cliff — der Turm thront über dem Rand der Klippe
* * *perch1 [pɜːtʃ; US pɜrtʃ] pl perches [-ız], besonders koll perch s FISCH Flussbarsch mperch2 [pɜːtʃ; US pɜrtʃ]A s1. (Sitz-)Stange f (für Vögel), Hühnerstange f2. umg hoher (Sitz)Platz, hohe Lage:knock sb off their perch jemanden von seinem hohen Ross herunterholen;come off one’s perch von seinem hohen Ross herunterkommen oder -steigen(square) perch Perch n (Flächenmaß = 30¼ yards)5. SCHIFF Pricke f, Stangenseezeichen n6. Lang-, Lenkbaum m (eines Wagens)B v/i1. (on)2. fig thronenperch o.s. sich setzen (on auf akk);* * *I noun, pl. same or perches (Zool.) Flussbarsch, derII 1. noun2) (place to sit) Sitzplatz, der2. intransitive verb1) (alight) sich niederlassen2) (be supported) sitzen3. transitive verbsetzen/stellen/legenbe perched — [Vogel:] sitzen
* * *n.(§ pl.: perches)= Barsch -e m.
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