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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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Perch (unit of measure) — A perch is as a unit of measurement used for length, area, and volume in a number of different systems of measurement. Its name derives from the Ancient Roman unit, the pertica .OriginThe word perch is from the French perche, derived from the… … Wikipedia
perch — perch1 noun 1》 a thing on which a bird alights or roosts. 2》 a high or narrow seat or resting place. verb 1》 alight, sit, or rest on a perch. 2》 (be perched) (of a building) be situated above or on the edge of something. 3》 (perch someone/thing… … English new terms dictionary
perch — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a usu. horizontal bar, branch, etc. used by a bird to rest on. 2 a usu. high or precarious place for a person or thing to rest on. 3 a measure of length, esp. for land, of 51/2 yards (see also ROD, POLE). v.intr. & tr. (usu. foll … Useful english dictionary
perch — perch1 [pʉrch] n. pl. perch or perches [ME perche < OFr < L perca < Gr perkē < IE base * perk̑ , speckled, colorful > Ger farbe, color, OE forn, trout] 1. any of a family (Percidae) of small, spiny finned, freshwater, percoid food… … English World dictionary
Perch — Perch, n. [F. perche, L. pertica.] 1. A pole; a long staff; a rod; esp., a pole or other support for fowls to roost on or to rest on; a roost; figuratively, any elevated resting place or seat. [1913 Webster] As chauntecleer among his wives all… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
perch — 1. an alternate name for the rod1 (16.5 feet or 5.0292 meters), introduced in the twelfth century by the Norman conquerors of England. The word perch (perche in French: see below) comes from the Latin pertica (pole). The Romans also had a… … Dictionary of units of measurement
perch — perch1 perchable, adj. /perrch/, n. 1. a pole or rod, usually horizontal, serving as a roost for birds. 2. any place or object, as a sill, fence, branch, or twig, for a bird, animal, or person to alight or rest upon. 3. a high or elevated… … Universalium
Perch Lake Township, Carlton County, Minnesota — Infobox Settlement official name = Perch Lake Township, Minnesota settlement type = Township nickname = motto = imagesize = image caption = image |pushpin pushpin label position =left pushpin map caption =Location within the state of Minnesota… … Wikipedia
perch — I. /pɜtʃ / (say perch) noun 1. a pole or rod usually fixed horizontally to serve as a roost for birds. 2. any thing or place serving for a bird, or for anything else, to alight or rest upon. 3. an elevated position or station. 4. a small elevated …
perch — {{11}}perch (n.1) where a bird rests, late 13c., a pole, rod, stick, stake, from O.Fr. perche unit of linear measurement (5.5 yards), also measuring rod, pole, bar used to measure this length (13c.), from L. pertica pole, long staff, measuring… … Etymology dictionary
perch — I [[t]pɜrtʃ[/t]] n. 1) a pole or rod, serving as a roost for birds 2) any place or object for a bird, animal, or person to alight or rest upon 3) a high or elevated position, resting place, or the like 4) trs a small, elevated seat for the driver … From formal English to slang
