The meaning of Perched

Perched – definition

verb
(of a bird) alight or rest on something.
Usage examples:
A herring gull perched on the rails
Synonims:
Roost Sit Rest Alight Settle Land Come to rest

noun
An object on which a bird alights or roosts, typically a branch or horizontal bar.
Usage examples:
The budgerigar shuffled along its perch

noun
An edible freshwater fish with a high spiny dorsal fin, dark vertical bars on the body, and orange lower fins.
Usage examples:
Out back of the house, oak, hemlock and cedar trees crown a path toward a 30-acre lake stocked with…

noun
A measure of length, especially for land, equal to a quarter of a chain or 51/2 yards (approximately 5.029 m).
Usage examples:
This strange measure undoubtedly is related to other archaisms such as the furlong, the perch and t…

noun
A measure of area, especially for land, equal to 160th of an acre or 301/4 square yards (approximately 25.29 sq. metres).
Usage examples:
Allotment plots have traditionally been measured in an ancient anglo saxon term known as ‘rods’—som…

verb
Past simple and past participle of perch
Usage examples:
We perched on bar stools and had a beer., a blackbird was perching on the gate., the village is per…

Perched translation into English

Perched: translate from English into Chinese

栖息, 位于

Perched: translate from English into Dutch

Neergestreken, Neerstrijken, Roesten, Gaan zitten, Plaatsen, Doen zitten

Perched: translate from English into French

Perché, Percher, Se percher, Jucher, Se jucher

Perched: translate from English into German

Thront, Sitzen, Hocken, Sich niederlassen, Blocken, Sich setzen

Perched: translate from English into Hindi

बैठे, अड्डे पर बैठना, ऊंचे पर रखना

Perched: translate from English into Italian

Appollaiato, Appollaiarsi, Posarsi, Poggiare

Perched: translate from English into Korean

자리 잡은, 앉다, 앉게 하다, 새가 앉다, 새 따위를 앉게 하다

Perched: translate from English into Russian

Взгромоздился, Взгромоздиться, Вскарабкаться, Садиться на насест, Сажать на насест, Усесться, Забраться, Опираться, Помещать высоко, Садиться

Perched: translate from English into Spanish

Encaramado, Posarse, Encaramarse, Encaramar, Colocar, Subirse

Word origin

late Middle English: the noun from perch3; the verb from Old French percher .

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Perched – similar words

perch

pɜːtʃ

noun
An object on which a bird alights or roosts, typically a branch or horizontal bar.
Usage examples:
The budgerigar shuffled along its perch

verb
(of a bird) alight or rest on something.
Usage examples:
A herring gull perched on the rails

noun
An edible freshwater fish with a high spiny dorsal fin, dark vertical bars on the body, and orange lower fins.
Usage examples:
Out back of the house, oak, hemlock and cedar trees crown a path toward a 30-acre lake stocked with…

All meanings and translations of Perch

Perched synonims

alight

verb
Descend from a train, bus, or other form of transport.
Usage examples:
He was the only passenger to alight from the train

adjective
On fire; burning.
Usage examples:
The house was alight when the firemen arrived

verb
To get out of a vehicle
Usage examples:
He helped her alight from the train., the butterfly alighted on a flower.

All meanings and translations of Alight

land

noun
The part of the earth's surface that is not covered by water.
Usage examples:
The reptiles lay their eggs on land

verb
Put (someone or something) on land from a boat.
Usage examples:
He landed his troops at hastings

noun
A state of germany or austria.
Usage examples:
A second school highlights the distinctive role of regional governments in federal systems, however…

All meanings and translations of Land

rest

verb
Cease work or movement in order to relax, sleep, or recover strength.
Usage examples:
He needed to rest after the feverish activity

noun
An instance or period of resting.
Usage examples:
You look as though you need a rest

verb
Remain or be left in a specified condition.
Usage examples:
You can rest assured she will do everything she can

All meanings and translations of Rest

roost

noun
A place where birds regularly settle or congregate to rest at night, or where bats congregate to rest in the day.
Usage examples:
Birds were hurrying to their evening roosts

verb
(of a bird or bat) settle or congregate for rest or sleep.
Usage examples:
Migrating martins and swallows were settling to roost

noun
(in the orkneys and shetlands) a tidal race.

All meanings and translations of Roost

settle

verb
Resolve or reach an agreement about (an argument or problem).
Usage examples:
The unions have settled their year-long dispute with hollywood producers

noun
A wooden bench with a high back and arms, typically incorporating a box under the seat.
Usage examples:
She read to her brother, who sat on the settle opposite her

verb
To get or to become comfortable
Usage examples:
[ t ] campbell settled herself in front of a blazing fire., [ i ] he settled back in his chair and …

All meanings and translations of Settle

sit

verb
Adopt or be in a position in which one's weight is supported by one's buttocks rather than one's feet and one's back is upright.
Usage examples:
I sat next to him at dinner

noun
A period of sitting.
Usage examples:
A sit in the shade

verb
Take a seat

All meanings and translations of Sit

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