perch in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for perch in the English»French Dictionary

I.perch [Brit pəːtʃ, Am pərtʃ] N

1. perch (for bird):

perch

perchoir m

2. perch (vantage point):

perch fig

position f élevée

3. perch ZOOL:

perch

perche f

4. perch (unit of length):

perch dated

≈ 5 mètres

II.perch [Brit pəːtʃ, Am pərtʃ] VB trans

perch

percher

III.perch [Brit pəːtʃ, Am pərtʃ] VB intr

perch bird, person:

perch

se percher (on sur)

to be perched on sth bird, person, building:

être perché sur qc

IV.perch [Brit pəːtʃ, Am pərtʃ]

to knock sb off their perch inf

détrôner qn

sea perch N

sea perch

perche f de mer

Translations for perch in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

jucher

to perch (sur on)

se jucher sur

to perch on

perchiste

perch artist

perche

perch

perche

rod, perch

perchoir (pour se poser) lit, fig

perch

percher un enfant sur un mur (asseoir)

to perch a child on a wall

percher (se poser)

to perch (sur on)

se percher oiseau:

to perch (sur on)

se percher personne: (sur un mur, une échelle)

to perch (sur on)

perch in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for perch in the English»French Dictionary

I.perch¹ <-es> [pɜ:tʃ, Am pɜ:rtʃ] N

perch

perchoir m

Phrases:

to knock sb off his perch

faire tomber qn de son piédestal

II.perch¹ [pɜ:tʃ, Am pɜ:rtʃ] VB intr

perch

se percher

III.perch¹ [pɜ:tʃ, Am pɜ:rtʃ] VB trans

perch

percher

to be perched somewhere

être perché quelque part

to perch oneself on sth

se jucher sur qc

perch² <-(es)> [pɜ:tʃ, Am pɜ:rtʃ] N (fish)

perch

perche f

Translations for perch in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

perche

perch

jucher sur qc

to perch on sth

jucher

to perch

se jucher sur qc

to perch on sth

mirador (à la chasse)

perch

percher

to perch

se percher

to perch

perchoir

perch

perchoir

perch

perch Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to knock sb off his perch

faire tomber qn de son piédestal

to perch oneself on sth

se jucher sur qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

They have short legs and sit very upright whilst perched, like a shrike.

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They prefer to perch on the tops of trees.

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Larger prey is carried to a feeding perch and torn apart before eating.

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Abundant perch and crappie provide plentiful fishing opportunities in the spring.

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These birds have very short legs and never settle voluntarily on the ground, perching instead only on vertical surfaces.

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Unlike species such as perch, pike undergo bursts of energy instead of actively chasing down prey.

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These calls are mostly made in flight, but sometimes when perched.

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The display may be repeated two or three times before the bird returns to a perch.

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Most species can take nectar by hovering like a hummingbird, but usually perch to feed.

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The common game fish are pike, muskellunge, bass, perch, crappie and bluegill.

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