perch in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for perch in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.perch¹ [Am pərtʃ, Brit pəːtʃ] N

1. perch (in birdcage):

perch

percha f

2. perch (high position):

perch

posición f privilegiada

come off your perch!

¡a ver si te bajas del pedestal!

to knock sb off her/his perch

bajarle los humos a alguien

II.perch¹ [Am pərtʃ, Brit pəːtʃ] VB intr

perch bird:

perch

posarse

he perched on the edge of the table

se sentó en el borde de la mesa

III.perch¹ [Am pərtʃ, Brit pəːtʃ] VB trans

to perch sth on sth

colgar algo de algo

she perched the child on her knee

se sentó al niño en las rodillas

she perched herself on the arm of the chair

se sentó en el brazo del sillón

she was perched on top of the stepladder

estaba encaramada en lo alto de la escalera

the village is perched halfway up the mountainside

el pueblo está como colgado en mitad de la ladera

perch² <pl perch or perches> [Am pərtʃ, Brit pəːtʃ] N (fish)

perch

perca f

Translations for perch in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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perca

perch

empericarse

to perch

empericarse en algo

to perch on sth

percha

perch

poblar el estanque de percas

to stock the pond with perch

perch in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for perch in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.perch¹ [pɜ:tʃ, Am pɜ:rtʃ] -es N

1. perch (rod for birds):

perch

percha f

2. perch (high location or position):

perch

posición f privilegiada

Phrases:

to come off one's perch

bajarse del burro

to knock sb off his perch

bajar los humos a alguien

II.perch¹ [pɜ:tʃ, Am pɜ:rtʃ] -es VB intr

perch (person)

sentarse

perch (bird)

posarse

perch² [pɜ:tʃ, Am pɜ:rtʃ] N

perch

perca f

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perch

perch Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to come off one's perch

bajarse del burro

to knock sb off his perch

bajar los humos a alguien

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Male birds sing from an exposed perch such as a dead branch or the top of a tree.

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The castle is perched on top of a hill in what used to be a rubber estate.

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

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Swifts are the masters of aerial feeding; they can fly for hours without perching.

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Males are territorial and occupy perches some 6m up in forest trees, while females frequent forest edges and clearings.

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

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

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When hunting in low growth, it often flashes from one perch to another in rapid succession.

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

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The feet are designed for perching rather than walking, and the front toes are partially joined at the base.

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