perch

perch
I [pɜːtʃ]
nome
1) (for bird) trespolo m., posatoio m.
2) ant. metrol. pertica f.
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to knock sb. off their perch — colloq. fare scendere qcn. dal piedistallo

II 1. [pɜːtʃ]
verbo transitivo posare, appoggiare (in alto)
2.
verbo intransitivo [bird, person] appollaiarsi
III [pɜːtʃ]
nome zool. (pesce) persico m.
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[pə: ] 1. noun
1) (a branch etc on which a bird sits or stands: The pigeon would not fly down from its perch.) trespolo
2) (any high seat or position: He looked down from his perch on the roof.) trespolo
2. verb
1) ((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, posarsi
2) (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
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I [pɜːtʃ] n
(fish) pesce m persico
II [pɜːtʃ]
1. n
(of bird) pertica, posatoio, (in tree) ramo, (fig : for person etc) posto di vedetta
2. vt
poggiare
3. vi
(bird, person) appollaiarsi
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perch (1) /pɜ:tʃ/
n. (pl. perches, perch) (zool.)
1 (Perca fluviatilis) pesce persico
2 (Perca flavescens) perca dorata.
perch (2) /pɜ:tʃ/
n.
1 posatoio; trespolo; bastone (su cui stanno appollaiati polli, uccelli)
2 pertica (unità di misura lineare, pari a 5 iarde e mezzo e cioè a circa 5 metri)
3 (naut.) miraglio a pertica (di una boa)
● (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.
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I [pɜːtʃ]
nome
1) (for bird) trespolo m., posatoio m.
2) ant. metrol. pertica f.
••

to knock sb. off their perch — colloq. fare scendere qcn. dal piedistallo

II 1. [pɜːtʃ]
verbo transitivo posare, appoggiare (in alto)
2.
verbo intransitivo [bird, person] appollaiarsi
III [pɜːtʃ]
nome zool. (pesce) persico m.

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