perch

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpɜːrtʃ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/pɝtʃ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pûrch)

Inflections of 'perch' (n):
perches
npl (All usages. For the fish mainly used to talk about different types—e.g. "Perches include the yellow perch and the European perch.")
perch
npl (For the fish only, especially as a collective plural—e.g. "The boys are fishing for perch.")
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
perch n (for bird)posadero nm
  percha nf
 The budgie is sitting on his perch.
 El periquito está en su posadero.
perch vi (bird)posarse v prnl
 The robin perches on the fence.
 El petirrojo se posa en la cerca.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
perch n figurative (high viewpoint) (ubicación)posición elevada nf + adj
 From his perch, Steve could see the countryside for miles around.
 Desde su posición elevada, Steve podía ver el campo durante kilómetros.
perch n (freshwater fish)perca nf
 The perch preys on smaller fish.
 La perca se alimenta de peces más pequeños.
perch n UK, historical (length measure) (voz inglesa, medida de longitud)perch nf
  (voz inglesa, medida de longitud)pole nf
 The Anglo-Saxons measured land in perches.
 Los anglosajones medían la tierra en perches.
perch vi figurative (sit somewhere high) (en posición elevada)sentarse v prnl
  posarse v prnl
  encaramarse v prnl
 Maggie perched on top of the roof, to get a view into the neighbour's garden.
 Maggie se sentó en el techo, para ver el jardín del vecino.
perch vi figurative (sit precariously)sentarse v prnl
  posarse v prnl
 As there were no seats left, Bill perched on the arm of Kirsty's chair.
 Como no había asientos libres, Bill se sentó en el apoyabrazos de la silla de Kirsty.
perch [sb/sth] vtr (balance)poner, posar vtr
  (persona)poner a, posar a vtr + prep
 The cocktail waiter perched a slice of lemon on the rim of the glass.
 The father lifted his daughter and perched her on a high branch of the tree.
 El camarero puso una rodaja de limón en el borde del vaso.
 El padre levantó y posó a su hija en una rama alta del árbol.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
climbing perch n (freshwater fish: Asia, Africa) (pez)perca escaladora loc nom f
  perca trepadora loc nom f
ocean perch (fish)gallineta nf
silver perch n (drum fish in southern US)ronco amarillo loc nom m
silver perch n (silvery, perchlike fish)ronco nm
yellow perch n (freshwater fish)perca nf
  perca amarilla loc nom f
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'perch' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
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In Lists: Fish, more...
Collocations: go perch fishing, a perch lake, a [crow, seagull, pigeon] perch, more...

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