perch

posarsi, appollaiarsi

Per un uccello, posarsi su un ramo o un altro sostegno stretto per riposare.

In inglese semplice: If a bird rests somewhere, it sits or stands on a branch or another narrow support.

• Birds perch on the fence.
• A sparrow perched on my windowsill.
• The owls were perching in the old tree.

Come si usa: perch on something (A robin perched on the gate.); perch in something (The bird perched in a tree.)

Sinonimi: roost, sit

Espressioni comuni: perch on something, perch in something

appollaiarsi

Sedersi o restare in alto, spesso su una superficie piccola o stretta.

In inglese semplice: To sit or remain in a high position, often on a small or narrow surface.

• We perched on a low wall.
• The village perches above the valley.
• She perched on the edge of her chair.

Come si usa: perch on something (He perched on a stool by the counter.); perch above something (The castle perches above the river.)

Sinonimi: sit

Espressioni comuni: perch on something, perch above something

collocare, sistemare

Mettere qualcuno o qualcosa su una superficie alta o stretta.

In inglese semplice: To put someone or something on a high or narrow surface.

• She perched her hat on her head.
• He perched the child on his shoulders.
• I perched the vase on a narrow shelf.

Come si usa: perch someone/something on something (She perched her glasses on the tip of her nose.)

Sinonimi: place, balance

Espressioni comuni: perch something on, perch someone on

persico

Pesce d’acqua dolce con una pinna spinosa sul dorso, spesso pescato per essere mangiato.

In inglese semplice: A freshwater fish with a sharp fin on its back, often caught for food.

• We caught a perch in the lake.
• Perch swim near the reeds.
• She cooked the perch with lemon.

Espressioni comuni: catch perch, yellow perch, perch fillets

posatoio

Ramo, asta o superficie stretta su cui un uccello si posa per riposare.

In inglese semplice: A branch, bar, or narrow surface where a bird rests.

• The parrot sat on its perch.
• Put two perches inside the cage.
• The owl left its perch at sunset.

Sinonimi: roost

Espressioni comuni: wooden perch, bird perch, on a perch

persico

Nome dato a vari pesci simili al persico d’acqua dolce, che ha una pinna dorsale spinosa.

In inglese semplice: A name for several fish that resemble the freshwater fish with a sharp back fin.

• The market sells ocean perch.
• These sea perch live near rocky shores.
• Several different fish are sold as perch.

Espressioni comuni: sea perch, ocean perch, perch species