LEARNit Dictionary

perch

verb
1
to land and stay on a branch, etc.
نشستن, نشستن بر شاخه, فرود آمدن
2
to sit or to make somebody sit on something, especially on the edge of it
نشستن, قرار گرفتن, روی چیزی نشستن, نشاندن
We perched on a couple of high stools at the bar.
She perched herself on the edge of the bed.
My father used to perch me on the front of his bike.
3
to be placed on the top or the edge of something
قرار گرفتن, نشیمن گرفتن
The hotel perched precariously on a steep hillside.
The castle is perched high above the valley.
noun
1
a place where a bird rests, especially a branch or bar for this purpose, for example in a bird’s cage
نشیمن‌گاه, چوب نشیمن, شاخه, میله, نشست‌گاه پرنده, شاخه استراحت پرنده, میله قفس پرنده
2
a high seat or position
جایگاه بلند, جای بلند
He watched the game from his precarious perch on top of the wall.
3
a freshwater fish that is sometimes used for food
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