perch
/pɜːtʃ/verb
उच्चारण पर्च
(पक्षी का) बैठना, टिकना
Core word
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[I] ~ (on sth)
(of a bird) to land and stay on a branch or other high place
(पक्षी का) बैठना, टिकना
- A parrot perched on the window sill.
- Sparrows were perched on the electric wires.
- An owl perched on the branch outside my window.
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- Crows perched along the roof of the school.
- The kingfisher perched on a reed and waited.
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[I, T] ~ (yourself) (on sth)
to sit on something, especially on the edge of something
(किनारे पर) बैठना, टिककर बैठना
- She perched on the edge of the bed.
- He perched himself on a high stool.
- Meena perched on the arm of the sofa to hear the news.
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- He perched on the edge of his seat, waiting for the result.
- The boys perched on the wall to watch the procession.
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[T] ~ sth (on sth) | be perched (on sth)
to put something or to be placed on top of or on the edge of something, often in a high place
(किसी ऊँची जगह या किनारे पर) रखना, स्थित होना
- The temple is perched on top of a hill.
- He perched his glasses on the end of his nose.
- The fort is perched high on a rocky ridge.
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- Their house is perched at the edge of a cliff.
- A tiny shrine is perched above the valley.
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[C]
a branch, bar or other place where a bird rests
(पक्षी के बैठने का) अड्डा, डंडा
- The bird flew down from its perch.
- The parrot swayed on its perch above the cage door.
- The hen settled on her perch for the night.
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- The eagle left its perch and swooped.
- A bird flew from the perch to the feeder.
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[C]
a high seat or position from which you can see a lot
ऊँचा स्थान या आसन (जहाँ से दूर तक दिखे)
- From his perch on the wall, he watched the whole match.
- From the perch of the treehouse, the children watched the sunset.
- From her perch on the balcony, she saw the whole procession.
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- The lifeguard sat on a high perch overlooking the beach.
- The commentator had a perch above the stadium.
Synonyms vantage point position
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[C, U]
a freshwater fish that is eaten as food
पर्च (मीठे पानी की एक खाद्य मछली)
- They caught several perch in the lake.
- Perch live in lakes and rivers and are caught for food.
- We had fried perch for dinner.
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- Perch are caught with a simple rod and line.
- Anglers caught a large perch in the pond.
¶Idioms 1
knock sb off their perch
(British English, informal) to make somebody lose their position as the best or most important
किसी को उसके शीर्ष स्थान से हटा देना
- The young player hopes to knock the champion off his perch.