perch
gb/pˈɚt͡ʃ/ us/pˈɚt͡ʃ/
B1
Engleză
~ 9800
ül, ülőhely, magas hely, sügér, ülőrúd, madárülőke, feltesz, felültet, pozíció, hatalmi pozíció, rúd
VERB
B1
1
ül
A1
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone]/[something] perches on [something]
A small bird perched on the windowsill and looked into the room.
Egy kis madár ült az ablakpárkányon, és benézett a szobába.
She perched on the arm of the sofa to get a better view of the screen.
A kanapé karfájára ült, hogy jobban lássa a képernyőt.
The cat was perched on the top of the bookcase, watching everyone below.
He perched on a bar stool and ordered a drink.
Tourists perched on the low wall to rest their feet.
Exemple pentru cursanți
A bird is perched on the branch.
A madár az ágon ül.
The girl perched on the edge of her chair.
A lány a széke szélén ült.
The cat perched on the back of the sofa.
He perched on a high stool at the counter.
The toy monkey is perched on the shelf.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes say *perch in* instead of *perch on*. Use *on* because you are on top of a narrow or high thing: "The bird perched on the branch," not "in the branch." Some learners also think only birds can perch, but people and animals can perch too.
Sens
sit on a narrow, high place
Colocații
perch on a branch
|perch on the edge
|perch on a stool
|perch on a windowsill
|perch delicately
|perch on the railing
Sinonime
sit (a more general word for being seated, without the idea of a narrow or high place)
|
roost (mainly used for birds resting or sleeping, not for people)
Antonime
stand (describes being upright on the feet, not resting on a narrow or high support)
Teme
daily life
|nature
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
to sit or stay on a small or high place, like a ledge, branch, or stool
To sit, stand, or rest on a narrow or high place, often in a slightly unstable or careful way.
SUBSTANTIV
B2
2
ülőhely
A2
magas hely
A2
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone]/[something] sits on a perch
From his perch on the balcony, he could see the entire stage.
A balkonon elfoglalt helyéről az egész színpadot látta.
The cat refused to leave her perch on the back of the chair.
A macska nem volt hajlandó elhagyni a szék támláján lévő helyét.
Reporters watched from a cramped perch above the courtroom.
She found a shady perch under the tree and opened her book.
The child climbed onto a rocky perch to look at the sea lions.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The bird sat on its perch by the window.
A madár az ablak melletti ülőhelyén ült.
He watched the city from his high perch.
A magas helyéről figyelte a várost.
The cat has a soft perch next to the bed.
She likes her usual perch at the back of the class.
They found a perch on the wall to rest.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes think a perch must be very high, but it can also just be a narrow or special place to sit (for example, the back of a sofa).
Sens
high or narrow place to sit
Colocații
from his perch
|a precarious perch
|a high perch
|a comfortable perch
|a window perch
|on her usual perch
Sinonime
seat (a general place to sit; does not suggest being narrow, high, or slightly unstable)
|
ledge (a narrow horizontal surface, usually on a wall or cliff, not always used for sitting)
Antonime
ground (the flat surface of the earth, as opposed to a raised or narrow position)
Teme
daily life
|nature
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
a small or high place where someone or something sits or stands
A narrow or high place where a person or animal sits, stands, or rests.
SUBSTANTIV
B2
3
sügér
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
to catch [number] perch
We caught three large perch in the lake this morning.
Ma reggel három nagy sügért fogtunk a tóban.
The restaurant serves fried perch with homemade tartar sauce.
Az étteremben sült sügért szolgálnak fel házi tartármártással.
Perch are often found near underwater plants and rocks.
He spent the afternoon ice fishing for perch on the frozen river.
The guide explained how to tell perch apart from similar fish.
Exemple pentru cursanți
They like to fish for perch in this lake.
Szeretnek sügérre horgászni ebben a tóban.
We ate grilled perch for dinner.
Vacsorára grillezett sügért ettünk.
Perch live in rivers and lakes.
He caught a big perch on his first try.
Perch is a popular fish in this area.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes treat *perch* as countable in all food contexts (e.g. *two perches* in a restaurant). When *perch* is food on a plate, it is often used as an uncountable mass noun: "We ordered perch," but when talking about individual fish in the water, it is countable: "We caught three perch."
Sens
a kind of freshwater fish
Colocații
catch perch
|yellow perch
|perch fishing
|a school of perch
|grilled perch
|perch fillets
Sinonime
fish (a very general word; does not specify the particular kind of freshwater fish)
Antonime
saltwater fish (contrasts with perch as a typical freshwater fish by focusing on fish that live in the sea)
Teme
nature
|food
|animals
|food_drink
|sports
Definiție
a type of freshwater fish that people often catch and eat
A common freshwater fish of the perch family, especially the Eurasian perch or the yellow perch, often caught for food or sport.
SUBSTANTIV
B2
4
ülőrúd
B2
madárülőke
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
a bird sits on a perch
The parrot sat quietly on its perch, watching everyone in the room.
A papagáj csendesen ült az ülőrúdján, és mindenkit figyelt a szobában.
She cleaned the cage and replaced the old wooden perch with a new one.
Kitakarította a kalitkát, és a régi fa ülőrudat egy újra cserélte.
At night, the hens crowd together on the highest perch in the coop.
The design includes several perches at different heights to keep the birds active.
He adjusted the perch so the canary could reach its food more easily.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The bird sits on a perch in the cage.
A madár a kalitkában egy ülőrúdon ül.
I put a new perch in the birdcage.
Új ülőrudat tettem a madárkalitkába.
At night, the chickens sleep on the perch.
The parrot fell from its perch.
The cage has two perches for the birds.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse this with the more general sense of *perch* as any high place. In this sense, a perch is specifically a bar or branch made or used for birds in cages, coops, or similar spaces.
Sens
rod or branch for birds to sit on
Colocații
a wooden perch
|a bird perch
|perches in the cage
|a metal perch
|chickens on the perch
|install a new perch
Sinonime
roost (a more general word for a place where birds rest or sleep, not necessarily a simple rod or bar)
Antonime
cage floor (contrasts the raised rod where birds sit with the flat bottom surface of the cage)
Teme
nature
|home
|animals
|daily_life
Definiție
a stick or bar in a cage or house where a bird sits or sleeps
A rod, bar, or branch, especially in a cage or chicken house, on which a bird sits or sleeps.
VERB
B2
5
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone] perches [someone]/[something] on [something]
She perched the baby on her hip and walked into the kitchen.
A csípőjére ültette a babát, és bement a konyhába.
He perched the heavy box on the top shelf and stepped back carefully.
Feltette a nehéz dobozt a legfelső polcra, majd óvatosan hátralépett.
She perched her glasses on the end of her nose and began to read.
They perched the camera on a stack of books to record the video.
He perched the child on his shoulders so she could see the parade.
Exemple pentru cursanți
She perched the child on the wall.
Felültette a gyereket a falra.
He perched his hat on his head at an angle.
Ferdén tette a fejére a kalapját.
They perched the camera on a small table.
She perched her bag on the chair next to her.
He perched the box on the top of the cupboard.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse this with the intransitive use and say *perch on* without an object when they actually mean to put something there. For example, say "She perched the baby on the wall," not "She perched on the baby on the wall."
Sens
put something on a high, narrow place
Colocații
perch a child on
|perch a hat on
|perch herself on
|perch the box on
|perch him on his shoulders
|perch the laptop on the table edge
Sinonime
set (a neutral word meaning simply to put something down; does not suggest height or narrowness)
|
balance (emphasizes keeping something steady, often in a possibly unstable position, but not always high)
Antonime
lower (describes moving something down from a higher place instead of putting it up on a high or narrow support)
Teme
daily life
|movement
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
to put someone or something on a small or high place, like a ledge, wall, or stool
To place someone or something on a narrow or high support, often so that it looks slightly unstable or unusual.
SUBSTANTIV
C1
6
pozíció
B1
Tipar de utilizare:
from [someone]'s perch as [a role]
From his perch as editor-in-chief, he can shape the tone of the whole newspaper.
Főszerkesztői pozíciójából alakíthatja az egész újság hangvételét.
She quickly rose to a powerful perch in the company’s leadership.
Gyorsan befolyásos pozícióba emelkedett a vállalat vezetésében.
Some critics say he uses his academic perch to promote narrow political views.
He lost his comfortable perch on the board after the scandal.
From their perch in Silicon Valley, the founders underestimated how their product would work elsewhere.
Exemple pentru cursanți
From his perch as CEO, he can change the company easily.
Vezérigazgatói pozíciójából könnyen meg tudja változtatni a cég működését.
She has a strong perch in the government.
Erős pozíciója van a kormányban.
He lost his perch on the team after the new coach arrived.
From her perch in the media, she can influence public opinion.
He used his perch at the university to help young researchers.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes think *perch* is always physical. In this sense it is metaphorical and describes a social or professional position that feels "high" or powerful, not a real seat or ledge.
Sens
position of power or advantage
Colocații
from his perch as
|a powerful perch
|a top perch
|a secure perch
|lose his perch
|a perch in management
Sinonime
position (a general word for someone's job or role; does not itself suggest power or height, which *perch* often implies metaphorically)
|
post (formal word for a job or duty; lacks the image of looking down from above)
Antonime
outsider (someone with no official place, power, or advantage inside the group, opposite to having an influential perch within it)
Teme
business
|society
|work
Definiție
a job or place in a group that gives someone power or an advantage over others
A position, especially within an organization or social group, that gives someone power, influence, or an advantageous viewpoint.
SUBSTANTIV
C2
ARCHAIC
7
rúd
C2
Tipar de utilizare:
measured in perches
The old deed describes the field as fifty perches in length and forty in breadth.
A régi okirat szerint a mező ötven rúd hosszú és negyven rúd széles.
In the historical document, distances are given in perches rather than meters.
A történelmi dokumentumban a távolságokat nem méterben, hanem rúdban adják meg.
Surveyors once used perches and chains instead of modern measuring tools.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The word perch in this book is an old unit of length.
A perch szó ebben a könyvben egy régi hosszmértéket jelent.
The farm was measured in perches many years ago.
A farmot sok évvel ezelőtt a rúd nevű régi mértékegységben mérték fel.
Today we use meters, not perches, to measure land.
In this old law text, a perch is about 5 meters.
Perches are not used in normal life now.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse this rare measurement meaning with the much more common meanings related to sitting or birds.
Sens
old unit of length for land
Colocații
twenty perches of land
|measured in perches
|a perch in length
|rods, poles, and perches
Sinonime
rod (another traditional name for the same or very similar unit of length)
Antonime
meter (a modern metric unit of length that replaced older units like the perch in most uses)
Teme
science
|history
Definiție
an old measure of length, about 5 meters, used in the past for land
An old unit of length, equal to 16.5 feet or 5.03 meters, formerly used especially in measuring land; also used as a unit of area in some systems.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
perch
IPA
GB/pˈɚt͡ʃ/
US/pˈɚt͡ʃ/
Silabe și accent
perch (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (perch)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: perch
- Plural: perch, perches
Verb
- Base: perch
- 3rd Person Singular: perches
- Present Participle: perching
- Past: perched
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
perches
noun
perching
verb
perched
verb
Expresii
be perched on
1/bˈi pˈɚt͡ʃt ˈɔn/
phrasal verb
be sitting on a narrow, high place
to be in a position where something is sitting or standing on a small or high place
Exemple
- The village is perched on the side of a mountain.
- Her glasses were perched on the end of her nose.
- A tiny café is perched on the cliff above the sea.
from his perch
1/fɹˈʌm hˈɪz pˈɚt͡ʃ/
fixed phrase
view or role someone has because of their position
used to say what someone can see or how they think because of their special place or job
Exemple
- From his perch on the committee, he saw exactly how decisions were made.
- From her perch in the balcony, the stage looked tiny.
- From their perch in the capital, they often misunderstand life in small towns.
knock someone off their perch
1/nˈɑk sˈʌmwˌʌn ˈɔf ðˈɛɹ pˈɚt͡ʃ/
idiom
informal
remove someone from a top position
to make a successful or powerful person lose their top position, power, or confidence
Exemple
- The new team knocked the champions off their perch with a surprise win.
- Scandals finally knocked the politician off his perch.
- A young start-up is threatening to knock the old market leader off its perch.
perch on
1/pˈɚt͡ʃ ˈɔn/
phrasal verb
sit or rest on a narrow, high place
to sit or stay on a small or high place, like a ledge, wall, or stool
Exemple
- A sparrow perched on the fence, watching the garden.
- She perched on the edge of the desk to talk to her colleague.
- The child perched on the wall, kicking his legs in the air.
perch yourself on
1/pˈɚt͡ʃ jʊɹsˈɛlf ˈɔn/
phrasal verb
seat yourself on a high, narrow place
to sit down on a small or high place, often quickly or lightly
Exemple
- She perched herself on a stool at the counter and ordered a coffee.
- He perched himself on the arm of the sofa to join the conversation.
- They perched themselves on a low wall to watch the parade go by.