She perched the little girl on the edge of the tub.
•Walter perched his hat on the top shelf.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
perch someone/thing on — set or balance someone or something on. → perch … English new terms dictionary
perch — I UK [pɜː(r)tʃ] / US [pɜrtʃ] verb Word forms perch : present tense I/you/we/they perch he/she/it perches present participle perching past tense perched past participle perched 1) [intransitive/transitive] if you perch on something, or if you are… … English dictionary
perch — perch1 [ pɜrtʃ ] noun 1. ) count an area or object that a bird uses for resting on, usually above the ground a ) a narrow or small, and usually high, place where someone sits, especially for a short time b ) a place for a building or object that… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
perch — perch1 noun 1》 a thing on which a bird alights or roosts. 2》 a high or narrow seat or resting place. verb 1》 alight, sit, or rest on a perch. 2》 (be perched) (of a building) be situated above or on the edge of something. 3》 (perch someone/thing… … English new terms dictionary
perch — [[t]pɜ͟ː(r)tʃ[/t]] perches, perching, perched (The form perch is used for both singular and plural in meaning 8.) 1) VERB If you perch on something, you sit down lightly on the very edge or tip of it. [V prep/adv] He lit a cigarette and perched… … English dictionary
knock — knock1 W3S1 [nɔk US na:k] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(door)¦ 2¦(hit and move something)¦ 3¦(hit somebody hard)¦ 4¦(hit part of your body)¦ 5 knock on doors 6 be knocking on the door 7¦(remove wall)¦ 8 knock a hole in/through something 9¦(criticize)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
jack — jack1 noun 1》 a device for lifting heavy objects, especially one for raising the axle of a motor vehicle. 2》 a playing card bearing a representation of a soldier, page, or knave, normally ranking next below a queen. 3》 (also jack socket) a socket … English new terms dictionary
block — blockable, adj. /blok/, n. 1. a solid mass of wood, stone, etc., usually with one or more flat or approximately flat faces. 2. a hollow masonry building unit of cement, terra cotta, etc.: a wall made of concrete blocks. 3. one of a set of cube… … Universalium
Anexo:Falsos amigos — Los falsos amigos son palabras que, a pesar de tener significados diferentes, pueden escribirse o pronunciarse de una manera similar en dos o más idiomas. Lo anterior puede deberse tanto a distintas etimologías como a un cambio en el significado… … Wikipedia Español
support — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Maintenance Nouns 1. (financial support) support, maintenance, upkeep, sustenance. See aid. 2. (foundation) ground, foundation, groundwork, substratum, base, basis; terra firma; purchase, grip, footing,… … English dictionary for students
darter — n. perch, freshwater fish; web footed bird; someone or something that moves swiftly … English contemporary dictionary
