Also means
perch, pole (long rod)
Usage Note
Perche covers both the freshwater fish (une perche du Nil — a Nile perch) and any long thin pole (une perche à selfie — a selfie stick). In athletics, saut à la perche is the pole vault. The informal expression tendre la perche à quelqu'un means to throw someone a lifeline or give them an opening in conversation.
Examples
"Il a pêché une belle perche dans le lac."
Natural Translation
He caught a fine perch in the lake.

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