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percher

to perch, to roost

verb pehr-SHEH Rare
Animals & Nature Birds

Also means

to place high up

Usage Note

Percher is used for birds settling on a branch ('les oiseaux perchent dans l'arbre') and informally for placing or being placed somewhere high up ('il a perché son vélo sur le toit'). Se percher means to perch oneself. The noun perchoir ('perch') is also the informal nickname for the National Assembly president's high seat.

Examples

"Les pigeons se perchent sur le rebord."

Natural Translation

The pigeons perch on the ledge.

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