English–French

“perch” in French

French

Alsopercher

Pronunciation

IPA/ʒyʃe/

Example

Elle a juché la boîte sur l'étagère.

She perched the box on the shelf.

Illustration for jucher (perch)

How to say “perch” in French

“Perch” in French is jucher.

Something raised above its usual resting place and settled on a small or unstable support.

Full entry for jucher: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with jucher

Ils ont juché la valise sur le toit avant de partir en vacances.

They put the suitcase on the roof before leaving for vacation.

Tips for using jucher

  • In transitive use, jucher takes a direct object, while se jucher describes a person or animal getting perched somewhere.

Other French words for “perch”

Les oiseaux perchent sur la branche.

The birds perch on the branch.

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