Poach Meaning in English

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Definition

To illegally hunt animals or to cook something gently in hot water, especially eggs or fish.

Usage & Nuances

Can refer to both illegal hunting and a gentle cooking method. Common collocations: 'poach an egg', 'poached salmon', 'poach wildlife'. In business, sometimes used for stealing employees (e.g., 'poach talent'). Cooking sense is always gentle and in water just below boiling.

• Spanish: escarbar - cazar furtivamente - escalfar (alimentos)
• Portuguese (BR): escalar - caçar ilegalmente - escalfar (alimentos)
• Portuguese (PT): escalar - caçar ilegalmente - escalfar (alimentos)
• Chinese (Simplified): 偷猎 - 水煮（蛋等）
• Chinese (Traditional): 盜獵 - 水煮（蛋等）
• Hindi: अवैध शिकार करना - बिना खोल तोड़े उबालना (अंडे आदि)
• Arabic: يصطاد بشكل غير قانوني - يسلق (البيض أو الطعام)
• Bengali: শিকার করা (অবৈধভাবে) - ডুবিয়ে সিদ্ধ করা
• Russian: браконьерствовать - варить (на медленном огне)
• Japanese: 密猟する - ポーチする (低温でゆでる)
• Vietnamese: săn trộm - chần (thức ăn)
• Korean: 밀렵하다 - 수란하다
• Turkish: kaçak avlamak - haşlamak (yavaşça)
• Urdu: غیر قانونی شکار کرنا - ہلکی آنچ پر ابالنا
• Indonesian: memburu secara ilegal - merebus perlahan

Example Sentences

I like to poach eggs for breakfast.

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He was caught trying to poach rare birds.

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Do you know how to poach an egg without breaking it?

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It is illegal to poach animals in the national park.

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Some companies try to poach top employees from their rivals.

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She learned how to poach fish perfectly.

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