poach

UK
/pəʊtʃ/
US
/poʊtʃ/

Übersetzungen

poachverb
poached
Präteritum
poached
Partizip Perfekt
poaching
Gerundium
UK
/pəʊtʃ/
US
/poʊtʃ/
débaucherSe dit surtout d’une entreprise qui recrute un salarié chez un concurrent.
The company was accused of trying to poach employees from its rival.
L’entreprise a été accusée d’essayer de débaucher des employés chez son concurrent.
The rangers caught several individuals trying to poach elephants in the national park.
Les gardes forestiers ont surpris plusieurs individus en train de braconner des éléphants dans le parc national.
pocherCuisine.
She decided to poach a couple of eggs for breakfast.
Elle a décidé de pocher deux œufs pour le petit-déjeuner.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
intercepterSports, surtout en double.
abîmerSurtout en agriculture ou pour un terrain rendu boueux et détérioré par le piétinement.
Synonyme
poachsubstantiv
poaches
Pl.
UK
/pəʊtʃ/
US
/poʊtʃ/
Countable noun in racket sports meaning an interception move.
interception au filetSports, surtout en double.
Her perfectly timed poach at the net surprised their opponents.
Son interception au filet, parfaitement timing, a surpris leurs adversaires.

Definitionen

poachverb
To illegally hunt or catch (game or fish) on land that is not one's own or in contravention of official protection.
The rangers caught several individuals trying to poach elephants in the national park.
To cook food, especially eggs, fish, or fruit, by gently simmering it in a small amount of liquid just below boiling point.
She decided to poach a couple of eggs for breakfast.
To take or acquire in an unfair or clandestine way, often used in the context of stealing ideas or employees from a competitor.
The company was accused of trying to poach employees from its rival.
(Of soil or turf) to become broken up and muddy through excessive use, especially by the hooves of livestock; also: to cause soil or turf to become damaged in this way.
After the heavy rain, the cattle poached the pasture near the gate.
(In doubles sports such as tennis or pickleball) to cross into a teammate's area of play in order to intercept the ball, often unexpectedly.
In the second set, she began to poach aggressively at the net, cutting off several cross-court returns.
poachsubstantiv
(sports, chiefly in doubles games such as tennis or pickleball) An aggressive move in which a player crosses into a partner's area to intercept the ball.
Her perfectly timed poach at the net surprised their opponents.