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poached

UK
/pəʊtʃt/
US
/poʊtʃt/

Translations

poachedpast participle
UK
/pəʊtʃt/
US
/poʊtʃt/
More precise categorisation; derived past-participle adjective that is rarely compared but may take analytic degrees.
pochéSe dit d’un aliment cuit dans un liquide frémissant.
The poached eggs were served on a bed of spinach.
Les œufs pochés étaient servis sur un lit d’épinards.
braconnéSe dit d’animaux capturés ou chassés illégalement.
The rangers confiscated several bags containing poached rhino horns.
Les gardes ont confisqué plusieurs sacs contenant des cornes de rhinocéros braconnées.
Synonyms
illegally hunted
stolen
taken
unlawfully acquired
poachverb

poached

Past Simple

poached
Past Simple
poached
Past Participle
poaching
Gerund
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.
Additional translations
abîmerSurtout en agriculture ou pour un terrain rendu boueux et détérioré par le piétinement.
intercepterSports, surtout en double.
Synonyms
scoop
illegally hunt
take
pirate
appropriate
steal

Definitions

poachedpast participle
Cooked by simmering in a small amount of liquid.
The poached eggs were served on a bed of spinach.
Illegally hunted or captured.
The rangers confiscated several bags containing poached rhino horns.
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.
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