Enter the word for search

poaching

UK
/ˈpəʊtʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈpoʊtʃɪŋ/

Translations

poachingnoun
poachings
pl
braconnageSens le plus courant : chasse ou capture illégale d’animaux sauvages.
The government has increased patrols in the national park to combat poaching of endangered species.
Le gouvernement a renforcé les patrouilles dans le parc national pour lutter contre le braconnage des espèces menacées.
pochageEn cuisine : cuisson douce à frémissement dans un liquide.
Poaching is a gentle cooking method that helps retain the delicate flavor of the fish.
Le pochage est une méthode de cuisson douce qui aide à conserver la saveur délicate du poisson.
Additional translations
débauchageSurtout pour le recrutement ou l’« embauche » de salariés chez un concurrent.
Synonyms
illegal hunting
trespassing
theft of wildlife
game stealing
wildlife crime
poachinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈpəʊ.tʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈpoʊ.tʃɪŋ/
Used attributively to modify nouns, typically meaning ‘engaged in or relating to illegal hunting or unauthorized taking.’
de braconnageSe dit d’une activité, d’un groupe ou d’une opération liés au braconnage.
Rangers arrested a poaching gang operating near the reserve.
Les gardes forestiers ont arrêté une bande de braconnage opérant près de la réserve.
de pochageEn cuisine : lié à la cuisson au pochage.
She bought a special poaching pan for preparing eggs.
Elle a acheté une casserole de pochage spéciale pour préparer des œufs.
Synonyms
illegally hunting
illegal
illicit
unauthorized
unsanctioned
encroaching
trespassing
raiding
stealing (clients/customers)
luring away
poachingadjective
Used attributively to modify nouns (e.g., "poaching patrol", "poaching laws").
de braconnageSe rapporte au braconnage ou à des activités assimilées.
The rangers carried out a poaching patrol along the park’s northern boundary.
Les gardes ont effectué une patrouille de braconnage le long de la limite nord du parc.
Additional translations
de pochageEn cuisine : relatif à la cuisson au pochage.
Synonyms
illegal
illicit
unlawful
unauthorized
unsanctioned
clandestine
illegitimate
prohibited
predatory
raiding
poachverb

poaching

Gerund

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

Definitions

poachingnoun
The illegal hunting, capturing, or killing of wildlife, typically in violation of conservation laws.
The government has increased patrols in the national park to combat poaching of endangered species.
The act of taking something, such as ideas or employees, from someone else, often in a secretive or unethical manner.
The tech company accused its rival of poaching its top engineers by offering them higher salaries.
The process of cooking food, especially eggs or fish, by simmering it in a small amount of liquid.
Poaching is a gentle cooking method that helps retain the delicate flavor of the fish.
poachinggerund / present participle
Engaged in or relating to the illegal hunting or taking of wildlife (or, figuratively, any unauthorized taking).
Rangers arrested a poaching gang operating near the reserve.
Relating to the culinary method of gently simmering food in liquid.
She bought a special poaching pan for preparing eggs.
poachingadjective
Relating to, intended for, or characteristic of poaching (illegal hunting or the gentle simmering method of cooking).
The rangers carried out a poaching patrol along the park’s northern boundary.
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.
OverviewPhrasesLibraryExamplesAI ExpertDictionaries
Active Dictionary Company Limited 7/F, MW Tower, 111 Bonham Strand, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong