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poach

/pəʊtʃ/

/poʊtʃ/

Translations

poachverb

poached

Past Simple

poached

Past Participle

poaching

Gerund

/pəʊtʃ/

/poʊtʃ/

варить на медленном огне

She likes to poach eggs for breakfast.

Она любит варить яйца на медленном огне на завтрак.

браконьерствовать

He was caught poaching deer in the national park.

Его поймали на браконьерстве оленей в национальном парке.

переманивать

The company tried to poach employees from its competitor.

Компания пыталась переманить сотрудников у своего конкурента.

Additional translations

Synonyms

illegally hunt

poachnoun

poaches

/pəʊtʃ/

/poʊtʃ/

Countable noun in racket sports meaning an interception move.

Definitions

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.

poachnoun

(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.