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Meaning of Poach | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈpoʊt͡ʃ

Definitions

  1. The act of taking something unfairly, as in tennis doubles where one player returns a shot that their partner was better placed to return.
  2. The act of cooking in simmering liquid.

Equivalents

العربية إسلق
Български варя
Bosanski poći
Català escaldar
Čeština přetáhnout pytlačit
Cymraeg herwhela
Deutsch abwerben klauen pochieren stehlen Wildern
Esperanto poĉi ŝtelĉasi
Español (poaching) practicar furtivismo cazar cabeza cazar furtivamente escalfar escalfarse hurtar pescar furtivamente pochar pocharse quitar furtivamente recolectar furtivamente talar furtivamente
Suomi hauduttaa hautua kaapata pehmentää pehmetä
Français braconner débaucher détourner pocher
Gàidhlig poidsig
עברית שלק
Hrvatski poći
Magyar bever
Italiano assumere cacciare di frodo pescare di frodo
日本語 密漁する 密猟する 横取りする
Македонски криволови
Nederlands pocheren stropen
Polski kłusować
Português caçar/pescar furtivamente escalfar
Русский занима́ться браконье́рством переманивать переманить
Српски poći
Svenska tjuvfiska tjuvjaga

Examples

“Peaches are so perfect they need very little to make them extra special—just a quick poach in basil-scented rosé wine and a few adoring strawberries.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

Poached poached egg poached egg daisy Poacher poacher turned gamekeeper poacher's gun

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