poach

UK: /pəʊtʃ/ US: /poʊtʃ/ [poaches]

Translation

v [t, i]

›

⇨ cazar furtivamente

›

⇨ pescar furtivamente

› (a una persona)

⇨ persuadir [para que trabaje por alguien]

v [t]

› (un huevo)

⇨ escalfar

› (un alimento)

⇨ hervir

⇨ cocer

›

⇨ robar

to poach something from somebody

robarle algo a alguien

⇨ apropiarse

⇨ quitar

(Definition of poach vv from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

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