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1 poach
I [pəu ] verb(to cook (eg an egg without its shell, a fish etc) in boiling liquid, especially water or milk.) poširati- poachedII [pəu ] verb(to hunt (game) or catch (fish) illegally on someone else's land.) loviti na divje- poacher* * *I [póuč]transitive verbskrkniti (jajce)II [póuč]1.transitive verbpoteptati, razriti, zmehčati (zemljo); tatinsko loviti, krasti divjad; figuratively kršiti tuje pravice, speljati komu stranke, ukrasti idejo itd.; slang doseči prednost na nepošten način; vtakniti prst v kaj; žokati; beliti papir;2.intransitive verbbiti divji lovec; zmehčati se (tla), biti poteptan, razrit; vriniti se na tuje področje (on); igrati proti pravilom -
2 preserve
[pri'zə:v] 1. verb1) (to keep safe from harm: (May) Heaven preserve us from danger!) (ob)varovati2) (to keep in existence: They have managed to preserve many old documents.) ohraniti3) (to treat (food), eg by cooking it with sugar, so that it will not go bad: What is the best method of preserving raspberries?) vkuhati2. noun1) (an activity, kind of work etc in which only certain people are allowed to take part.) domena2) (a place where game animals, birds etc are protected: a game preserve.) rezervat3) (jam: blackberry jam and other preserves.) marmelada•- preservative* * *I [prizɜ:v]noun(navadno plural) vkuhana, konservirana hrana, konserva; gozdni, rečni rezervatplural zaščitna očala (proti prahu); figuratively to poach on s.o.'s preserves — vtikati se v tuje področjeII [prizɜ:v]transitive verbohraniti, varovati, obvarovati ( from pred); shraniti; vkuhati, konservirati; gojiti ribe (divjačino), ograditi (lovišče)preserved fruit — vkuhano sadje, konserva
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Poach — (p[=o]ch), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Poached} (p[=o]cht); p. pr. & vb. n. {Poaching}.] [F. pocher to place in a pocket, to poach eggs (the yolk of the egg being as it were pouched in the white), from poche pocket, pouch. See {Pouch}, v. & n.] 1. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Poach — Poach, v. i. To steal or pocket game, or to carry it away privately, as in a bag; to kill or destroy game contrary to law, especially by night; to hunt or fish unlawfully; as, to poach for rabbits or for salmon. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
poach — Ⅰ. poach [1] ► VERB ▪ cook by simmering in a small amount of liquid. ORIGIN Old French pochier (earlier in the sense enclose in a bag ), from poche bag, pocket . Ⅱ. poach [2] ► VERB 1) illegally take (ga … English terms dictionary
poach — poach1 [pōch] vt. [ME pochen < MFr pochier, to pocket < poche, pouch, pocket (< Frank * pokka, pocket: for IE base see POKE2): the yolk is “pocketed” in the white] to cook (fish, an egg without its shell, etc.) in water or other liquid… … English World dictionary
poach — [[t]po͟ʊtʃ[/t]] poaches, poaching, poached 1) VERB If someone poaches fish, animals, or birds, they illegally catch them on someone else s property. [V n] Many national parks set up to provide a refuge for wildlife are regularly invaded by people … English dictionary
poach — poach1 poachable, adj. /pohch/, v.i. 1. to trespass, esp. on another s game preserve, in order to steal animals or to hunt. 2. to take game or fish illegally. 3. (of land) to become broken up or slushy by being trampled. 4. (in tennis, squash … Universalium
poach — I [[t]poʊtʃ[/t]] v. i. 1) to trespass, as on another s game preserve, in order to steal or hunt animals 2) to take game or fish illegally 3) to encroach; trespass 4) (of land) to become broken up or slushy through trampling 5) to sink into wet… … From formal English to slang
poach — {{11}}poach (v.1) steal game, 1520s, to push, poke, from M.Fr. pocher to thrust, poke, from O.Fr. pochier poke out, gouge, from a Germanic source (Cf. M.H.G. puchen to pound, beat, knock ) related to POKE (Cf. poke) (v.). Sense of trespass for… … Etymology dictionary
poach — 1. v.tr. 1 cook (an egg) without its shell in or over boiling water. 2 cook (fish etc.) by simmering in a small amount of liquid. Derivatives: poacher n. Etymology: ME f. OF pochier f. poche POKE(2) 2. v. 1 tr. (also absol.) catch (game or fish)… … Useful english dictionary
poach — I. transitive verb Etymology: Middle English pocchen, from Middle French pocher, from Old French poché poached, literally, bagged, from poche bag, pocket more at pouch Date: 15th century to cook in simmering liquid II. verb Etymology: Middle… … New Collegiate Dictionary
poach — I. /poʊtʃ / (say pohch) verb (i) 1. to trespass on another s land, etc., especially in order to steal game. 2. to take game or fish illegally. 3. to encroach on another s rights; take something belonging to another. 4. Tennis when playing doubles …