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Pronunciation / Transliteration: suraneul mandeulda
"그녀는 아침으로 달걀을 수란으로 만들었습니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To cook food, especially eggs, fish, or fruit, gently in simmering liquid.
"She likes to poach eggs for breakfast every Sunday morning." - 2
To illegally hunt or catch game on land that is not one's own or is protected.
"Anti-poaching patrols work tirelessly to protect endangered rhinoceroses."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English word 'pochien', originating from Old French 'pochier', literally meaning 'to pocket', referring to enclosing the yolk in its own envelope of white when simmering eggs. Over time, the meaning extended metaphorically to encompass the illegal hunting of game and the unauthorized recruitment of personnel.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Poach" is said worldwide
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poche
Transliteration: posh
"Il aime pocher des œufs pour le petit-déjeuner."
pochieren
Transliteration: po-ˈshiː-rən
"Man kann Fisch in Weißwein pochieren."
affogare
Transliteration: affo-ˈɡa-re
"Ha imparato a affogare le uova perfettamente."
escalfar
Transliteration: es-kal-ˈfaɾ
"Es difícil escalfar un huevo sin romper la yema."
escalfar
Transliteration: is-kal-ˈfaɾ
"Ela sabe como escalfar ovos muito bem."
धीमी आँच में पकाना
Transliteration: dheemi aanch mein pakana
"उसने नाश्ते के लिए अंडे उबाले।"
水煮
Transliteration: shuǐ zhǔ
"我喜欢吃水煮蛋。"
수란을 만들다
Transliteration: suraneul mandeulda
"그녀는 아침으로 달걀을 수란으로 만들었습니다."
ポーチする
Transliteration: pōchi suru
"卵をスープでポーチします。"
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