poach in Finnish
poach in Finnish is hauduttaa, hautua, kalastaa salaa — poach means to cook something gently in barely simmering liquid, usually water.
poach in Finnish
hauduttaa
(transitive) To cook (something) in simmering or very hot liquid (usually water; sometimes wine, broth, or otherwise).
hautua
(transitive) To cook (something) in simmering or very hot liquid (usually water; sometimes wine, broth, or otherwise).
kalastaa salaa
(ambitransitive) To take game or fish illegally.
metsästää salaa
(ambitransitive) To take game or fish illegally.
salakalastaa
(ambitransitive) To take game or fish illegally.
salametsästää
(ambitransitive) To take game or fish illegally.
kaapata
pehmentää
To make soft or muddy by trampling.
pehmetä
To become soft or muddy by being trampled on.
kaapata
(obsolete) To stab; to pierce; to spear or drive or plunge into something.
pehmetä
(obsolete) To stab; to pierce; to spear or drive or plunge into something.
What does "poach" mean?
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verb To cook something gently in barely simmering liquid, usually water.
"She poached the eggs for exactly three minutes."
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verb To illegally hunt or catch animals on someone else's land or in a protected area.
"Rangers arrested two men caught poaching elephants for their tusks."
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verb To lure an employee, client, or idea away from a competitor.
"The rival firm poached their best engineer with a huge salary offer."
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poach in a sentence
- She poached the eggs for exactly three minutes.
- You can poach chicken breasts in stock for a moist result.
- Rangers arrested two men caught poaching elephants for their tusks.
- The rival firm poached their best engineer with a huge salary offer.
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What is "poach" in Finnish?
"poach" in Finnish is hauduttaa, hautua, kalastaa salaa. poach means: To cook something gently in barely simmering liquid, usually water.
How do you use "poach" in a sentence?
Example: "She poached the eggs for exactly three minutes." In Finnish, "poach" is hauduttaa, hautua, kalastaa salaa.
Are there other ways to say "poach" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 9 translations listed for "poach": hauduttaa, hautua, kalastaa salaa, metsästää salaa, salakalastaa, salametsästää.
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