pehmetä — meaning in English

English meaning

• poach verb To cook something gently in barely simmering liquid, usually water.
• relent verb To finally agree to something after initially refusing, or to become less harsh.
• soften verb To make something soft or softer, or to become soft.

Senses

pehmetä is used for these senses in English:

• poach To become soft or muddy by being trampled on.
• poach (obsolete) To stab; to pierce; to spear or drive or plunge into something.
• relent (dated, intransitive, of substance) To become less rigid or hard; to soften; to yield, for example by dissolving or melting
• soften (intransitive) To become soft or softer

poach — full definition

1. verb To cook something gently in barely simmering liquid, usually water.
2. verb To illegally hunt or catch animals on someone else's land or in a protected area.
3. verb To lure an employee, client, or idea away from a competitor.

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