| VERB | competition | poach | hunt illegally |
|---|---|---|---|
| change | poach | cook in a simmering liquid / liquid |
| Sounds | pow'ch | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | approach ... stagecoach: 11 rhymes with owch... | |
| Meaning | hunt illegally. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Model | The men poach the area for animals; The men poach for animals in the area | |
| Example | "people are poaching elephants for their ivory" | |
| Broader | hunt, run, hunt down, track down | pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals) |
| Spanish | cazar furtivamente | |
| Nouns | poacher | someone who hunts or fishes illegally on the property of another |
| Meaning | cook in a simmering liquid / liquid. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Model | The chefs poach the vegetables | |
| Example | "poached apricots" | |
| Broader | cook | Transform and make suitable for consumption by heating |
| Spanish | escalfar | |
| Catalan | escaldar, escalfar | |
| Nouns | poacher | a cooking vessel designed to poach food (such as fish or eggs) |
| poaching | cooking in simmering liquid / liquid | |
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