poach

US /poʊtʃ/
UK /poʊtʃ/
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1.

escalfar

cook (an egg) without its shell in or over boiling water or steam

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I like my eggs poached.
Me gustan mis huevos escalfados.
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She decided to poach the salmon for dinner.
Ella decidió escalfar el salmón para la cena.
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2.

cazar furtivamente, pescar furtivamente

illegally hunt or catch (game or fish) on land that is not one's own or in contravention of official protection

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The gang was caught poaching deer in the national park.
La banda fue sorprendida cazando furtivamente ciervos en el parque nacional.
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It's illegal to poach fish from this river.
Es ilegal pescar furtivamente en este río.
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3.

robar, apropiarse

take (something) for one's own use in an unfair or surreptitious way

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The company tried to poach our best employees.
La empresa intentó robar a nuestros mejores empleados.
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They accused him of trying to poach their clients.
Lo acusaron de intentar robar a sus clientes.
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