poacher
/ˈpəʊtʃə(r)/noun
उच्चारण पोचर
अवैध शिकारी, चोरी से शिकार करने वाला
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a person who illegally hunts or catches birds, animals or fish on somebody else's land or in a protected area
अवैध शिकारी, चोरी से शिकार करने वाला
- Poachers killed the rhino for its horn.
- Forest guards arrested two poachers in the national park.
- The forest officer warned villagers about poachers hunting deer.
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- Poachers set traps near the river to catch rare fish.
- Tigers are protected, but poachers still threaten them.
Synonyms illegal hunter
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a pan with small cups in it, used for poaching eggs
अंडे पोच करने का बर्तन
- an egg poacher
- She bought an egg poacher so that she could make breakfast faster.
- The chef boiled water and put the egg in the poacher.
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- An egg poacher makes perfectly round eggs.
- They gave her a silver egg poacher as a wedding gift.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
poacher (countable noun)
A poacher is a person who hunts or fishes illegally, especially on private land or in a protected forest.
'Poacher' वह व्यक्ति है जो अवैध रूप से शिकार या मछली-पकड़ता है, विशेषतः निजी भूमि या संरक्षित वन में।
- Poachers killed the tiger for its skin.
- The forest guards arrested two poachers.
poach (verb) + animal / fish
The verb poach means to hunt illegally; its object is the animal, and the place can follow with in or on.
Verb 'poach' का अर्थ अवैध शिकार करना है; इसका object पशु होता है और स्थान in या on से बताया जा सकता है।
- They poached deer in the reserve.
- Men were poaching fish on the private lake.
poaching (uncountable)
Poaching is the crime itself and is uncountable.
'Poaching' स्वयं अपराध है और uncountable है।
- Poaching is a serious threat to rhinos.
poach (two other meanings)
To poach also means to cook an egg or fish gently in hot water, and to take staff or customers from another firm unfairly.
'Poach' का अर्थ अंडे या मछली को गर्म पानी में धीरे पकाना और दूसरी कंपनी से कर्मचारी या ग्राहक अनुचित ढंग से खींच लेना भी है।
- She poached an egg for breakfast.
- The rival firm poached our best engineers.
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verb + poacher
arrestcatchtrackfightchase
- Forest officers tracked the poachers through the jungle.
adjective + poacher
illegalarmednotoriouslocalsuspected
- An armed poacher was shot near the border.
poacher + noun
gangnetworktrapcamp
- A poacher gang was hiding near the river.
poach + animal
tigerselephantsrhinosdeerfish
- Many men poach elephants for their tusks.
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- The poachers set a trap in the sanctuary at night.
शिकारियों ने रात को अभयारण्य में जाल बिछाया।
- Radhika wrote an essay on how to stop poachers in Kaziranga.
राधिका ने काज़ीरंगा में शिकारियों को रोकने के उपायों पर एक निबंध लिखा।
- Poaching has reduced the number of one-horned rhinos.
अवैध शिकार ने एक सींग वाले गैंडों की संख्या घटा दी है।
- The poacher was caught with a net and a gun.
शिकारी जाल और बंदूक़ के साथ पकड़ा गया।
- Villagers helped the forest department to catch the poachers.
ग्रामीणों ने वन विभाग को शिकारियों को पकड़ने में मदद की।
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✗ He was arrested for poach in the forest.
✓ He was arrested for poaching in the forest.
After a preposition, use the -ing form.
Preposition के बाद -ing रूप आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Poacher, hunter and trapper all catch animals, but only the poacher is outside the law.
Poacher, hunter और trapper तीनों पशुओं को पकड़ते हैं, पर केवल poacher क़ानून के बाहर होता है।
Hunts, legally or otherwise; the neutral word.
शिकार करने वाला, वैध या अवैध; तटस्थ शब्द।
- The hunter had a licence.
Catches animals with traps, often for fur.
जाल से जानवर पकड़ने वाला, प्रायः खाल के लिए।
- The trapper sold furs.
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poacher turned gamekeeper
(British) a person who has changed from one side to the opposite side, for example somebody who once broke rules and now makes others obey them
वह व्यक्ति जो पहले नियम तोड़ता था और अब दूसरों से नियम मनवाता है
- The former hacker, now a security adviser, is a classic case of poacher turned gamekeeper.