dimanche 21 octobre 2007

Entendus dans notre quotidien

Utilisé dans un contexte de rétention des employés (donc, la 2e définition):

to poach • v. [tr.] 1. illegally hunt or catch (game or fish) on land that is not one's own, or in contravention of official protection. take or acquire in an unfair or clandestine way: employers risk having their newly trained workers poached by other companies. [intr.] (in ball games) take a shot that a partner or teammate would have expected to take. 2. (of an animal) trample or cut up (turf) with its hoofs. [intr.] (of land) become sodden by being trampled. PHRASES: poach on someone's territory encroach on someone else's rights.




Dodgy
Pronunciation:
\ˈdä-jē\
Function:
adjective
Date:
1861
1chiefly British : evasive, tricky2chiefly British a: not sound, good, or reliable b: questionable, suspicious3chiefly British : requiring skill or care in handling or coping with.




1 commentaire:

Charles a dit…

Euh...Dodgeball?