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pot

UK
/pɒt/
US
/pɑt/

Translations

potnoun
pots
pl
UK
/pɒt/
US
/pɑt/
potRécipient de cuisine ou de stockage, souvent de forme arrondie ou cylindrique.
She placed the soup in a large pot to simmer on the stove.
Elle a mis la soupe dans un grand pot pour la laisser mijoter sur la cuisinière.
pot de fleursRécipient pour faire pousser des plantes.
He planted the herbs in a small pot on the windowsill.
Il a planté les herbes dans un petit pot de fleurs sur le rebord de la fenêtre.
cagnotteArgot du jeu; somme mise en jeu.
The poker game had a huge pot that everyone was eager to win.
La partie de poker avait une énorme cagnotte que tout le monde voulait gagner.
cafetièrePour servir le café; selon le contexte, peut aussi désigner une théière.
She poured the freshly brewed coffee from the pot into her mug.
Elle a versé le café fraîchement préparé de la cafetière dans sa tasse.
pot de chambreUsage surtout historique ou ancien.
The old farmhouse still had a pot under the bed for night-time use.
La vieille ferme avait encore un pot de chambre sous le lit pour la nuit.
Additional translations
herbeArgot pour le cannabis.
potardLangage technique ou familier en électronique.
Synonyms
container
vessel
receptacle
kettle
pan
cooking pot
flowerpot
urn
potverb
potted
Past Simple
potted
Past Participle
potting
Gerund
UK
/pɒt/
US
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mettre en potPlacer une plante dans un pot.
She decided to pot the seedlings to give them more space to grow.
Elle a décidé de mettre les jeunes plants en pot pour leur donner plus d’espace pour grandir.
empocherAu billard ou au snooker.
He skillfully potted the red ball, setting himself up for the next shot.
Il a empoché habilement la bille rouge, se préparant ainsi pour le coup suivant.
Additional translations
mettre en potConserver des aliments dans un pot après cuisson et fermeture hermétique.
abattreSurtout dans un registre familier ou régional, pour un animal.
Synonyms
plant
sow
cultivate
grow
potadjective
UK
/pɒt/
US
/pɑt/
Used attributively before nouns to denote relation to a pot or produced/grown/cooked in a pot (e.g., pot plant, pot roast).
en potSe dit d’une plante cultivée dans un pot.
Pot plants need regular watering during hot weather.
Les plantes en pot ont besoin d’un arrosage régulier par temps chaud.
Synonyms
cannabis-related
marijuana-related
potent (contextual)
psychoactive
herbal (contextual)
paunchy
potbellied
portly
rotund
stout
corpulent
chubby
pot-roasted
pot-cooked
stewed
braised

Definitions

potnoun
A container, typically rounded or cylindrical, used for cooking or storing food.
She placed the soup in a large pot to simmer on the stove.
A container, usually made of ceramic or plastic, used for growing plants.
He planted the herbs in a small pot on the windowsill.
A large sum of money or a prize, especially in gambling or a lottery.
The poker game had a huge pot that everyone was eager to win.
A vessel used for brewing or serving tea or coffee.
She poured the freshly brewed coffee from the pot into her mug.
A slang term for marijuana.
He was caught with a small amount of pot in his possession.
A bowl–shaped container used as a toilet, especially in former times before indoor plumbing; a chamber pot.
The old farmhouse still had a pot under the bed for night-time use.
A variable resistor (potentiometer) used to adjust electrical parameters such as volume or tone.
The volume dropped when she turned the pot on the guitar amplifier.
potverb
To plant or transplant a plant into a pot.
She decided to pot the seedlings to give them more space to grow.
To preserve food, especially meat or fish, by cooking and sealing it in a pot.
They used to pot the meat to keep it fresh for the winter months.
To shoot and kill an animal, especially for food, without much skill or care.
He managed to pot a rabbit for dinner while out in the woods.
To hit a ball into a pocket, especially in billiards or snooker.
He skillfully potted the red ball, setting himself up for the next shot.
potadjective
Relating to or intended for use with a pot, or produced or grown in a pot.
Pot plants need regular watering during hot weather.
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