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pot

/pɒt/

/pɑt/

potnoun

pots

/pɒt/

/pɑt/

Translations

горшок

She planted the flowers in a pot.

Она посадила цветы в горшок.

кастрюля

He cooked the soup in a large pot.

Он приготовил суп в большой кастрюле.

чайник

The pot was boiling on the stove.

Чайник кипел на плите.

котелок

The campers used a pot to boil water over the fire.

Кемперы использовали котелок, чтобы кипятить воду на огне.

Additional translations

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

cooking pot

potverb

potted

Past Simple

potted

Past Participle

potting

Gerund

/pɒt/

/pɑt/

Translations

сажать

I will pot the plant in a new container.

Я посажу растение в новый контейнер.

пересаживать

She decided to pot the flowers before winter.

Она решила пересадить цветы перед зимой.

Additional translations

переставлять в горшок

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

potadjective

/pɒt/

/pɑt/

Used attributively before nouns to denote relation to a pot or produced/grown/cooked in a pot (e.g., pot plant, pot roast).

Definitions

Relating to or intended for use with a pot, or produced or grown in a pot.

Pot plants need regular watering during hot weather.

Synonyms

potent (contextual)

herbal (contextual)