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pot

UK
/pɒt/
US
/pɑt/

Translations

potnoun
pots
pl
UK
/pɒt/
US
/pɑt/
She planted the flowers in a pot.
Она посадила цветы в горшок.
He cooked the soup in a large pot.
Он приготовил суп в большой кастрюле.
The pot was boiling on the stove.
Чайник кипел на плите.
The campers used a pot to boil water over the fire.
Кемперы использовали котелок, чтобы кипятить воду на огне.
Additional translations
банка
сосуд
контейнер
кувшин
Synonyms
container
vessel
receptacle
kettle
pan
cooking pot
flowerpot
urn
potverb
potted
Past Simple
potted
Past Participle
potting
Gerund
UK
/pɒt/
US
/pɑt/
I will pot the plant in a new container.
Я посажу растение в новый контейнер.
She decided to pot the flowers before winter.
Она решила пересадить цветы перед зимой.
Additional translations
переставлять в горшок
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).
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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