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pottering

/ˈpɒtərɪŋ/

/ˈpɑːtərɪŋ/

potteringnoun

Translations

праздное времяпрепровождение

He spent the afternoon in pottering around the garden.

Он провел день в праздном времяпрепровождении в саду.

Additional translations

возня

безделье

Definitions

The act of occupying oneself in a leisurely or aimless manner, often involving small tasks or activities.

She spent the afternoon pottering around the garden, tending to her plants and enjoying the sunshine.

Synonyms

messing about

potteringgerund / present participle

/ˈpɒt.ər.ɪŋ/

/ˈpɑː.t̬ɚ.ɪŋ/

Used attributively to describe someone or something that is moving or acting in a leisurely, aimless manner.

Definitions

Moving or acting in a slow, leisurely, and somewhat aimless way.

He took a pottering walk through the village lanes.

Synonyms

puttering about

potterverb

pottering

Gerund

pottered

Past Simple

pottered

Past Participle

pottering

Gerund

/ˈpɒtə/

/ˈpɑːtər/

Translations

ковыряться

He likes to potter around in the garden on weekends.

Он любит ковыряться в саду по выходным.

возиться

She spent the afternoon pottering in the kitchen.

Она провела день, возясь на кухне.

Definitions

To occupy oneself in a leisurely or aimless manner.

She spent the afternoon pottering around the garden, rearranging the flower pots.

To move or go in a casual, unhurried way.

He pottered down the street, enjoying the sunny weather.

Synonyms

potternoun

Definitions

A person who makes pottery, especially as a profession.

The potter skillfully shaped the clay into a beautiful vase.

potterproper noun

Definitions

A surname, most famously borne by the fictional character Harry Potter in J.K. Rowling’s novels.

Potter is one of the most recognisable surnames in contemporary fiction.