pot
gb/pˈɑt/ us/pˈɑt/
A1
إنجليزي
~ 2800
المعاني
0 معنى
اسم
A1
entity
1
deep round cooking container
A deep round container used for cooking food, often with a lid.
نمط الاستخدام:
a pot of [food/drink]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse 'pot' with 'pan'. A 'pot' is deeper and used for boiling or simmering, while a 'pan' is shallow and used for frying.
مرادفات
pan (Generally shallower than a pot; used for frying or sautéing.)
أضداد
plate (A flat dish used for serving food, opposite in shape and function to a pot.)
تراكيب شائعة
flower pot
|cooking pot
|pot of soup
|pot of tea
|boiling pot
مواضيع
daily life
|cooking
|food_drink
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- She stirred the soup in the large pot.
- He left a pot of tea on the table.
- The pasta is boiling in the pot.
- She placed the pot on the stove.
- The stew simmered gently in the pot.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- The pot is on the stove.
- I put water in the pot.
- The pot is full of rice.
- She is cooking soup in the pot.
اسم
A1
entity
2
container for growing plants
A container for growing plants, usually made of clay or plastic.
نمط الاستخدام:
a pot of [plant]
مرادفات
planter (Often larger or more decorative than a standard pot.)
أضداد
garden bed (An open area of soil for planting directly in the ground.)
تراكيب شائعة
flower pot
|potted plant
|clay pot
مواضيع
daily life
|gardening
|nature
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- She bought a new pot for her cactus.
- The balcony was full of colorful pots.
- He planted basil in a small clay pot.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- The flower is in a pot.
- I put soil in the pot.
- The plant grows in the pot.
اسم
informal
B1
entity
3
marijuana (drug)
An informal word for marijuana, a drug from the cannabis plant.
غلطة شائعة:
Learners may not realize this is slang and inappropriate in formal contexts.
مرادفات
weed (A common slang term for marijuana; similar register.)
تراكيب شائعة
smoke pot
|buy pot
|pot smoker
مواضيع
drugs
|slang
|health
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- He was arrested for carrying pot.
- Some people smoke pot to relax.
- Pot is illegal in many countries.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- He smokes pot every day.
- Pot is not legal here.
- She does not use pot.
اسم
B1
entity
4
money pool in betting game
All the money that players have bet in a game.
نمط الاستخدام:
the pot is [amount]
مرادفات
pool (General term for combined money or resources; 'pot' is used especially in cards.)
تراكيب شائعة
win the pot
|split the pot
|add to the pot
مواضيع
games
|money
|finance
|sports
|daily_life
أمثلة
- She won the whole pot in poker.
- The players agreed to split the pot.
- He added five dollars to the pot.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- He won the pot in the game.
- The pot is very big now.
- I put more money in the pot.
فعل
A2
action
5
put plant into container with soil
To put a plant into a container with soil so it can grow.
نمط الاستخدام:
to pot [a plant]
مرادفات
replant (Moving a plant to another container or location; 'pot' refers specifically to putting it into a pot.)
أضداد
uproot (To remove a plant from its place of growth.)
تراكيب شائعة
pot up seedlings
|pot a plant
مواضيع
gardening
|nature
|daily_life
أمثلة
- She potted the herbs she had bought.
- I need to pot these flowers before winter.
- He carefully potted the young tree.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- I will pot this plant today.
- She pots the flowers every spring.
- We need to pot the seeds.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
pot
IPA
GB/pˈɑt/
US/pˈɑt/
المقاطع والنبر
pot (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (pot)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: pot
- Plural: pot, pots
Verb
- Base: pot
- 3rd Person Singular: pots
- Present Participle: potting
- Past: potted
عيلة الكلمة
Forms
pots
noun
potting
verb
potted
verb
Core family
potter
noun
pottery
noun A2
Related words
teapot
noun
flowerpot
noun
Advanced or less common
repot
verb
أهم نقاط القواعد
- Irregular present participle: potting Verb
- Irregular past: potted Verb
تعبيرات
go to pot
1/ɡˈoʊ tə pˈɑt/
idiom
informal
deteriorate badly over time
To become worse in quality or condition over time.
أمثلة
- After the manager left, the business went to pot.
- His health has gone to pot since he stopped exercising.
hit the jackpot / clean out the pot
1/hˈɪt ðə d͡ʒˈækpˌɑt klˈin ˈaʊt ðə pˈɑt/
idiom
informal
win all money in betting pool
To win all the money that has been bet in a game or competition.
أمثلة
- He cleaned out the pot at last night's poker game.
- She hit the jackpot and took home the whole pot.
pot calling the kettle black
1/pˈɑt kˈɔlɪŋ ðə kˈɛtəl blˈæk/
idiom
informal
accuse someone of same fault you have
To say someone has a fault that you also have yourself.
أمثلة
- It's like the pot calling the kettle black when she says I'm messy.
- Him accusing me of lying is the pot calling the kettle black.
sweeten the pot
1/swˈitən ðə pˈɑt/
idiom
informal
make an offer more attractive by adding more benefits
To make an offer better by adding something extra.
أمثلة
- They sweetened the pot with an extra bonus payment.
- I'll sweeten the pot by throwing in free delivery.