pot
gb/pˈɑt/ us/pˈɑt/
A1
English
~ 2800
fazék, virágcserép, fű, kassza, nyereményalap, cserépbe ültet
NOUN
A1
1
fazék
A2
Usage pattern:
a pot of [food/drink]
She stirred the soup in the large pot.
A nagy fazékban kavargatta a levest.
He left a pot of tea on the table.
Egy kanna teát hagyott az asztalon.
The pasta is boiling in the pot.
She placed the pot on the stove.
The stew simmered gently in the pot.
Learner examples
The pot is on the stove.
A fazék a tűzhelyen van.
I put water in the pot.
Vizet tettem a fazékba.
The pot is full of rice.
She is cooking soup in the pot.
Common mistake:
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.
Meaning
deep round cooking container
Collocations
flower pot
|cooking pot
|pot of soup
|pot of tea
|boiling pot
Synonyms
pan (Generally shallower than a pot; used for frying or sautéing.)
Antonyms
plate (A flat dish used for serving food, opposite in shape and function to a pot.)
Themes
daily life
|cooking
|food_drink
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A deep round container used for cooking food, often with a lid.
A deep, usually round container, often with a lid, used for cooking or serving food.
NOUN
A1
2
virágcserép
A2
Usage pattern:
a pot of [plant]
She bought a new pot for her cactus.
Új virágcserepet vett a kaktuszának.
The balcony was full of colorful pots.
Az erkély tele volt színes virágcserepekkel.
He planted basil in a small clay pot.
Learner examples
The flower is in a pot.
A virág cserépben van.
I put soil in the pot.
Földet tettem a virágcserépbe.
The plant grows in the pot.
Meaning
container for growing plants
Collocations
flower pot
|potted plant
|clay pot
Synonyms
planter (Often larger or more decorative than a standard pot.)
Antonyms
garden bed (An open area of soil for planting directly in the ground.)
Themes
daily life
|gardening
|nature
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A container for growing plants, usually made of clay or plastic.
A container, often made of clay or plastic, used for growing and holding plants.
NOUN
B1
INFORMAL
3
fű
B2
He was arrested for carrying pot.
Azért tartóztatták le, mert fű volt nála.
Some people smoke pot to relax.
Vannak, akik azért szívnak füvet, hogy ellazuljanak.
Pot is illegal in many countries.
Learner examples
He smokes pot every day.
Mindennap füvet szív.
Pot is not legal here.
Itt nem legális a fű.
She does not use pot.
Common mistake:
Learners may not realize this is slang and inappropriate in formal contexts.
Meaning
marijuana (drug)
Collocations
smoke pot
|buy pot
|pot smoker
Synonyms
weed (A common slang term for marijuana; similar register.)
Themes
drugs
|slang
|health
|core_vocabulary
Definition
An informal word for marijuana, a drug from the cannabis plant.
An informal term for marijuana, a drug made from the cannabis plant.
NOUN
B1
4
kassza
B2
Usage pattern:
the pot is [amount]
She won the whole pot in poker.
Pókerben megnyerte az egész kasszát.
The players agreed to split the pot.
A játékosok megegyeztek, hogy felosztják a kasszát.
He added five dollars to the pot.
Learner examples
He won the pot in the game.
A játékban ő nyerte meg a kasszát.
The pot is very big now.
Most már nagyon nagy a kassza.
I put more money in the pot.
Meaning
money pool in betting game
Collocations
win the pot
|split the pot
|add to the pot
Synonyms
pool (General term for combined money or resources; 'pot' is used especially in cards.)
Themes
games
|money
|finance
|sports
|daily_life
Definition
All the money that players have bet in a game.
The total amount of money bet by all players in a gambling game or competition.
VERB
A2
5
Usage pattern:
to pot [a plant]
She potted the herbs she had bought.
Cserepekbe ültette a megvett fűszernövényeket.
I need to pot these flowers before winter.
Tél előtt cserépbe kell ültetnem ezeket a virágokat.
He carefully potted the young tree.
Learner examples
I will pot this plant today.
Ma cserépbe ültetem ezt a növényt.
She pots the flowers every spring.
Minden tavasszal cserépbe ülteti a virágokat.
We need to pot the seeds.
Meaning
put plant into container with soil
Collocations
pot up seedlings
|pot a plant
Synonyms
replant (Moving a plant to another container or location; 'pot' refers specifically to putting it into a pot.)
Antonyms
uproot (To remove a plant from its place of growth.)
Themes
gardening
|nature
|daily_life
Definition
To put a plant into a container with soil so it can grow.
To place a plant into a container filled with soil so it can grow there.
Grammar
Dictionary form
pot
IPA
GB/pˈɑt/
US/pˈɑt/
Syllables & stress
pot (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (pot)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: pot
- Plural: pot, pots
Verb
- Base: pot
- 3rd Person Singular: pots
- Present Participle: potting
- Past: potted
Word family
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
Highlights
- Irregular present participle: potting Verb
- Irregular past: potted Verb
Expressions
go to pot
1/ɡˈoʊ tə pˈɑt/
idiom
informal
deteriorate badly over time
To become worse in quality or condition over time.
Examples
- 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.
Examples
- 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.
Examples
- 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.
Examples
- They sweetened the pot with an extra bonus payment.
- I'll sweeten the pot by throwing in free delivery.