pot
gb/pˈɑt/ us/pˈɑt/
A1
Inglés
~ 2800
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Sustantivo
A1
entity
1
deep round cooking container
A deep round container used for cooking food, often with a lid.
Patrón de uso:
a pot of [food/drink]
Error frecuente:
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.
Sinónimos
pan (Generally shallower than a pot; used for frying or sautéing.)
Antónimos
plate (A flat dish used for serving food, opposite in shape and function to a pot.)
Colocaciones
flower pot
|cooking pot
|pot of soup
|pot of tea
|boiling pot
Temas
daily life
|cooking
|food_drink
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- 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.
Sustantivo
A1
entity
2
container for growing plants
A container for growing plants, usually made of clay or plastic.
Patrón de uso:
a pot of [plant]
Sinónimos
planter (Often larger or more decorative than a standard pot.)
Antónimos
garden bed (An open area of soil for planting directly in the ground.)
Colocaciones
flower pot
|potted plant
|clay pot
Temas
daily life
|gardening
|nature
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- She bought a new pot for her cactus.
- The balcony was full of colorful pots.
- He planted basil in a small clay pot.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The flower is in a pot.
- I put soil in the pot.
- The plant grows in the pot.
Sustantivo
informal
B1
entity
3
marijuana (drug)
An informal word for marijuana, a drug from the cannabis plant.
Error frecuente:
Learners may not realize this is slang and inappropriate in formal contexts.
Sinónimos
weed (A common slang term for marijuana; similar register.)
Colocaciones
smoke pot
|buy pot
|pot smoker
Temas
drugs
|slang
|health
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- He was arrested for carrying pot.
- Some people smoke pot to relax.
- Pot is illegal in many countries.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- He smokes pot every day.
- Pot is not legal here.
- She does not use pot.
Sustantivo
B1
entity
4
money pool in betting game
All the money that players have bet in a game.
Patrón de uso:
the pot is [amount]
Sinónimos
pool (General term for combined money or resources; 'pot' is used especially in cards.)
Colocaciones
win the pot
|split the pot
|add to the pot
Temas
games
|money
|finance
|sports
|daily_life
Ejemplos
- She won the whole pot in poker.
- The players agreed to split the pot.
- He added five dollars to the pot.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- He won the pot in the game.
- The pot is very big now.
- I put more money in the pot.
Verbo
A2
action
5
put plant into container with soil
To put a plant into a container with soil so it can grow.
Patrón de uso:
to pot [a plant]
Sinónimos
replant (Moving a plant to another container or location; 'pot' refers specifically to putting it into a pot.)
Antónimos
uproot (To remove a plant from its place of growth.)
Colocaciones
pot up seedlings
|pot a plant
Temas
gardening
|nature
|daily_life
Ejemplos
- She potted the herbs she had bought.
- I need to pot these flowers before winter.
- He carefully potted the young tree.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I will pot this plant today.
- She pots the flowers every spring.
- We need to pot the seeds.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
pot
AFI
GB/pˈɑt/
US/pˈɑt/
Sílabas y acento
pot (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (pot)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: pot
- Plural: pot, pots
Verb
- Base: pot
- 3rd Person Singular: pots
- Present Participle: potting
- Past: potted
Familia de palabras
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
Aspectos destacados
- Irregular present participle: potting Verb
- Irregular past: potted Verb
Expresiones
go to pot
1/ɡˈoʊ tə pˈɑt/
idiom
informal
deteriorate badly over time
To become worse in quality or condition over time.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- They sweetened the pot with an extra bonus payment.
- I'll sweeten the pot by throwing in free delivery.