pot
gb/pˈɑt/ us/pˈɑt/
A1
انگلیسی
~ 2800
معنیها
۰ معنی
اسم
A1
entity
1
deep round cooking container
A deep round container used for cooking food, often with a lid.
الگوی کاربرد:
a pot of [food/drink]
اشتباه رایج:
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.
هممعنیها
pan (Generally shallower than a pot; used for frying or sautéing.)
متضادها
plate (A flat dish used for serving food, opposite in shape and function to a pot.)
ترکیبهای رایج
flower pot
|cooking pot
|pot of soup
|pot of tea
|boiling pot
موضوعها
daily life
|cooking
|food_drink
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
الگوی کاربرد:
a pot of [plant]
هممعنیها
planter (Often larger or more decorative than a standard pot.)
متضادها
garden bed (An open area of soil for planting directly in the ground.)
ترکیبهای رایج
flower pot
|potted plant
|clay pot
موضوعها
daily life
|gardening
|nature
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- She bought a new pot for her cactus.
- The balcony was full of colorful pots.
- He planted basil in a small clay pot.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may not realize this is slang and inappropriate in formal contexts.
هممعنیها
weed (A common slang term for marijuana; similar register.)
ترکیبهای رایج
smoke pot
|buy pot
|pot smoker
موضوعها
drugs
|slang
|health
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- He was arrested for carrying pot.
- Some people smoke pot to relax.
- Pot is illegal in many countries.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
الگوی کاربرد:
the pot is [amount]
هممعنیها
pool (General term for combined money or resources; 'pot' is used especially in cards.)
ترکیبهای رایج
win the pot
|split the pot
|add to the pot
موضوعها
games
|money
|finance
|sports
|daily_life
نمونهها
- She won the whole pot in poker.
- The players agreed to split the pot.
- He added five dollars to the pot.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
الگوی کاربرد:
to pot [a plant]
هممعنیها
replant (Moving a plant to another container or location; 'pot' refers specifically to putting it into a pot.)
متضادها
uproot (To remove a plant from its place of growth.)
ترکیبهای رایج
pot up seedlings
|pot a plant
موضوعها
gardening
|nature
|daily_life
نمونهها
- She potted the herbs she had bought.
- I need to pot these flowers before winter.
- He carefully potted the young tree.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- I will pot this plant today.
- She pots the flowers every spring.
- We need to pot the seeds.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
pot
IPA
GB/pˈɑt/
US/pˈɑt/
هجاها و تکیه
pot (۱ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (pot)
صورتهای واژه
Noun
- Base: pot
- Plural: pot, pots
Verb
- Base: pot
- 3rd Person Singular: pots
- Present Participle: potting
- Past: potted
خانوادهٔ واژه
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
نکتههای کلیدی
- Irregular present participle: potting Verb
- Irregular past: potted Verb
عبارتها
go to pot
1/ɡˈoʊ tə pˈɑt/
idiom
informal
deteriorate badly over time
To become worse in quality or condition over time.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- They sweetened the pot with an extra bonus payment.
- I'll sweeten the pot by throwing in free delivery.