pot
gb/pˈɑt/ us/pˈɑt/
A1
Anglais
~ 2800
fazék, virágcserép, fű, kassza, nyereményalap, cserépbe ültet
NOM
A1
1
fazék
A2
Schéma d’usage :
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
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.
Erreur fréquente :
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.
Sens
deep round cooking container
Collocations
flower pot
|cooking pot
|pot of soup
|pot of tea
|boiling pot
Synonymes
pan (Generally shallower than a pot; used for frying or sautéing.)
Antonymes
plate (A flat dish used for serving food, opposite in shape and function to a pot.)
Thèmes
daily life
|cooking
|food_drink
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Définition
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.
NOM
A1
2
virágcserép
A2
Schéma d’usage :
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
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.
Sens
container for growing plants
Collocations
flower pot
|potted plant
|clay pot
Synonymes
planter (Often larger or more decorative than a standard pot.)
Antonymes
garden bed (An open area of soil for planting directly in the ground.)
Thèmes
daily life
|gardening
|nature
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Définition
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.
NOM
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
He smokes pot every day.
Mindennap füvet szív.
Pot is not legal here.
Itt nem legális a fű.
She does not use pot.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may not realize this is slang and inappropriate in formal contexts.
Sens
marijuana (drug)
Collocations
smoke pot
|buy pot
|pot smoker
Synonymes
weed (A common slang term for marijuana; similar register.)
Thèmes
drugs
|slang
|health
|core_vocabulary
Définition
An informal word for marijuana, a drug from the cannabis plant.
An informal term for marijuana, a drug made from the cannabis plant.
NOM
B1
4
kassza
B2
Schéma d’usage :
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
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.
Sens
money pool in betting game
Collocations
win the pot
|split the pot
|add to the pot
Synonymes
pool (General term for combined money or resources; 'pot' is used especially in cards.)
Thèmes
games
|money
|finance
|sports
|daily_life
Définition
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.
VERBE
A2
5
Schéma d’usage :
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
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.
Sens
put plant into container with soil
Collocations
pot up seedlings
|pot a plant
Synonymes
replant (Moving a plant to another container or location; 'pot' refers specifically to putting it into a pot.)
Antonymes
uproot (To remove a plant from its place of growth.)
Thèmes
gardening
|nature
|daily_life
Définition
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.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
pot
API
GB/pˈɑt/
US/pˈɑt/
Syllabes et accentuation
pot (1 syllabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (pot)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: pot
- Plural: pot, pots
Verb
- Base: pot
- 3rd Person Singular: pots
- Present Participle: potting
- Past: potted
Famille de mots
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
Points clés
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- They sweetened the pot with an extra bonus payment.
- I'll sweeten the pot by throwing in free delivery.