pot
gb/pˈɑt/ us/pˈɑt/
A1
Anglais
~ 2800
Sens
0 sens
Nom
A1
entity
1
deep round cooking container
A deep round container used for cooking food, often with a lid.
Schéma d’usage :
a pot of [food/drink]
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.
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.)
Collocations
flower pot
|cooking pot
|pot of soup
|pot of tea
|boiling pot
Thèmes
daily life
|cooking
|food_drink
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- 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.
Nom
A1
entity
2
container for growing plants
A container for growing plants, usually made of clay or plastic.
Schéma d’usage :
a pot of [plant]
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.)
Collocations
flower pot
|potted plant
|clay pot
Thèmes
daily life
|gardening
|nature
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- She bought a new pot for her cactus.
- The balcony was full of colorful pots.
- He planted basil in a small clay pot.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The flower is in a pot.
- I put soil in the pot.
- The plant grows in the pot.
Nom
informal
B1
entity
3
marijuana (drug)
An informal word for marijuana, a drug from the cannabis plant.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may not realize this is slang and inappropriate in formal contexts.
Synonymes
weed (A common slang term for marijuana; similar register.)
Collocations
smoke pot
|buy pot
|pot smoker
Thèmes
drugs
|slang
|health
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- He was arrested for carrying pot.
- Some people smoke pot to relax.
- Pot is illegal in many countries.
Exemples pédagogiques
- He smokes pot every day.
- Pot is not legal here.
- She does not use pot.
Nom
B1
entity
4
money pool in betting game
All the money that players have bet in a game.
Schéma d’usage :
the pot is [amount]
Synonymes
pool (General term for combined money or resources; 'pot' is used especially in cards.)
Collocations
win the pot
|split the pot
|add to the pot
Thèmes
games
|money
|finance
|sports
|daily_life
Exemples
- She won the whole pot in poker.
- The players agreed to split the pot.
- He added five dollars to the pot.
Exemples pédagogiques
- He won the pot in the game.
- The pot is very big now.
- I put more money in the pot.
Verbe
A2
action
5
put plant into container with soil
To put a plant into a container with soil so it can grow.
Schéma d’usage :
to 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.)
Collocations
pot up seedlings
|pot a plant
Thèmes
gardening
|nature
|daily_life
Exemples
- She potted the herbs she had bought.
- I need to pot these flowers before winter.
- He carefully potted the young tree.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I will pot this plant today.
- She pots the flowers every spring.
- We need to pot the seeds.
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.