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