pot
gb/pˈɑt/ us/pˈɑt/
A1
انگریزی
~ 2800
معانی
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A1
entity
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deep round cooking container
A deep round container used for cooking food, often with a lid.
استعمال کا انداز:
a pot of [food/drink]
عام غلطی:
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.
ہم معنی الفاظ
pan (Generally shallower than a pot; used for frying or sautéing.)
متضاد الفاظ
plate (A flat dish used for serving food, opposite in shape and function to a pot.)
لفظی تراکیب
flower pot
|cooking pot
|pot of soup
|pot of tea
|boiling pot
موضوعات
daily life
|cooking
|food_drink
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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
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container for growing plants
A container for growing plants, usually made of clay or plastic.
استعمال کا انداز:
a pot of [plant]
ہم معنی الفاظ
planter (Often larger or more decorative than a standard pot.)
متضاد الفاظ
garden bed (An open area of soil for planting directly in the ground.)
لفظی تراکیب
flower pot
|potted plant
|clay pot
موضوعات
daily life
|gardening
|nature
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- She bought a new pot for her cactus.
- The balcony was full of colorful pots.
- He planted basil in a small clay pot.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- The flower is in a pot.
- I put soil in the pot.
- The plant grows in the pot.
اسم
informal
B1
entity
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marijuana (drug)
An informal word for marijuana, a drug from the cannabis plant.
عام غلطی:
Learners may not realize this is slang and inappropriate in formal contexts.
ہم معنی الفاظ
weed (A common slang term for marijuana; similar register.)
لفظی تراکیب
smoke pot
|buy pot
|pot smoker
موضوعات
drugs
|slang
|health
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- He was arrested for carrying pot.
- Some people smoke pot to relax.
- Pot is illegal in many countries.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
استعمال کا انداز:
the pot is [amount]
ہم معنی الفاظ
pool (General term for combined money or resources; 'pot' is used especially in cards.)
لفظی تراکیب
win the pot
|split the pot
|add to the pot
موضوعات
games
|money
|finance
|sports
|daily_life
مثالیں
- She won the whole pot in poker.
- The players agreed to split the pot.
- He added five dollars to the pot.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
استعمال کا انداز:
to pot [a plant]
ہم معنی الفاظ
replant (Moving a plant to another container or location; 'pot' refers specifically to putting it into a pot.)
متضاد الفاظ
uproot (To remove a plant from its place of growth.)
لفظی تراکیب
pot up seedlings
|pot a plant
موضوعات
gardening
|nature
|daily_life
مثالیں
- She potted the herbs she had bought.
- I need to pot these flowers before winter.
- He carefully potted the young tree.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- I will pot this plant today.
- She pots the flowers every spring.
- We need to pot the seeds.
گرامر
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pot
IPA
GB/pˈɑt/
US/pˈɑt/
ہجا بندی اور زور
pot (1 ہجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (pot)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
- Base: pot
- Plural: pot, pots
Verb
- Base: pot
- 3rd Person Singular: pots
- Present Participle: potting
- Past: potted
متعلقہ الفاظ
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
اہم نکات
- Irregular present participle: potting Verb
- Irregular past: potted Verb
عبارات
go to pot
1/ɡˈoʊ tə pˈɑt/
idiom
informal
deteriorate badly over time
To become worse in quality or condition over time.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- They sweetened the pot with an extra bonus payment.
- I'll sweeten the pot by throwing in free delivery.