pot
gb/pˈɑt/ us/pˈɑt/
A1
Anh
~ 2800
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
A1
entity
1
deep round cooking container
A deep round container used for cooking food, often with a lid.
Mẫu sử dụng:
a pot of [food/drink]
Lỗi thường gặp:
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.
Từ đồng nghĩa
pan (Generally shallower than a pot; used for frying or sautéing.)
Từ trái nghĩa
plate (A flat dish used for serving food, opposite in shape and function to a pot.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
flower pot
|cooking pot
|pot of soup
|pot of tea
|boiling pot
Chủ đề
daily life
|cooking
|food_drink
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- 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.
Danh từ
A1
entity
2
container for growing plants
A container for growing plants, usually made of clay or plastic.
Mẫu sử dụng:
a pot of [plant]
Từ đồng nghĩa
planter (Often larger or more decorative than a standard pot.)
Từ trái nghĩa
garden bed (An open area of soil for planting directly in the ground.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
flower pot
|potted plant
|clay pot
Chủ đề
daily life
|gardening
|nature
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- She bought a new pot for her cactus.
- The balcony was full of colorful pots.
- He planted basil in a small clay pot.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The flower is in a pot.
- I put soil in the pot.
- The plant grows in the pot.
Danh từ
informal
B1
entity
3
marijuana (drug)
An informal word for marijuana, a drug from the cannabis plant.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may not realize this is slang and inappropriate in formal contexts.
Từ đồng nghĩa
weed (A common slang term for marijuana; similar register.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
smoke pot
|buy pot
|pot smoker
Chủ đề
drugs
|slang
|health
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- He was arrested for carrying pot.
- Some people smoke pot to relax.
- Pot is illegal in many countries.
Ví dụ cho người học
- He smokes pot every day.
- Pot is not legal here.
- She does not use pot.
Danh từ
B1
entity
4
money pool in betting game
All the money that players have bet in a game.
Mẫu sử dụng:
the pot is [amount]
Từ đồng nghĩa
pool (General term for combined money or resources; 'pot' is used especially in cards.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
win the pot
|split the pot
|add to the pot
Chủ đề
games
|money
|finance
|sports
|daily_life
Ví dụ
- She won the whole pot in poker.
- The players agreed to split the pot.
- He added five dollars to the pot.
Ví dụ cho người học
- He won the pot in the game.
- The pot is very big now.
- I put more money in the pot.
Động từ
A2
action
5
put plant into container with soil
To put a plant into a container with soil so it can grow.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to pot [a plant]
Từ đồng nghĩa
replant (Moving a plant to another container or location; 'pot' refers specifically to putting it into a pot.)
Từ trái nghĩa
uproot (To remove a plant from its place of growth.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
pot up seedlings
|pot a plant
Chủ đề
gardening
|nature
|daily_life
Ví dụ
- She potted the herbs she had bought.
- I need to pot these flowers before winter.
- He carefully potted the young tree.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I will pot this plant today.
- She pots the flowers every spring.
- We need to pot the seeds.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
pot
IPA
GB/pˈɑt/
US/pˈɑt/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
pot (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (pot)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: pot
- Plural: pot, pots
Verb
- Base: pot
- 3rd Person Singular: pots
- Present Participle: potting
- Past: potted
Họ từ
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
Điểm ngữ pháp nổi bật
- Irregular present participle: potting Verb
- Irregular past: potted Verb
Cách diễn đạt
go to pot
1/ɡˈoʊ tə pˈɑt/
idiom
informal
deteriorate badly over time
To become worse in quality or condition over time.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- They sweetened the pot with an extra bonus payment.
- I'll sweeten the pot by throwing in free delivery.