lobster pot in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for lobster pot in the English»French Dictionary

lobster pot N

lobster pot

casier m à homards

Translations for lobster pot in the French»English Dictionary

casier à langoustes

lobster pot

langoustier (filet)

lobster pot

Translations for lobster pot in the English»French Dictionary

lobster [Brit ˈlɒbstə, Am ˈlɑbstər] N

lobster FOOD, ZOOL

homard m

dressed lobster

homard préparé

dressed lobster attr salad, soup

au homard

I.pot [Brit pɒt, Am pɑt] N

1. pot (container):

pot (for jam)

pot m (of de)

pot (for paint, glue)

pot m (of de)

2. pot:

pot, a. tea pot

théière f

a pot of tea for two

deux thés

to make a pot of tea

faire du thé

3. pot:

pot, a. coffee pot

cafetière f

to make a pot of coffee

faire du café

4. pot (saucepan):

pot

casserole f

pots and pans

casseroles

5. pot (piece of pottery):

pot

poterie f

to throw a pot

tourner un pot

6. pot:

pot, a. plant pot

pot m (of de)

7. pot inf:

pot (drug) (marijuana)

herbe f inf

pot (hashish)

hasch m inf

to smoke pot

fumer de l'herbe (or du hasch) inf

8. pot:

pot, a. chamber pot

pot m de chambre

pot, a. chamber pot (for infant)

pot m

9. pot (belly):

pot inf

bedaine f

10. pot (in billiards):

pot

mise f en blouse

11. pot Am (in gambling):

pot (pool)

cagnotte f

12. pot (trophy):

pot inf

coupe f

II.pot <pres part potting; prét potted> [Brit pɒt, Am pɑt] VB trans

1. pot:

pot jam

mettre [qc] en pot

pot shrimps

mettre [qc] en conserve

2. pot (in billiards):

to pot the red

blouser la bille rouge

3. pot baby:

pot

mettre [qn] sur le pot

4. pot:

pot, a. pot up plant

mettre [qc] en pot, empoter

5. pot (shoot) inf:

pot rabbit, pigeon

abattre

III.pot [Brit pɒt, Am pɑt] VB intr

1. pot potter:

pot

faire de la poterie

Phrases:

to pot inf at sth

canarder qc inf

IV.potted ADJ

1. potted FOOD:

potted meat Brit

terrine f de viande

potted shrimps

crevettes fpl conservées (dans du beurre)

2. potted palm, plant:

potted

en pot

3. potted (condensed):

potted biography, history

bref/brève

potted version

abrégé

V.pot [Brit pɒt, Am pɑt]

to go to pot inf (person)

se laisser aller

to go to pot (thing)

aller à vau-l'eau

to have/make pots of money inf Brit

avoir/faire un tas d'argent inf

to keep the pot boiling (in children's games)

garder le rythme

a watched pot never boils prov

quand on est impatient chaque seconde semble durer une éternité

to take pot luck (for meal) Brit

manger à la fortune du pot

to take pot luck (for hotel room etc)

prendre ce que l'on trouve

lobster pot in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for lobster pot in the English»French Dictionary

lobster [ˈlɒbstəʳ, Am ˈlɑ:bstɚ] N

lobster

homard m

pot¹ [pɒt, Am pɑ:t] N no pl inf

pot

herbe f

I.pot² [pɒt, Am pɑ:t] N

1. pot (container):

pot

pot m

pot for cooking

marmite f

pots and pans

casseroles fpl

coffee pot

cafetière f

2. pot (amount contained in a pot):

pot of paint

pot m

a pot of tea

une théière

3. pot inf (trophy given as a prize):

pot

coupe f

4. pot inf (a lot):

pots of sth

des tas de qc

pots of money

beaucoup d'argent

to have pots of money

rouler sur l'or

5. pot inf (potbelly):

pot

gros ventre m

6. pot Brit (shot):

to take a pot at sb/sth

tirer à l'aveuglette sur qn/qc

Phrases:

it's (a case of) the pot calling the kettle black

c'est l'hôpital qui se moque de la charité prov

to go to pot inf country, economy, business

aller à la ruine

to go to pot hopes, plan

tomber à l'eau

II.pot² <-tt-> [pɒt, Am pɑ:t] VB trans

1. pot (put in a pot):

to pot sth (up) [or to pot (up) sth] plants

mettre en pot qc

to pot sth (up) [or to pot (up) sth] food

mettre qc en conserve

2. pot (put in billiard pocket):

pot

faire rentrer dans le trou

3. pot inf (shoot):

pot

buter

III.pot² [pɒt, Am pɑ:t] VB intr (make pottery)

pot

faire de la poterie

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In 2005 divers trying to free a lobster pot discovered a large anchor and cannons offshore.

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Bring a large lobster pot of heavily salted water to a boil.

torontolife.com

Whatever their origin, the helical shape of the lobster pot is an adaptation that displays as much trapping surface as possible in all directions when buried in moss.

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Kayaking there can be very dangerous because of rip currents, swells, whirlpools, and lobster pots.

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He invented the big lobster pot made from wire and bits of iron, about eight-feet long and six-feet wide, as high as himself.

www.independent.ie

Gill nets and lobster pots are also sometimes used and at night a torch is employed.

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Fishing is prohibited in this area, except for the use of lobster pots.

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The groups methods include liberating lobsters and sabotaging lobster pots or fishing boats.

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My hand is hovering nervously by the lobster pot.

www.dailymail.co.uk

On the end of each rope is a lobster pot.

www.telegraph.co.uk