potting shed in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for potting shed in the English»Spanish Dictionary

potting shed N Brit

potting shed

cobertizo m

potting shed

galpón m RioPl (para hacer trabajos de jardinería)

Translations for potting shed in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.pot¹ [Am pɑt, Brit pɒt] N

1.1. pot (for cooking):

pot

olla f

pots and pans

cacharros mpl inf

pots and pans

trastes mpl Mex

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

dijo la sartén al cazo: retírate que me tiznas

to go to pot inf

echarse a perder

to go to pot inf

venirse abajo

to keep the pot boiling

mantener el ambiente caldeado

a watched pot never boils

el que espera, desespera

1.2. pot (for jam, honey etc):

pot

tarro m

pot

bote m Spain

1.3. pot:

pot (for tea)

tetera f

pot (for coffee)

cafetera f

a pot of tea for two

té para dos

1.4. pot (in pottery):

pot

vasija f

1.5. pot (drinking vessel):

pot arch

jarro m

2.1. pot:

flowerpot

maceta f

flowerpot

tiesto m

2.2. pot → chamber pot

2.3. pot:

lobster pot

nasa f

3.1. pot no pl (in card games):

pot

pozo m

pot

bote m esp Spain

to win the pot

llevarse el pozo

to win the pot

llevarse el bote esp Spain

to sweeten the pot (in cards)

subir el pozo

to sweeten the pot (in cards)

subir el bote esp Spain

we can throw in the air conditioning to sweeten the pot

podemos incluir el aire acondicionado para hacer más atractiva la oferta

3.2. pot no pl (kitty):

pot

fondo m común

pot

bote m esp Spain

4. pot (large amount) esp Brit often pl inf:

he made pots or a pot of money

se forró inf

he made pots or a pot of money

hizo un montón de plata AmS inf

he made pots or a pot of money

hizo un montón or la tira de dinero Spain inf

5. pot (in snooker):

pot Brit

billa f

6. pot (potbelly):

pot inf

panza f inf

pot inf

barriga f inf

7. pot → potshot

II.pot¹ <pres part potting; pt, pp potted> [Am pɑt, Brit pɒt] VB trans

1. pot plant:

pot

plantar (en una maceta)

2. pot (in snooker, billiards):

pot Brit

meter

pot Brit

entronerar

3. pot rabbit/pheasant:

pot

cobrar

pot

cazar

See also potshot, gold, chamber pot

potshot [Am ˈpɑtˌʃɑt, Brit ˈpɒtʃɒt] N SPORTS

potshot

tiro m al azar

to take potshots at sb/sth

disparar or tirar al azar contra alguien/algo

to take potshots at sb/sth

disparar or tirar al tuntún contra alguien/algo inf

her new play takes a potshot at feminism

su nueva obra arremete contra el feminismo

I.gold [Am ɡoʊld, Brit ɡəʊld] N

1.1. gold U:

gold

oro m

solid/pure/24-carat gold

oro macizo/puro/de 24 quilates

that woman is pure gold

esa mujer vale (su peso en) oro

as good as gold

buenísimo

they've been as good as gold

se han portado muy bien or como unos santos

the baby slept through it all as good as gold

el bebé durmió como un angelito sin enterarse de nada

to strike gold

dar con una mina de oro

all that glitters or glisters is not gold

no es oro todo lo que reluce

all that glitters or glisters is not gold

no todo lo que brilla es oro

all that glitters or glisters is not gold attr ring/ingot/reserves

de oro

the gold market

el mercado del oro

1.2. gold U (money):

gold

monedas fpl de oro

gold

oro m

everything she touches turns to gold

todo lo que toca se convierte en oro

the crock or pot of gold at the end of the rainbow

un imposible

1.3. gold C or U (medal):

gold inf

medalla f de oro

to go for gold

tratar de ganar la medalla de oro

to go for gold

ir a por la de oro Spain inf

2. gold U (color):

gold

dorado m

gold

color m (de) oro

gold

oro m liter

II.gold [Am ɡoʊld, Brit ɡəʊld] ADJ

gold dress:

gold

dorado

gold paint

purpurina f (dorada)

chamber pot N

chamber pot

orinal m

chamber pot

bacinica f

chamber pot

escupidera f CSur

pot² [Am pɑt, Brit pɒt] N U (marijuana)

pot inf

hierba f inf

pot inf

maría f Spain sl

pot inf

mota f Mex inf

shed¹ N

1. shed (hut):

shed

cabaña f

wood shed

leñera f

coal shed Brit

carbonera f

garden shed

cobertizo m

garden shed

galpón m RioPl

2. shed (larger building):

shed

nave f

shed

galpón m CSur

a cattle shed

un establo

I.shed² <pres part shedding, pt & pp shed> [Am ʃɛd, Brit ʃɛd] VB trans

1.1. shed tears/blood:

shed

derramar

without shedding blood

sin derramamiento de sangre

1.2. shed:

shed leaves/horns/skin

mudar

shed clothing

quitarse

shed clothing

despojarse de form

the truck shed its load on the road Brit

el camión perdió la carga en la carretera

1.3. shed:

shed cares/inhibitions

liberarse de

shed workers/jobs

deshacerse de

he's shed 33 lbs

ha adelgazado 33 libras

he's shed 33 lbs

ha perdido 33 libras de peso

2. shed (send out):

shed fragrance

despedir

shed light

emitir

3. shed (repel, disperse):

shed water

repeler

II.shed² <pres part shedding, pt & pp shed> [Am ʃɛd, Brit ʃɛd] VB intr

shed dog/cat:

shed

pelechar

shed

mudar de pelo

she'd [Am ʃid, Brit ʃiːd, ʃɪd]

1. she'd → she would

2. she'd → she had

potting shed in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for potting shed in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.pot¹ [pɒt, Am pɑ:t] N

1. pot (container):

pot

bote m

2. pot (for cooking):

pot

olla f

pots and pans

cacharros m pl

3. pot:

pot (of food)

tarro m

pot (of drink)

jarro m

pot (for coffee)

cafetera f

pot (for tea)

tetera f

4. pot:

pot (for plants)

maceta f

pot (for flowers)

tiesto m

5. pot inf GAMES:

to win the pot

llevarse el bote

6. pot inf (a lot):

pot

montón m

pots of money

montones de dinero

7. pot iron (potbelly):

pot

barriga f inf

Phrases:

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

dijo la sartén al cazo, apártate que me tiznas

to go to pot inf

echarse a perder

to go to pot business, plan

irse al garete

II.pot¹ [pɒt, Am pɑ:t] VB trans -tt-

1. pot (put in a pot):

pot food

conservar en un tarro

to pot (up) plants

plantar

2. pot (shoot):

pot

cazar

3. pot Brit SPORTS:

pot

meter en la tronera

pot² [pɒt, Am pɑ:t] N no pl inf (marijuana)

pot

hierba f

pot

mota f Mex

to smoke pot

fumar maría

shed¹ [ʃed] N

shed

cobertizo m

shed

galera f LatAm

shed

galpón m AmC

shed

galerón m CRi, ElSal

I.shed² [ʃed] VB trans shed, shed

1. shed (cast off):

shed

quitarse

shed clothes

despojarse de

shed hair, weight

perder

to shed one's skin

mudar la piel

2. shed (eliminate):

shed

deshacerse de

shed jobs

eliminar

3. shed:

shed blood, tears

derramar

shed light

emitir

II.shed² [ʃed] VB intr

shed snake

mudar de piel

shed cat

pelechar

shed VB

User Entry

to shed light on sth

aclarar algo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Forget the potting shed for keeping you off the streets and out of trouble: this is positively urging you to get out there and live.

www.thedrum.com

Residents consulted were overwhelmingly in favour of bringing the garden to the estate, but without its shipping container potting shed.

www.standard.co.uk

He has tidied up the walls, added two greenhouses, a potting shed and a pond.

www.telegraph.co.uk

The whole team enjoyed building this quirky potting shed.

metro.co.uk

The advantage of this long period of waiting -- picture it like bulbs stored in a potting shed -- is that the idea gets tested by time.

www.macleans.ca

It seemed that the wedding didn't go quite to plan as the couple had to move the ceremony to inside a potting shed because of bad weather.

www.irishmirror.ie

It was painted gray, and made with board-and-batten siding, as was the -story potting shed.

en.wikipedia.org

Apparently with daffodil bulbs, people mistake them for onions, when stored in a potting shed, for instance.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Children from local primary schools, adults with learning difficulties and other helpers take care of the six raised beds, polytunnels, a potting shed and growing frames.

www.dailyrecord.co.uk

The nearby carriage house was also constructed at this time, and a potting shed was finished in the early 1990s.

en.wikipedia.org