potting in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for potting in the English»French Dictionary

potting shed N

potting shed

abri m de jardin

potting compost N

potting compost

terreau m

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

chimney pot N

chimney pot

mitron m (sur cheminée)

coffee pot N

coffee pot

cafetière f

lobster pot N

lobster pot

casier m à homards

I.pot roast [Brit, Am ˈpɑt ˌroʊst] N

pot roast

rôti m (cuit dans une cocotte)

II.pot-roast VB trans

pot-roast trans:

pot-roast

faire cuire [qc] à la cocotte

chamber pot N

chamber pot

pot m de chambre

pot-hook N

pot-hook

crémaillère f

Translations for potting in the French»English Dictionary

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terreau pour plantes d'appartement

potting compost

potting in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for potting in the English»French Dictionary

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

pot roast N

pot roast

rôti m à la cocotte

chimney pot N

chimney pot

conduit m de cheminée

pot plant N

pot plant

plante f d'appartement

coffee pot N

coffee pot

cafetière f

melting pot N fig

melting pot

melting-pot m

cultural melting pot

creuset m culturel

pot luck N no pl

to take pot luck (choose at random)

choisir au hasard

to take pot luck take what is available

prendre ce qu'il y a

pot-herb N

pot-herb

herbe f potagère

flower pot N

flower pot

pot m de fleurs

potting Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a pot of tea

une théière

to take a pot at sb/sth

tirer à l'aveuglette sur qn/qc

to go to pot inf country, economy, business

aller à la ruine

to go to pot hopes, plan

tomber à l'eau

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

to take pot luck take what is available

prendre ce qu'il y a

to keep the pot boiling

faire bouillir la marmite

it's a sort of chamber pot [or bedpan]

c'est un(e) espèce de pot de chambre

small pot of plain fromage frais

petit-suisse

potting Glossary « Intégration et égalité des chances » courtesy of the French-German Youth Office

Translations for potting in the French»English Dictionary

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métissage des cultures

cultural melting pot

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Most potting composts contain a combination of peat and vermiculite or perlite.

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Exhibitions: there are tents of exhibitionists from all over the country who come to introduce their artisanal works of jewelry, potting, leather, glass, wood, and many other materials.

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In the latter method, the pit sprouts in four to six weeks, at which time it is planted in standard houseplant potting soil.

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Outside were six hard tennis courts, and a school garden with greenhouse, tool shed and potting shed.

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Seeds grow well in a compost or potting soil mix - even as a potted indoor plant.

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Several artisans provide live demonstrations of blacksmithing, furniture making, quilting, and potting.

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In containers, they should have porous, aerated potting soil with adequate drainage.

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Waterproof connectors prevent liquid ingress when immersed using a variety of methods (e.g., molding, potting and encapsulating) to prevent water intrusion at high hydrostatic pressures.

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These bulbs should be planted in an acidic potting soil with sand and humus for good drainage.

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To germinate, the seed must be scattered thinly on top of potting mix, as they require light to germinate.

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