cook pot in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for cook pot in the English»Spanish Dictionary

cook pot N

cook pot

cacharro m

Translations for cook pot in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.cook [Am kʊk, Brit kʊk] N

cook

cocinero m / cocinera f

he's a good cook

cocina muy bien

he's a good cook

es muy buen cocinero

to be chief cook and bottle-washer, I'm not chief cook and bottle-washer here, you know

mira que yo no soy la sirvienta

to be chief cook and bottle-washer, I'm not chief cook and bottle-washer here, you know

mira que yo no soy el mandadero esp LatAm

too many cooks spoil the broth

muchas manos en un plato hacen mucho garabato

II.cook [Am kʊk, Brit kʊk] VB trans

1. cook (prepare):

cook food/meal

hacer

cook food/meal

preparar

2. cook (falsify) inf:

cook books/accounts

amañar inf

III.cook [Am kʊk, Brit kʊk] VB intr

1. cook (prepare food):

cook person:

cocinar

cook person:

guisar

can you cook?

¿sabes cocinar or guisar?

2. cook (become ready):

cook food/meal:

hacerse

3. cook (happen) inf:

what's cooking?

¿qué se está cociendo? inf

what's cooking?

¿qué se está tramando? inf

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

cook pot in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cook pot in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.cook [kʊk] N

cook

cocinero(-a) m (f)

Phrases:

too many cooks spoil the broth prov

muchas manos en un plato hacen mucho garabato prov

II.cook [kʊk] VB intr

cook

hacerse

how long does pasta take to cook?

¿cuánto tarda en hacerse la pasta?

Phrases:

what's cooking? inf

¿qué pasa?

III.cook [kʊk] VB trans

cook

cocinar

cook meat

asar

to cook lunch

hacer la comida

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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

You can cook pot or pearl barley on top of the stove, in the oven, in a rice cooker and in a slow cooker.

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