melting pot in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for melting pot in the English»Spanish Dictionary

melting pot N

melting pot

crisol m

a melting pot of different cultures

un crisol de culturas diversas

to be in the melting pot

estar sobre el tapete

Translations for melting pot in the Spanish»English Dictionary

crisol

melting pot

la ciudad es un crisol de culturas y razas

the city is a melting pot of different cultures and races

Translations for melting pot in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.melt¹ [Am mɛlt, Brit mɛlt] VB intr

1. melt:

melt ice/butter:

derretirse

melt metal/wax:

fundirse

the candy melted in his mouth

el caramelo se le deshizo or se le disolvió en la boca

2. melt (become mild, gentle):

melt person:

ablandarse

melt anger:

desaparecer

he melted in her arms

se derritió en sus brazos

Phrases:

to melt into sth her grimace melted into a smile

la mueca se le transformó en sonrisa

they melted into the crowd

se perdieron en la muchedumbre

he just melts into the background

pasa desapercibido

the scenes melt into one another

las escenas se funden unas con otras

II.melt¹ [Am mɛlt, Brit mɛlt] VB trans

1. melt (liquefy):

melt snow/butter

derretir

2. melt (make gentle, compassionate):

their cries melted her heart

su llanto la conmovió

melt² N Am

melt

hamburguesa o sándwich con queso derretido por encima

I.melting [meltɪŋ] ADJ

melting look:

melting

enternecedor

II.melting [meltɪŋ] N U

melting

deshielo m

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

melting pot in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for melting pot in the English»Spanish Dictionary

melting pot N a. fig

melting pot

crisol m

Translations for melting pot in the Spanish»English Dictionary

crisol fig

melting pot

Translations for melting pot in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.melt [melt] VB trans

melt metal

fundir

melt ice, chocolate

derretir

II.melt [melt] VB intr

1. melt:

melt metal

fundirse

melt ice, chocolate

derretirse

2. melt fig:

melt

enternecerse

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

A melting pot that has a lot to offer to the pages of history.

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The second generation assimilated easily and quickly, as described by the melting pot phenomenon.

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People of various beliefs and backgrounds a melting pot, if you will must unify for a common goal for the team to be successful.

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The tallow was put into the melting pot, then poured into molds made of bronze.

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He then compels the employees to interact and mix up the melting pot.

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The park is a contemporary melting pot of cultural expression where local artists and musicians produce exhibits and performances.

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Such communities are a global melting pot of diverse professions and skills that contribute to the progression of the goals represented by the software.

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The city is a melting pot of diverse cultures that give it a cosmopolitan character.

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In other words, a melting pot of genres makes up the lack thereof.

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It is a melting pot today with a good balance of different races living here.

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