Translations for pots in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.pot¹ [Am pɑt, Brit pɒt] N

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1.1. pot (for cooking):

pot

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

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

pot

bote m Spain

1.4. pot (in pottery):

pot

1.5. pot (drinking vessel):

pot arch

2.1. pot:

2.2. pot → chamber pot

2.3. pot:

lobster pot

3.1. pot no pl (in card games):

pot

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)

to sweeten the pot (in cards)

subir el bote esp Spain

3.2. pot no pl (kitty):

pot

pot

bote m esp Spain

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

he made pots or a pot of money

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

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

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1. pot plant:

pot

plantar (en una maceta)

2. pot (in snooker, billiards):

pot Brit

pot Brit

3. pot rabbit/pheasant:

pot

pot

See also potshot, gold, chamber pot

potshot [Am ˈpɑtˌʃɑt, Brit ˈpɒtʃɒt] N SPORTS

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I.gold [Am ɡoʊld, Brit ɡəʊld] N

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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

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

the gold market

el mercado del oro

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

gold

color m (de) oro

gold

oro m liter

II.gold [Am ɡoʊld, Brit ɡəʊld] ADJ

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gold dress:

gold

purpurina f (dorada)

chamber pot N

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chamber pot

chamber pot

chamber pot

escupidera f CSur

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

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pot inf

hierba f inf

pot inf

maría f Spain sl

pot inf

mota f Mex inf

smudge pot N

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lobster pot N

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lobster pot

lobster pot

melting pot N

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pension pot N

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pension pot

alcancía f de pensiones LatAm

pension pot

hucha f de pensiones Spain

plant pot N

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macetero m AmS

pepper pot [Am ˈpɛpər pɑt, Brit] N

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I.pot roast [Am ˈpɑt ˌroʊst, Brit] N C or U

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1. pot roast (dish):

carne f a la cacerola LatAm

2. pot roast (cut of meat):

carne f para estofar

II.pot-roast VB trans

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pot pie [ˈpɑt ˌpaɪ] N Am FOOD

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estofado de carne y verduras cubierto de masa hojaldrada

Translations for pots in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.pot¹ [pɒt, Am pɑ:t] N

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1. pot (container):

pot

2. pot (for cooking):

pot

pots and pans

4. pot:

pot (for plants)

pot (for flowers)

5. pot inf GAMES:

to win the pot

llevarse el bote

6. pot inf (a lot):

pot

pots of money

montones de dinero

7. pot iron (potbelly):

pot

II.pot¹ [pɒt, Am pɑ:t] VB trans -tt-

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1. pot (put in a pot):

conservar en un tarro

to pot (up) plants

2. pot (shoot):

pot

3. pot Brit SPORTS:

pot

meter en la tronera

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

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pot

pot

mota f Mex

to smoke pot

pot roast N

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pot luck N no pl

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to take pot luck

tomar lo que haya

melting pot N a. fig

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melting pot

flower pot N

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lobster pot N

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lobster pot

chamber pot N

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chamber pot

chamber pot

escupidera f LatAm

chamber pot

tibor m Cuba

paint pot N

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bote m de pintura

pepper pot N Aus, Brit, pepper shaker N Am

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to take pot luck

tomar lo que haya

pots and pans

to win the pot

llevarse el bote

pots of money

montones de dinero

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

to pot (up) plants

to smoke pot

to take the lid off the pot

destapar la olla

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Pretending to be helpful, the gang offers to dispose of the old pots, but instead, stack them against a nearby wall. en.wikipedia.org

Pounce pots were a precursor of blotting paper, being a dispenser for powdery material for drying the paper. en.wikipedia.org

Plant them in groups in the herbaceous border, in large pots, or in rockeries. en.wikipedia.org

Pots are fired on the open ground using wood and manure for fuel. en.wikipedia.org

Cracking of walls and falling of chimney pots was noted. www.scotsman.com

An aluminium smelter consists of a large number of cell (pots) in which the electrolysis takes place. en.wikipedia.org

Pots were designed specifically for brewing coffee, all with the purpose of trying to trap the coffee grounds before the coffee is poured. en.wikipedia.org

Boiling pots are overturned, clogged fuel lines explode, hot metal is touched with bare skin. en.wikipedia.org

He manufactured porcelain enameled pots, pans, plates, cups and other kitchenware by coating cast iron with ceramic glaze. en.wikipedia.org

Pottery items include flowerpots, storage jars, figures, cooking pots, comals, jars, dishes and more. en.wikipedia.org

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