potluck

ˈpɒtˌlʌk

Definition

Definition of potluck - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

shared meal

meal with food brought by guests

We had a potluck at the community center.

potluck dinner

availability

whatever is available in a situation

You take potluck with the available options.

buffet

potluck dinner

smorgasbord

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meal with food brought by guests

Expressions with potluck

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take potluck

accept whatever is available without knowing details

We decided to take potluck at the local diner.

potluck dinner

event where each person contributes a dish

The office held a potluck dinner for the holidays.

potluck party

social event where guests bring food to share

We had a potluck party at the community center.

Origin of potluck

English, pot (container) + luck (chance)

Examples of potluck in a sentence

The potluck featured a variety of international cuisines.
We had to take potluck at the restaurant.
Travelers often take potluck when booking last-minute flights.

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French:repas partagé, ordinaire, ...
German:Potluck, was gerade da ist, ...
Italian:cena condivisa, quello che c'è a disposizione, ...
Spanish:comida compartida, lo que hay, ...
Portuguese:refeição partilhada, ao calhas, ...
Chinese:聚餐, 随便的东西, ...
Japanese:持ち寄りパーティー, あり合わせ, ...
Arabic:وَجْبَة مُشَارَكَة, ما تَيَسَّر, ...
Hebrew:פּוֹטְלַאק, בְּרִירַת מַזָּל, ...
Russian:общий стол, что есть, ...
Ukrainian:спільна вечеря, те, що є, ...
Hindi:पोटलक, उपलब्ध विकल्प, ...
Bengali:পটলাক, যা পাওয়া যায় তাই, ...
Catalan:àpat compartit, el que hi ha, ...
Czech:společné jídlo, na které každý něco přinese, to, co je zrovna k dispozici, ...
Danish:samspisning, det der nu er til rådighed, ...
Dutch:maaltijd waarbij iedereen iets meebrengt, wat de pot schaft, ...
Greek:κοινό γεύμα, ό,τι είναι διαθέσιμο, ...
Hungarian:batyus vacsora, ami éppen akad, ...
Khmer:ពិធីបរិភោគអាហាររួម ដែលភ្ញៀវម្នាក់ៗយកម្ហូបមកចែកគ្នា, អ្វីក៏ដោយដែលមានស្រាប់តាមស្ថានភាព, ...
Korean:포틀럭, 운에 맡기다, ...
Persian:پات‌لاک, هرچه در دسترس باشد, ...
Polish:wspólny posiłek, to, co jest akurat dostępne, ...
Portuguese (BR):jantar comunitário, ao acaso, ...
Romanian:bufet suedez, ce este disponibil, ...
Swedish:knytkalas, slump, ...
Thai:งานเลี้ยงลงขัน, สิ่งที่มีอยู่เท่าที่หาได้, ...
Turkish:birlikte yemek, şansa kalmak, ...
Vietnamese:tiệc góp món, bất cứ thứ gì có sẵn, ...

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