pot

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pot: container typically used for cooking or storing food
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Translation of pot into German,

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Noun

1.

kitchen

container typically used for cooking or storing food
  • She stirred the soup in the large pot..Sie rührte die Suppe im großen Topf
2.

plant holder

type of plant container
Blumentopf mPflanzgefäß Pflanzentopf
  • The fern was thriving in a small clay pot..Der Farn gedieh in einem kleinen Tontopf

Verb

tr.
1.

gardening

place or transfer into a container for plants
  • She potted the young sapling carefully..Sie hat den jungen Setzling vorsichtig eingetopft
2.

billiards

UK
pocket a ball in billiards or pool
UK
  • He potted the black ball to win the game..Er hat die schwarze Kugel eingelocht, um das Spiel zu gewinnen
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Expressions with pot: examples in English and translations in German

Schmelztiegel
New York City is a melting pot of cultures.
Unruhestifter
She enjoys being a pot stirrer at parties.
wer im Glashaus sitzt
That was the pot calling the kettle black when he blamed her for lying.
ethnischer Schmelztiegel
The country is an ethnic melting pot with many traditions.
austeilen gegen
herziehen über
People often take pot shots at politicians online.
Geduld bringt Rosen
He kept checking the clock, but a watched pot never boils.

Images of pot

  • pot: container typically used for cooking or storing food
    (kitchen) Topf
  • pot: type of plant container
    (plant holder) Blumentopf
  • pot: resistor used to adjust voltages
    (technology) Potentiometer

Synonyms and analogies of pot in English

Examples of pot in a sentence

  • A pot of boiling water was on the stove.
  • She placed the cactus in a decorative pot.
  • The pot on the windowsill was full of blooming flowers.
  • The pot grew larger with each bet placed.
  • She was thrilled to take home the pot after the game.
  • His pot stretched the buttons on his shirt.

Translations of "pot" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
derTopfnm.

Before serving, please top up the soup in the pot.

Bitte fülle die Suppe im Topf auf, bevor du sie servierst.

dasPotnn.

The pot is small and you only have a marginal draw.

Der Pot ist klein und du hast nur einen marginalen Draw.

dieKannenf.

She poured tea from the pot, filling everyone's cups at the table.

Sie goss Tee aus der Kanne und füllte die Tassen aller am Tisch.

derBlumentopfnm.

The enameled garden pot was perfect for displaying her favorite flowers.

Der emaillierte Blumentopf war perfekt, um ihre Lieblingsblumen zu präsentieren.

derKochtopfnm.

I watched as the water boiled vigorously in the cooking pot.

Ich schaute zu, wie das Wasser im Kochtopf heftig kochte.

Verb
versenkenv.

During the tournament, every player aimed to pot their balls efficiently.

Beim Turnier zielte jeder Spieler darauf ab, seine Bälle effizient zu versenken.

treffenv.

It requires patience and focus to pot difficult targets accurately.

Es erfordert Geduld und Konzentration, schwierige Ziele genau zu treffen.

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pot: Examples and translations in context

He used his hands to curve the clay into an elegant pot.

Er formte den Ton mit seinen Händen zu einem eleganten Topf.

The chef noticed the herbs in the pot beginning to bud unexpectedly.

Der Koch bemerkte überrascht, dass die Kräuter im Topf anfingen auszutreiben.

While cooking pasta, the lid caused the pot to steam up rapidly.

Beim Kochen von Nudeln ließ der Deckel den Topf schnell beschlagen.

She carefully skimmed the foam from the pot of boiling soup.

Sie schöpfte vorsichtig den Schaum vom Topf mit kochender Suppe ab.

A sudden splashback from the pot startled everyone in the kitchen.

Ein plötzliches Spritzwasser aus dem Topf erschreckte alle in der Küche.

A stirred pot of soup on the stove beckoned everyone to come and eat.

Ein dampfender Topf Suppe auf dem Herd lockte alle zum Essen.

We will pot the tomato plants in larger containers next week.

Nächste Woche werden wir die Tomatenpflanzen in größere Töpfe umsetzen.

The gooey cheese fondue bubbled in the pot, ready for dipping.

Der zähe Käsefondue brodelte im Topf und war bereit zum Eintauchen.

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