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pot1 N

pot abbreviation of potentiometer

See also

po·ten·ti·om·eter [pəˌten(t)ʃiˈɒmɪtəʳ, Am -ˈɑ:mɪt̬ɚ] N

pot2 [pɒt, Am pɑ:t] N no pl sl

Pot nt <-s> sl

I. pot3 [pɒt, Am pɑ:t] N

1. pot (for cooking):

Topf m <-(e)s, Töpfe>

2. pot:

Topf m <-(e)s, Töpfe>
Glas nt <-es, Glä·ser>

3. pot (amount):

4. pot (for plants):

Blumentopf m <-(e)s, -töpfe>
Terrakottatopf m <-(e)s, -töpfe>

5. pot (clay container):

6. pot sl (trophy):

Pokal m <-s, -e>

7. pot inf (a lot):

pots pl

8. pot (potty):

Töpfchen nt <-s, ->
Topf m <-(e)s, Töpfe>

9. pot usu sing esp hum (pot belly):

Wampe f <-, -n> pej inf

10. pot esp Brit (potshot):

to take a pot at sb/sth fig
jdn/etw aufs Korn nehmen

11. pot:

Stoß m <-es, Stö̱·ße>
Pott m <-(e)s, Pọ̈t·te>
Topf m <-(e)s, Töpfe>

Phrases:

to go to pot inf
to go to pot inf
to go to pot country, economy, business
to go to pot hopes
to go to pot plan

II. pot3 <-tt-> [pɒt, Am pɑ:t] VB trans

1. pot (put in pot):

to pot sth [up] plants
to pot sth [up] food

2. pot (shoot):

to pot sth
etw abschießen [o. inf abknallen]

3. pot SPORTS (in billiards, snooker):

III. pot3 [pɒt, Am pɑ:t] VB intr

to pot at sth
auf etw acc schießen

ˈcham·ber pot N

Nachttopf m <-(e)s, -töpfe>

ˈcof·fee pot N

Kaffeekanne f <-, -n>

ˈhon·ey-pot N

ˈlob·ster pot N

ˈmelt·ing pot N fig

Schmelztiegel m <-s, -> fig

ˈpaint pot N

ˈpep·per pot N Brit, Aus

ˈplant pot N esp Brit

Blumentopf m <-(e)s, -töpfe>

pot on VB trans

pot-bel·lied [ˈpɒtˌbelid, Am ˈpɑ:t-] ADJ inv

pot ˈbel·ly N

Wampe f <-, -n> inf

ˈpot-bound ADJ inv

pot-bound plant:

ˈpot-herb N

Present
Ipot
youpot
he/she/itpots
wepot
youpot
theypot
Past
Ipotted
youpotted
he/she/itpotted
wepotted
youpotted
theypotted
Present Perfect
Ihavepotted
youhavepotted
he/she/ithaspotted
wehavepotted
youhavepotted
theyhavepotted
Past Perfect
Ihadpotted
youhadpotted
he/she/ithadpotted
wehadpotted
youhadpotted
theyhadpotted
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dev
dev
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