How do you use "pot" in a sentence?

Put the potatoes in a large pot of boiling water. She planted some herbs in pots on the windowsill. There's a fresh pot of coffee in the kitchen.

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Q: What does "pot" mean?

A container for cooking, growing plants, or storing things A pot is a round container used for cooking (cooking pot), growing plants (flower pot), or storing things. In informal usage, 'pot' is slang for marijuana. 'The pot calling the kettle black' means criticising someone for a fault you share. 'Go to pot' means to deteriorate.

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Meaning: A container for cooking, growing plants, or storing things

锅；花盆；罐

olla, maceta

鍋、ポット；植木鉢

냄비, 항아리; 화분

A pot is a round container used for cooking (cooking pot), growing plants (flower pot), or storing things. In informal usage, 'pot' is slang for marijuana. 'The pot calling the kettle black' means criticising someone for a fault you share. 'Go to pot' means to deteriorate.

Pot是用于烹饪（炒锅）、种植植物（花盆）或存放物品的圆形容器。在非正式用语中，'pot'是大麻的俚语。'The pot calling the kettle black'意为批评别人自己也有的缺点。'go to pot'意为衰退。

Una pot es un recipiente redondo usado para cocinar (olla), cultivar plantas (maceta) o almacenar cosas. En uso informal, «pot» es argot para marihuana. «The pot calling the kettle black» significa criticar a alguien por un defecto que uno comparte. «Go to pot» significa deteriorarse.

Potは、料理（鍋）、植物の栽培（植木鉢）、または物の保管に使われる丸い容器です。口語では「pot」はマリファナのスラングです。「The pot calling the kettle black」は、自分にもある欠点で誰かを批判することを意味します。「go to pot」は悪化することを意味します。

pot은 요리(냄비), 식물 재배(화분), 또는 물건 보관에 쓰이는 둥근 용기입니다. 비격식적 용법에서 'pot'은 대마초의 속어이기도 합니다. 'The pot calling the kettle black'은 자신도 같은 결점이 있으면서 남을 비난하는 것을 의미합니다. 'Go to pot'은 쇠퇴하다는 뜻입니다.

Examples

Put the potatoes in a large pot of boiling water.
把土豆放进一大锅沸水中。
Pon las patatas en una olla grande de agua hirviendo.
じゃがいもを大きな鍋の沸騰したお湯に入れてください。
감자를 큰 냄비의 끓는 물에 넣으세요.
She planted some herbs in pots on the windowsill.
她在窗台上的花盆里种了一些香草。
Plantó algunas hierbas en macetas en el alféizar de la ventana.
彼女は窓辺の鉢にハーブを植えました。
그녀는 창턱의 화분에 허브를 심었습니다.
There's a fresh pot of coffee in the kitchen.
厨房里有一壶新煮的咖啡。
Hay una cafetera recién hecha en la cocina.
キッチンに淹れたてのコーヒーポットがあります。
주방에 갓 내린 커피 포트가 있습니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Old English 'pott', from Vulgar Latin 'pottus', of uncertain ultimate origin. Related to Old French 'pot' and Dutch 'pot'. The marijuana slang sense appeared in the 1930s, possibly from Mexican Spanish 'potiguaya'.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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