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potter ['pɒtə(r)]1 nounpotier(ère) m,f(a) (do odd jobs) bricoler;∎ I spent the evening just pottering j'ai passé la soirée à bricoler(b) (move about slowly) traîner, traînasser;∎ after lunch, I'll potter down to the post office après le déjeuner, je ferai un saut à la poste►► potter's clay argile f de potier, terre f glaise;American potter's field cimetière m des pauvres;potter's wheel tour m de potier(a) (do odd jobs) s'occuper□, bricoler;∎ to potter about in the garden faire de petits travaux ou bricoler dans le jardin(b) (move about slowly) traîner, traînasser;∎ pottering about in country lanes in her car en se baladant dans les chemins de campagne au volant de sa voiture∎ to potter about the house/garden faire des petits travaux ou bricoler dans la maison/le jardin∎ I'd better be pottering along now bon, il faudrait que je commence à y aller;∎ I might potter along to the library later j'irai peut-être faire un tour à la bibliothèque tout à l'heure -
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[wi:l] 1. noun1) (a circular frame or disc turning on a rod or axle, on which vehicles etc move along the ground: A bicycle has two wheels, a tricycle three, and most cars four; a cartwheel.) roue2) (any of several things similar in shape and action: a potter's wheel; He was found drunk at the wheel (= steering-wheel) of his car.) tour, volant2. verb1) (to cause to move on wheels: He wheeled his bicycle along the path.) (faire) rouler, pousser2) (to (cause to) turn quickly: He wheeled round and slapped me.) (se) retourner (brusquement)3) ((of birds) to fly in circles.) tournoyer•- wheeled- - wheeled - wheelbarrow - wheelchair - wheelhouse - wheelwright -
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wheel [wi:l]1 noun∎ on wheels sur roues/roulettes;∎ figurative the wheel has come full circle la boucle est bouclée;∎ the wheel of fortune la roue de la fortune;∎ figurative the wheels have come off les choses ont commencé à mal tourner∎ (steering) wheel volant m;∎ to be at the wheel être au volant; figurative être aux commandes;∎ to get behind or to take the wheel se mettre au ou prendre le volant;∎ the City on Wheels = surnom de Los Angeles∎ at the wheel à la barre∎ to break sb on the wheel rouer qn∎ to wheel to the left tourner sur la gauche;∎ Military left wheel! à gauche!(bicycle, trolley, barrow) pousser; (suitcase) tirer;∎ she wheeled the baby around the park elle a promené le bébé dans le parc;∎ she wheeled in a trolley full of cakes elle entra en poussant un chariot plein de gâteaux;∎ figurative they wheeled on or out the usual celebrities ils ont ressorti les mêmes célébrités(a) (workings) rouages mpl;∎ the wheels of government les rouages du gouvernement;∎ there are wheels within wheels c'est plus compliqué que ça n'en a l'air∎ he's got a new set of wheels il a une nouvelle bagnole►► Cars wheel alignment parallélisme m des roues;Cars wheel arch passage m de roue;Cars wheel bolt boulon m de roue;wheel brace clef f en croix;Cars wheel chain chaîne f (de pneu);Cars wheel cover enjoliveur m;Cars wheel cylinder cylindre m de roue;Cars wheel disc enjoliveur m;Cars wheel hop rebond m des roues;Cars wheel lock(-up) blocage m des roues;Cars wheel nut écrou m de roue;Cars wheel rim jante f de roue;Cars wheel shimmy phénomène m de shimmy;Cars wheel track alignement m des roues;Cars wheel trim enjoliveur m de roues;Cars wheel wobble flottement m des roues(a) (turn) faire demi-tour ou se retourner (brusquement); (procession) faire demi-tour; (horse) pirouetter; (birds) tournoyer;∎ she wheeled around to face him elle s'est retournée brusquement pour lui faire face∎ vultures wheeling about in the sky des vautours qui tournoient dans le ciel(turn) tourner; (dancing partner) faire tourner
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Potter's wheel — Potter Pot ter, n. [Cf. F. potier.] 1. One whose occupation is to make earthen vessels. Ps. ii. 9. [1913 Webster] The potter heard, and stopped his wheel. Longfellow. [1913 Webster] 2. One who hawks crockery or earthenware. [Prov. Eng.] De… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
potter's wheel — noun count a round flat wheel that a potter uses to make dishes or containers out of clay … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
potter's wheel — potter s wheels N COUNT A potter s wheel is a piece of equipment with a flat disc which spins round, on which a potter puts soft clay in order to shape it into a pot … English dictionary
potter's wheel — n a piece of equipment that turns around, onto which wet clay is placed so that it can be shaped by hand into a pot … Dictionary of contemporary English
potter's wheel — ► NOUN ▪ a horizontal revolving disc on which wet clay is shaped into pots, bowls, etc … English terms dictionary
potter's wheel — n. a rotating horizontal disk, mounted on a vertical shaft and turned by foot or by a motor, upon which clay is molded into bowls, pots, etc … English World dictionary
Potter's wheel — In pottery, a potter s wheel is a machine used in the shaping of round ceramic wares. The wheel may also be used during the process of trimming excess body from dried wares and for applying incised decoration or rings of colour. Use of the potter … Wikipedia
potter's wheel — noun a horizontal rotating wheel holding the clay being shaped by a potter the potter s wheel was invented in Asia Minor around 6500 BC • Hypernyms: ↑wheel * * * noun, pl ⋯ wheels [count] : a machine with a flat disk on which a potter shapes wet… … Useful english dictionary
potter's wheel — A revolving horizontal disk, sometimes called a head, on which clay is shaped manually into pottery vessels. The simplest form of wheel is the kickwheel. To operate it, the potter kicks or propells some form of disk, crank, or treddle in order … Glossary of Art Terms
potter's wheel — pot′ter s wheel n. cer a device with a rotating horizontal disk upon which clay is molded by a potter • Etymology: 1720–30 … From formal English to slang
potter's wheel — noun Date: 1567 a usually horizontal disk revolving on a vertical spindle and carrying the clay being shaped by a potter … New Collegiate Dictionary