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1 chamber pot
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2 chamberpot chamber·pot n
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3 ♦ pot
♦ pot /pɒt/n.10 (fam., = pot of money) mucchio di quattrini; forte somma di denaro: to have [to inherit, to make] pots of money, avere [ereditare, fare] un sacco di quattrini; to put the pot on a favourite horse, puntare una grossa somma su un cavallo favorito15 (= pot-shot) sparo (o tiro) a casaccio; tiro facile; ( anche fig.) tentativo vano; critica infondata● (fam.) pot belly, grossa pancia; pancione; trippa; ( USA anche) stufetta panciuta □ pot-bellied, con una grossa pancia; dal ventre sporgente; ( anche di oggetto) panciuto: pot-bellied stove, stufetta panciuta □ pot-boy, garzone d'osteria □ ( slang USA) pot bust, retata di drogati □ pot clay, argilla per vasi (o per crogioli) □ pot culture, (bot.) coltivazione in vaso; ( slang antiq.) la cultura della marijuana □ pot-herbs, erbe da cucina; erbe aromatiche □ pot lead, piombaggine usata per scafi d'imbarcazioni da corsa □ ( cucina) pot liquor, sugo di cottura ( che resta nella pentola) □ pot luck ► potluck □ (bot.) pot marigold ( Calendula officinalis), calendola; fiorrancio □ pot-metal, (metall.) lega di rame e piombo; ( anche) vetro colorato nel crogiolo □ a pot of tea, una teiera (piena) di tè □ pot plant, pianta da vaso □ ( cucina) pot roast, arrosto morto ( nel tegame) □ (archeol.) pot-sherd, frammento di vaso □ pot-shot = def. 15 ► sopra □ (ind.) pot still, distillatore □ (fam.) to go to pot, andare in malora (o in rovina) □ (fig.) to keep the pot boiling, mandare avanti la baracca; riuscire a tirare avanti □ ( poker) to be in the pot, giocare; starci (fam.) □ (fig.) to make the pot boil, guadagnarsi il pane; sbarcare il lunario □ ( poker) to stay in the pot = to be in the pot ► sopra □ (fam.) ( It's a case of) the pot calling the kettle black, (senti) da che pulpito viene la predica!; senti chi parla! □ (prov.) A watched pot never boils, pentola guardata non bolle mai; il desiderio rende più lunga l'attesa.(to) pot /pɒt/A v. t.B v. i. -
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♦ chamber /ˈtʃeɪmbə(r)/n.1 (form.) camera; sala; aula: council chamber, camera di consiglio; burial chamber, camera mortuaria; decompression chamber, camera di decompressione2 (polit.) camera (legislativa): the lower [upper] chamber, la camera bassa [alta]5 (arc. o poet.) camera privata; camera da letto6 (tecn.) camera8 caverna; camera sotterranea9 (anat., bot., zool.) camera; cavità10 (ind. min.) camera d'abbattimento sotterranea● (leg.) chamber counsel, avvocato che tiene ufficio di consulente, ma non esercita in tribunale □ (mus.) chamber music, musica da camera □ Chamber of Commerce, Camera di Commercio □ (polit.) Chamber of Deputies, Camera dei deputati □ chamber of horrors, camera degli orrori □ Chamber of Trade, Associazione dei commercianti □ (mus.) chamber orchestra, orchestra da camera □ chamber pot, vaso da notte □ (leg.) in chambers, a porte chiuse.(to) chamber /ˈtʃeɪmbə(r)/v. t.1 alloggiare; ospitare -
5 pot
I [pɒt]1) (container) barattolo m., vasetto m.a pot of tea for two — = due tè
3) (anche coffee pot) caffettiera f.4) (saucepan) pentola f.5) (piece of pottery) ceramica f.7) (anche chamber pot) pitale m.; (for infant) vasino m.8) AE (in gambling) posta f.••to go to pot — colloq. [ person] lasciarsi andare; [ thing] andare in rovina
to have pots of money — BE colloq. avere un mucchio di soldi
II [pɒt]to take pot luck — (for meal) BE mangiare quel che passa il convento; (for hotel room etc.) scegliere a casaccio
1) conservare [qcs.] in un barattolo [ jam]III [pɒt]* * *[pot] 1. noun(any one of many kinds of deep container used in cooking, for holding food, liquids etc or for growing plants: a cooking-pot; a plant-pot; a jam-pot; The waiter brought her a pot of tea.) pentola; vaso2. verb(to plant in a pot.) mettere in vaso- potted- pothole
- pot-shot
- take pot luck* * *I [pɒt]1) (container) barattolo m., vasetto m.a pot of tea for two — = due tè
3) (anche coffee pot) caffettiera f.4) (saucepan) pentola f.5) (piece of pottery) ceramica f.7) (anche chamber pot) pitale m.; (for infant) vasino m.8) AE (in gambling) posta f.••to go to pot — colloq. [ person] lasciarsi andare; [ thing] andare in rovina
to have pots of money — BE colloq. avere un mucchio di soldi
II [pɒt]to take pot luck — (for meal) BE mangiare quel che passa il convento; (for hotel room etc.) scegliere a casaccio
1) conservare [qcs.] in un barattolo [ jam]III [pɒt]
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