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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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