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pot [po]1. masculine nounb. ( = boisson) (inf)drink ; ( = réunion) (inf)c. ( = chance) (inf)• pas de or manque de pot ! just his (or your etc) luck!• c'est un vrai coup de pot ! what a stroke of luck!2. compounds* * *ponom masculin1) (récipient, contenu) gén container; ( en verre) jar; ( en plastique) carton, tub; (en faïence, terre) pot; ( pichet) jugmettre quelque chose en pot — to put [something] into jars [confiture, fruits]; to pot [plante]
2) ( de chambre) pot; ( de bébé) potty3) (colloq) ( boisson) drink4) (colloq) ( réunion) do (colloq) GB, drinks party5) (colloq) ( chance) luck•Phrasal Verbs:••être sourd comme un pot — (colloq) to be as deaf as a post
tourner autour du pot — (colloq) to beat about the bush
partir or démarrer plein pot — (colloq) to be off ou go off like a shot (colloq)
* * *po nm1) [terre cuite] pot, [verre] jar, [métal] tinJ'ai fait trois pots de confiture. — I've made three pots of jam.
2) * (= chance)3) * (= boisson)boire un pot; prendre un pot — to have a drink
On va prendre un pot ce soir. — We're going for a drink tonight.
4) (pour jeune enfant) potty ** * *pot nm1 Art, Ind (récipient, contenu) gén container; ( en verre) jar; ( en plastique) carton, tub; (en faïence, terre) pot; ( pichet) jug; pot de verre glass jar; mettre qch en pot to put [sth] into jars [confiture, fruits]; to pot [plante]; plante en pot potted plant; pot de marmelade jar of marmalade; pot de yaourt ( en verre) jar of yoghurt; ( en plastique) carton of yoghurt; acheter un pot de peinture to buy a tin of paint; garder les pots de confiture to save jam jars; réutiliser les pots de peinture to re-use the paint tins; il a fallu trois pots de peinture it took three tins of paint; ⇒ cuiller;2 ( de chambre) pot; ( de bébé) potty; aller sur le pot ( ponctuellement) to go on the potty; depuis un mois il va sur le pot he's been potty-trained for a month now;3 ○( boisson) drink; prendre un pot to have a drink;5 ○( chance) luck; elle n'a pas eu de pot she hasn't had much luck; avoir du pot to be lucky; avoir un coup de pot to have a stroke of luck; (par un) coup de pot, la porte était ouverte as luck would have it, the door was open;pot catalytique Aut catalytic converter; pot de chambre chamber pot; pot de colle lit pot of glue; fig○ leech; potà eau water jug GB, pitcher US; pot d'échappement ( silencieux) silencer GB, muffler US; ( système) exhaust; pot de fleurs flowerpot, plantpot; pot à lait ( de table) milk jug GB, creamer; ( de transport) milk can; pot au noir Naut dead calm zone; fig deathtrap; pot à tabac lit tobacco jar; fig○ potbellied person.payer les pots cassés to pick up the pieces; c'est le pot de terre contre le pot de fer it's an unequal contest; ce sera à la fortune du pot you'll have to take pot luck; découvrir le pot aux roses to stumble on what's been going on; être sourd comme un pot○ to be as deaf as a post; tourner autour du pot to beat about the bush; payer plein pot○ to pay full price; partir or démarrer plein pot○ to be off ou go off like a shot○.[po] nom masculin1. [contenant] potpot en étain/verre/terre tin/glass/earthenware pota. [plantes] to potb. [fruits, confitures] to put into jarspot à eau/lait water/milk jugpot à ou de yaourt yoghurt potb. [pour enfant] pot, pottypot à confiture ou à confitures jam jara. [vide] flowerpot, plant potb. [planté] flowers in a pot, potted flowersc'est le pot de terre contre le pot de fer La Fontaine (allusion) that's the danger of confronting someone more powerful than oneselfc'est dans les vieux pots qu'on fait les bonnes ou les meilleures soupes (proverbe) experience always wins the day (proverbe)pot de confiture/miel jar of jam/honeypot de peinture pot ou can of paint[fête]ils font un pot pour son départ à la retraite they're having a little get-together for his retirement4. (familier) [chance] lucka. [souvent] to be luckyb. [à un certain moment] to be in lucka. [jamais] he's unluckyb. [en ce moment] he's out of luckpas de pot! hard ou tough luck![enjeux] pot7. AUTOMOBILE————————en pot locution adjectivale[confiture, miel] in a jarpot de colle nom masculin(figuré & familier) nuisanceelle est pot de colle she sticks to you like glue, you just can't get rid of her
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