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1 flowerpot
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2 flowerpot flower·pot n
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3 crock
I [krɒk]1) (pot or jar) vaso m., brocca f. di terracotta2) (in a flowerpot) coccio m., frammento m.II [krɒk]* * *[krok]1) (an earthenware pot or jar.) vaso/brocca di terracotta2) (an old and decrepit person or thing: That car's an old crock.) rottame* * *crock (1) /krɒk/n.● (volg.) crock of shit, merda (volg.); cosa o persona schifosa □ crock pot®, pentola per cottura lenta ( con termostato elettrico).crock (2) /krɒk/n. ( slang)1 persona anziana e malandata; rottame (fig.)2 ronzino; brocco(to) crock /krɒk/v. t. ( slang)1 (GB) fare male a; mettere fuori uso* * *I [krɒk]1) (pot or jar) vaso m., brocca f. di terracotta2) (in a flowerpot) coccio m., frammento m.II [krɒk] -
4 ♦ 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. -
5 trowel
['traʊəl]1) (for cement) cazzuola f., frattazzo m.2) (for gardening) trapiantatoio m.••to lay it on with a trowel — colloq. adulare, incensare
* * *1) (a tool like a small shovel, used in gardening: he filled the flowerpot with earth, using a trowel.) paletta2) (a tool with a flat blade, for spreading mortar, plaster etc.) cazzuola* * *trowel /ˈtraʊəl/n.● (fig.) to lay it on with a trowel, esagerare; andarci pesante.(to) trowel /ˈtraʊəl/v. t. (edil.)* * *['traʊəl]1) (for cement) cazzuola f., frattazzo m.2) (for gardening) trapiantatoio m.••to lay it on with a trowel — colloq. adulare, incensare
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