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♦ 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. -
2 boil
I [bɔɪl]1)to be on the boil — BE essere in ebollizione (anche fig.)
to bring sth. to the boil — portare qcs. a ebollizione
to go off the boil — BE [ water] sbollire; [ person] perdere interesse
2) med. foruncolo m., bolla f.II 1. [bɔɪl]2) (cook) (fare) bollire, lessare2.1) [water, vegetables] bollireto make sb.'s blood boil — fare ribollire il sangue a qcn
•* * *I [boil] verb1) (to turn rapidly from liquid to vapour when heated: I'm boiling the water; The water's boiling.)2) (to cook by boiling in water etc: I've boiled the potatoes.)•- boiler- boiling-point
- boil down to
- boil over II [boil] noun(an inflamed swelling on the skin: His neck is covered with boils.)* * *I [bɔɪl] nMed foruncoloII [bɔɪl]1. nto bring to the boil Am; to bring to a boil — portare a ebollizione
to come to the boil Am; to come to a boil — raggiungere l'ebollizione
2. vt(far) bollire, (potatoes, meat) (far) bollire, (far) lessareboiled potatoes — patate fpl bollite or lesse
3. vi•- boil up* * *boil (1) /bɔɪl/n.1 [u] punto di ebollizione; bollore: to bring to the boil, portare a bollore (o a ebollizione); to come to the boil, alzare il bollore; at (o on) the boil, in ebollizione; in bollore; che sta bollendo; off the boil, che ha smesso di bollire2 bollita● (fig.) to go off the boil, perdere interesse o entusiasmo.boil (2) /bɔɪl/n.1 (med.) bolla; foruncolo♦ (to) boil /bɔɪl/A v. i.1 bollireB v. t.1 bollire; far bollire4 (fig.) far ribollire● to boil dry, (far) evaporare ( a forza di bollire) □ to keep the pot boiling, tener desto l'interesse.* * *I [bɔɪl]1)to be on the boil — BE essere in ebollizione (anche fig.)
to bring sth. to the boil — portare qcs. a ebollizione
to go off the boil — BE [ water] sbollire; [ person] perdere interesse
2) med. foruncolo m., bolla f.II 1. [bɔɪl]2) (cook) (fare) bollire, lessare2.1) [water, vegetables] bollireto make sb.'s blood boil — fare ribollire il sangue a qcn
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pot — pot1 [ pat ] noun ** 1. ) count a deep round metal container used for cooking food in on a STOVE: a set of pots and pans a ) a container used for making or serving hot drinks b ) MAINLY BRITISH a container made of glass or clay that is used for… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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