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1 ♦ 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. -
2 clay
[kleɪ] 1.1) (soil, for sculpture) argilla f., creta f.2) (in tennis) terra f. battuta2.1) [ pot] di argilla, di creta••* * *[klei](a soft, sticky type of earth which is often baked into pottery, china, bricks etc.) argilla* * *clay /kleɪ/A n. [u]B a. attr.● clay-cold, freddo come il marmo; insensibile ( di solito, di morti) □ (geol.) clay mineral, minerale delle argille □ clay pigeon, piattello ( nel tiro al piattello) □ ( sport) clay pigeon shooting, tiro al piattello □ clay pipe, pipa di terracotta □ (geol.) clay stone, roccia argillosa □ (fig.) to have feet of clay, avere i piedi di argillaclayeya.argilloso: a clayey soil, un terreno argilloso.* * *[kleɪ] 1.1) (soil, for sculpture) argilla f., creta f.2) (in tennis) terra f. battuta2.1) [ pot] di argilla, di creta•• -
3 Clay
[kleɪ] 1.1) (soil, for sculpture) argilla f., creta f.2) (in tennis) terra f. battuta2.1) [ pot] di argilla, di creta••* * *[klei](a soft, sticky type of earth which is often baked into pottery, china, bricks etc.) argilla* * *(Surnames) Clay /kleɪ/* * *[kleɪ] 1.1) (soil, for sculpture) argilla f., creta f.2) (in tennis) terra f. battuta2.1) [ pot] di argilla, di creta•• -
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5 potter
I ['pɒtə(r)]nome vasaio m. (-a), ceramista m. e f.II ['pɒtə(r)]verbo intransitivo BE muoversi a rilento* * *I ['potə] noun(a person who makes plates, cups, vases etc out of clay and fires them in an oven (called a kiln).)- potteryII [potə] verb(to wander about doing small jobs or doing nothing important: I spent the afternoon pottering (about).)* * *potter /ˈpɒtə(r)/n.1 vasaio; pentolaio● potter's clay, argilla per stoviglie (o per ceramiche); terra da cocci □ ( USA) potter's field, cimitero dei poveri □ potter's wheel, ruota del vasaio; tornio del vasaio.(to) potter /ˈpɒtə(r)/v. i.( spesso to potter about, to potter at) baloccarsi; gingillarsi; lavoracchiare; lavoricchiare: to potter about (o around) in the garden, fare lavoretti in giardino; to potter at an occupation, baloccarsi con un'occupazione● to potter away one's time, sciupare (o sprecare) il tempo.* * *I ['pɒtə(r)]nome vasaio m. (-a), ceramista m. e f.II ['pɒtə(r)]verbo intransitivo BE muoversi a rilento -
6 Potter
I ['pɒtə(r)]nome vasaio m. (-a), ceramista m. e f.II ['pɒtə(r)]verbo intransitivo BE muoversi a rilento* * *I ['potə] noun(a person who makes plates, cups, vases etc out of clay and fires them in an oven (called a kiln).)- potteryII [potə] verb(to wander about doing small jobs or doing nothing important: I spent the afternoon pottering (about).)* * *(Surnames) Potter /ˈpɒtə(r)/* * *I ['pɒtə(r)]nome vasaio m. (-a), ceramista m. e f.II ['pɒtə(r)]verbo intransitivo BE muoversi a rilento -
7 terracotta
[ˌterə'kɒtə] 1.1) (earthenware) terracotta f.2) (colour) terracotta m.2.modificatore [ pot] di terracotta* * *[terə'kotə]noun, adjective((of) a brownish-red mixture of clay and sand used to make vases, small statues etc: This vase is (made of) terracotta; a terracotta vase.) terracotta; di terracotta* * *terracotta /tɛrəˈkɒtə/ (ital.)n.1 [u] terracotta; cotto: a terracotta vase, un vaso di terracotta; a terracotta frieze, un fregio in cotto3 [u] color terracotta; color mattone.* * *[ˌterə'kɒtə] 1.1) (earthenware) terracotta f.2) (colour) terracotta m.2.modificatore [ pot] di terracotta
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