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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 ♦ pepper
♦ pepper /ˈpɛpə(r)/n. (bot.)2 peperone● ( di stoffa, capelli, ecc.) pepper-and-salt, (color) pepe e sale □ pepper-castor (o pepper-caster), pepaiola a spolvero □ pepper hair, capelli brizzolati □ pepper mill, macinapepe, macinino per pepe, pepaiola □ pepper pot, pepaiola ( bucherellata) □ pepper spray, spray al peperoncino ( bomboletta per difesa personale) □ pepper steak, bistecca al pepe ( nero o verde) □ (bot.) pepper tree ( Schinus molle), pepe del Perù; falso pepe; albero del pepe.(to) pepper /ˈpɛpə(r)/v. t.2 cospargere, costellare; ricoprire di; punteggiare; inzeppare: The report was peppered with figures, la relazione era zeppa di cifre4 (fig.) attaccare; battere; picchiare (q.)5 (fig.) rendere pepato; vivacizzare
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