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1 keep the pot boiling
1) зapaбaтывaть нa пpoпитaниe, нa куcoк xлeбaMeantime, there's a few shillings for you, Grace, just to keep the pot boiling till custom comes (Ch. Bronte). He wrote to keep the pot boiling2) нe дaть угacнуть чeму-л., дaть вoзмoжнocть чeму-л. пpoдoлжaтьcя (в тoм жe дуxe), пoддepживaть тeмп чeгo-л.The audience kept the pot boiling by shouting encouragement to the players. To keep the pot boiling, you'd better think of a new game or the children will get bored -
2 keep the pot boiling
1) зарабатывать на пропитание, на кусок хлеба (тж. make the pot boil); см. тж. make the pot boilMeantime, there's a few shillings for you, Grace, just to keep the pot boiling till custom comes. (Ch. Brontë, ‘Shirley’, ch. VIII) — А пока, Грейс, вот тебе несколько шиллингов продержаться первое время, пока не появятся покупатели.
2) энергично продолжать (заниматься своим делом), продолжать в том же духе...Mr. Pickwick paused... took two or three short runs, baulked himself as often, and at last took another run and went slowly and gravely down the slide... ‘Keep the pot a bilin' [= boiling], sir,’ said Sam. (Ch. Dickens, ‘Pickwick Papers’, ch. XXX) —...мистер Пиквик помедлил... разбежался раз, другой, третий и столько же раз остановился, затем разбежался еще раз и медленно и торжественно покатился по дорожке... - Хорошо, сэр, продолжайте в том же духе, - крикнул Сэм.
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3 keep the pot boiling
de kost verdienen, het zaakje draaiende houden, de vlam in de pijp houdende kost verdienen, het zaakje draaiende houden -
4 keep the pot boiling - = to make the pot boil
Общая лексика: он пописывал и этим кормилсяУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > keep the pot boiling - = to make the pot boil
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5 keep the pot boiling = to make the pot boil
Общая лексика: энергично продолжать, поддерживать быстрый темп (и т. п.)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > keep the pot boiling = to make the pot boil
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6 keep the pot boiling
1) Общая лексика: зарабатывать на пропитание, энергично продолжать, поддерживать быстрый темп (и т. п.), зарабатывать на кусок хлеба, продолжать заниматься своим делом, халтурить2) Макаров: энергично продолжать (и т. п.) -
7 keep the pot boiling
зарабатывать на пропитаниеэнергично продолжатьАнгло-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > keep the pot boiling
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8 keep the pot boiling
לעבוד בלא לאות; להשתכר כדי מחייה* * *◙ הייחמ ידכ רכתשהל ;תואל אלב דובעל◄ -
9 keep the pot boiling
hålla grytan kokande; arbeta utan att bli trött; arbeta för sitt levebröd -
10 keep the pot boiling
зарабатывать на пропитание, энергично продолжать* * *1) зарабатывать на пропитание 2) энергично продолжать -
11 keep\ the\ pot\ boiling
folytat vmit, anyagi haszonért alkot, eléldegél -
12 to keep the pot boiling
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13 to keep the pot boiling
(=earn living) ganarse la vida; (=make things progress) mantener las cosas en marcha -
14 to keep the pot boiling
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15 he wrote to keep the pot boiling
Общая лексика: он пописывал и этим кормилсяУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > he wrote to keep the pot boiling
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16 make the pot boil
подрабатывать, халтурить; см. тж. keep the pot boiling 1) -
17 pot
pot
1. noun(any one of many kinds of deep container used in cooking, for holding food, liquids etc or for growing plants: a cooking-pot; a plant-pot; a jam-pot; The waiter brought her a pot of tea.) pote, cacerola, puchero; tarro; maceta, tiesto
2. verb(to plant in a pot.) plantar en una maceta, plantar en un tiesto- potted- pothole
- pot-shot
- take pot luck
pot n1. olla2. tiesto / macetatr[pɒt]1 SMALLCOOKERY/SMALL (container) pote nombre masculino, tarro; (for cooking) olla, puchero; (earthenware) vasija; (teapot) tetera; (coffee pot) cafetera2 (of paint) bote nombre masculino3 (flower pot) maceta, tiesto4 (chamber pot) orinal nombre masculino1 (plant) plantar en una maceta, plantar en un tiesto2 (shoot game) cazar3 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (pocket ball in billiards) meter (en la tronera)1 (in card games) el bote\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto go to pot echarse a perder, irse al trasteto have pots of money estar forrado,-ato make pots of money forrarsepots and pans batería de cocina, cacharros nombre masculino plural de cocinapot shot tiro al azar————————tr[pɒt]1 familiar (marijuana) maría, hierbapot n1) : olla f (de cocina)2)pots and pans : cacharros mpln.• bote s.m.• cacharro s.m.• cachivache s.m.• caldera s.f.• caldereta s.f.• caldero s.m.• marmita s.f.• olla s.f.• piñata s.f.• pote s.m.• puchera s.f.• puchero s.m.• tiesto s.m.pot* (Marijuana)n.• hierba* (Marihuana) s.f.• maría* (Marihuana) s.f.
I pɑːt, pɒt1) ca) ( cooking pot) olla fpots and pans — cacharros mpl (fam), trastes mpl (Méx)
it's a case of the pot calling the kettle black — dijo la sartén al cazo: retírate que me tiznas
to go to pot — (colloq) echarse a perder, venirse* abajo
a watched pot never boils — el que espera, desespera
b) (for jam, honey etc) tarro m, bote m (Esp)d) ( in pottery) vasija f2) c ( flowerpot) maceta f, tiesto m (Esp)3) (no pl)a) ( in card games) pozo m, bote m (esp Esp)b) ( kitty) fondo m común, bote m (esp Esp)4) c ( large amount) (esp BrE) (often pl) (colloq)5) u ( shot) tiro m al azarto take a pot at something — disparar or tirar al azar contra algo
6) u ( marijuana) (colloq) hierba f (fam), maría f (Esp arg), mota f (Méx fam)
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1) \<\<plant\>\> plantar ( en una maceta)2) (in snooker, billiards) (BrE) meter, entronerar
I [pɒt]1. N1) (for cooking) cazuela f, olla f (LAm); (for jam) tarro m, pote m (S. Cone); (for flowers) tiesto m, maceta f ; (=teapot) tetera f ; (=coffee pot) cafetera f ; (=chamber pot) orinal m ; (=piece of pottery) cacharro mpots and pans — batería fsing de cocina, cacharros mpl
- keep the pot boiling- go to pot2) (=potful) cazuela fa pot of coffee for two — café m para dos
3) (Cards) pozo m ; (esp US) (=kitty) bote m4) pots* (=lots)5) (Sport) * (=prize) copa f6) (Snooker, Billiards) billa f7) * (=shot)8) * (=stomach) panza * f, barriga f2. VT1) [+ jam, meat etc] conservar en tarros3) (Snooker, Billiards) meter en la tronera4) * (=shoot) [+ duck, pheasant] matar3.VI (=shoot)4.CPDpot belly N — (from overeating) panza * f ; (from malnutrition) barriga f hinchada
pot cheese N — (US) ≈ requesón m
pot luck N —
pot-bellied, pot-roastpot scourer N — (metal) estropajo m metálico, esponja f metálica
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** [pɒt]N (=marijuana) maría * f, chocolate * m, mota f (LAm) ** * *
I [pɑːt, pɒt]1) ca) ( cooking pot) olla fpots and pans — cacharros mpl (fam), trastes mpl (Méx)
it's a case of the pot calling the kettle black — dijo la sartén al cazo: retírate que me tiznas
to go to pot — (colloq) echarse a perder, venirse* abajo
a watched pot never boils — el que espera, desespera
b) (for jam, honey etc) tarro m, bote m (Esp)d) ( in pottery) vasija f2) c ( flowerpot) maceta f, tiesto m (Esp)3) (no pl)a) ( in card games) pozo m, bote m (esp Esp)b) ( kitty) fondo m común, bote m (esp Esp)4) c ( large amount) (esp BrE) (often pl) (colloq)5) u ( shot) tiro m al azarto take a pot at something — disparar or tirar al azar contra algo
6) u ( marijuana) (colloq) hierba f (fam), maría f (Esp arg), mota f (Méx fam)
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1) \<\<plant\>\> plantar ( en una maceta)2) (in snooker, billiards) (BrE) meter, entronerar -
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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. -
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[pot] 1. noun(any one of many kinds of deep container used in cooking, for holding food, liquids etc or for growing plants: a cooking-pot; a plant-pot; a jam-pot; The waiter brought her a pot of tea.) lonec2. verb(to plant in a pot.) posaditi v lonček- potted- pothole
- pot-shot
- take pot luck* * *I [pɔt]nounlonec, lonček, ročka; kangla, vrč (za pivo); technical talilni lonec, topilnik; colloquially pehar denarja; sport colloquially pokal, nagrada; colloquially polog (pri kvartanju); past (košara) za lov na rake; slang marihuana; okrogel klobuk; mera za sadje; z vodo napolnjena luknja; colloquially "visoka živina"slang big pot — visoka živina, pomembna osebaslang a pot of money — na kupe denarjaslang to go to pot — propasti, iti k vraguto put the pot on — preveč zahtevati, pretiratislang to take a pot at — streljati na kogaa watched pot never boils — kdor nestrpno čaka, nikoli ne dočakaII [pɔt]1.transitive verbvložiti (sadje), dati v lonec, kuhati v sopari, dušiti; posaditi lončnice; ustreliti z bližine (samo za hrano); pograbiti; colloquially doseči kaj; opehariti koga;2.intransitive verbstreljati z bližine (at na) -
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to smoke \pot Pot rauchen\pots and pans Töpfe und Pfannencoffee \pot/tea\pot Kaffee-/Teekanne f;paint \pot Farbtopf m3) ( amount)a \pot of coffee/ tea eine Kanne Kaffee/Tee;make a fresh \pot [of tea] mach noch mal Tee;terracotta \pot Terrakottatopf m\pots pl jede Menge;to have \pots of money steinreich sein, jede Menge [o massenhaft] Geld haben;she's got \pots of money sie hat Geld wie Heu ( fam)9) usu singPHRASES:\pot of gold at the end of the rainbow ein unerfüllter Wunsch;she's still searching for that \pot of gold sie jagt immer noch ihrem Traum hinterher;it's [a case of] the \pot calling the kettle black ein Esel schimpft den anderen Langohr;to go to \pot ( fam) vor die Hunde gehen ( fam), auf den Hund kommen ( fam) country, economy, business den Bach runtergehen ( fam) hopes sich akk zerschlagen; plan ins Wasser fallen ( fig)to let sth go to \pot etw verwildern lassen;1) ( put in pot)to \pot sth [up] plants etw eintopfen [o in einen Topf pflanzen]; food etw in Töpfe [o einen Topf] füllen2) ( shoot)to \pot at sth auf etw akk schießen
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keep the pot boiling — ● pot * * * keep the pot boiling informal phrase to keep people interested in something such as an idea or plan Thesaurus: to make someone feel excited, enthusiastic or impressedsynonym Main entry: pot * * … Useful english dictionary
To keep the pot boiling — Boiling Boil ing, a. Heated to the point of bubbling; heaving with bubbles; in tumultuous agitation, as boiling liquid; surging; seething; swelling with heat, ardor, or passion. [1913 Webster] {Boiling point}, the temperature at which a fluid is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
keep the pot boiling — informal to keep people interested in something such as an idea or plan … English dictionary
keep the pot boiling — maintain the brisk momentum or interest value of something. → boil … English new terms dictionary
keep the pot boiling — work without becoming tired; earn money for sustenance … English contemporary dictionary
keep the pot boiling — Earn enough to live on … A concise dictionary of English slang
Boiling — Boil ing, a. Heated to the point of bubbling; heaving with bubbles; in tumultuous agitation, as boiling liquid; surging; seething; swelling with heat, ardor, or passion. [1913 Webster] {Boiling point}, the temperature at which a fluid is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Boiling point — Boiling Boil ing, a. Heated to the point of bubbling; heaving with bubbles; in tumultuous agitation, as boiling liquid; surging; seething; swelling with heat, ardor, or passion. [1913 Webster] {Boiling point}, the temperature at which a fluid is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Boiling spring — Boiling Boil ing, a. Heated to the point of bubbling; heaving with bubbles; in tumultuous agitation, as boiling liquid; surging; seething; swelling with heat, ardor, or passion. [1913 Webster] {Boiling point}, the temperature at which a fluid is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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
pot — I UK [pɒt] / US [pɑt] noun Word forms pot : singular pot plural pots ** 1) [countable] a deep round metal container used for cooking food in on a cooker a set of pots and pans a) a container used for making or serving hot drinks b) a container… … English dictionary
