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A n7 ○ ( drug) ( marijuana) herbe ○ f ; ( hashish) hasch ○ m ; to smoke pot fumer de l'herbe ○ (or du hasch ○) ;9 ○ ( belly) bedaine f ;10 ( in billiards) mise f en blouse ;12 ○ ( trophy) coupe f.1 mettre [qch] en pot [jam] ; mettre [qch] en conserve [shrimps] ;2 ( in billiards) to pot the red blouser la bille rouge ;3 mettre [qn] sur le pot [baby] ;5 ○ ( shoot) abattre [rabbit, pigeon].C vi1 [potter] faire de la poterie ;2 to pot ○ at sth canarder ○ qch.1 Culin potted meat GB terrine f de viande ; potted shrimps crevettes fpl conservées (dans du beurre) ;2 [palm, plant] en pot ;to go to pot ○ ( person) se laisser aller ; ( thing) aller à vau-l'eau ; to have/make pots of money ○ GB avoir/faire un tas ○ d'argent ; to keep the pot boiling ( in children's games) garder le rythme ; a watched pot never boils Prov quand on est impatient chaque seconde semble durer une éternité ; to take pot luck ( for meal) GB manger à la fortune du pot ; ( for hotel room etc) prendre ce que l'on trouve. -
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boil [bɔɪl]1 noun(a) (on face, body) furoncle m∎ bring the sauce to the boil amenez la sauce à ébullition;∎ the water was just coming to the boil l'eau venait juste de se mettre à bouillir;∎ British the water's on the boil l'eau bout ou est bouillante;∎ British the pan has gone off the boil l'eau de la casserole ne bout plus;∎ figurative their romance has gone off the boil leur histoire tourne au ralenti, leur histoire ne marche plus très fort;∎ British figurative the project has gone off the boil le projet a été mis en attente∎ familiar a boiled shirt une chemise empesée∎ to boil the kettle (by gas) mettre la bouilloire sur le feu; (by electricity) mettre la bouilloire en marche;∎ British don't boil the kettle dry ne laissez pas s'évaporer l'eau dans la bouilloire;∎ I can't even boil an egg! je ne sais même pas faire cuire un œuf!;∎ the kettle's boiling l'eau bout (dans la bouilloire);∎ don't let the soup boil ne laisse pas bouillir la soupe;∎ British the pot boiled dry toute l'eau de la casserole s'est évaporée;∎ familiar to keep the pot boiling (bring in enough money) faire bouillir la marmite;∎ familiar I'm boiling! (very hot) je crève de chaleur ou de chaud!∎ I was boiling with anger je bouillais de rage(continue boiling) bouillir très fort; (evaporate) s'évaporerCookery faire réduire; figurative réduire à l'essentiel;∎ he boiled the speech down to the basics il a réduit son discours à l'essentielrevenir à;∎ it all boils down to money tout cela revient à une question d'argent;∎ it boils down to the same thing ça revient au même∎ he boiled over with rage il bouillait de rage;∎ her resentment boiled over into outright anger son ressentiment s'est transformé en véritable colère;∎ the unrest boiled over into violence l'agitation a débouché sur la violence➲ boil up(milk, water) monter;∎ figurative frustration boiled up in her elle commençait à s'énerver sérieusement(milk, water) monter
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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
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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