pot
/pɒt/noun
उच्चारण पॉट
बर्तन, हाँडी; गमला
Basic word
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[C]
a deep round container used for cooking things in; a container used for a particular purpose, such as growing plants
बर्तन, हाँडी; गमला
- a pot of tea
- a flower pot
- Put the rice in the pot and add water.
+ 2 more examples
- The cook stirred the pot of dal.
- Our balcony is full of flower pots.
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[T]
to put a plant into a pot filled with soil
गमले में लगाना
- potted plants
- He potted the seedlings in the spring.
- Please pot the plant in fresh soil.
+ 1 more example
- She potted the rose and placed it by the window.
Synonyms plant transplant
¶Idioms 3
go to pot
(informal) to be damaged or spoilt because people are not working hard or taking care
चौपट हो जाना, बर्बाद हो जाना
- The garden has gone to pot since he left.
- My English went to pot after school.
a watched pot never boils
(saying) used to say that when you are impatient for sth to happen, time seems to pass very slowly
इंतज़ार करते रहो तो समय और लंबा लगता है
- Stop checking the results site every minute — a watched pot never boils.
- A watched pot never boils, so go and do something else.
take pot luck
to choose or accept sth without knowing very much about it
जो मिल जाए उसी से काम चलाना, क़िस्मत पर छोड़ देना
- We didn't book a hotel; we just took pot luck.
- Come to dinner and take pot luck with whatever we have.
?Which word?
Keep the pot words: pot, pan, kettle, cauldron (a large pot for boiling), urn, matka (a clay water pot).
बर्तन के शब्द याद रखिए: pot, pan, kettle, cauldron (उबालने का बड़ा कड़ाहा), urn, matka (मिट्टी का घड़ा)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
The pot calling the kettle black (criticizing somebody for a fault you also have), go to pot (become worse because of lack of care), a watched pot never boils (waiting makes time seem slower), pots of money (informal, a lot of money), melting pot (a place where many different cultures mix).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: the pot calling the kettle black (अपने जैसे दोष के लिए दूसरे की आलोचना करना, छलनी कहे सूप से), go to pot (देखभाल न होने से बिगड़ जाना), a watched pot never boils (प्रतीक्षा से समय धीमा लगता है), pots of money (अनौपचारिक, बहुत पैसा), melting pot (जहाँ अनेक संस्कृतियाँ मिलें)।