pot

S2 W2

BrE /pɒt/ AmE /pɑːt/

noun en → es

1 CONTAINER [singular] A1

a container with a handle and usually a lid, used for cooking food or keeping it warm

olla, cazuela, recipiente con asa y tapa

Collocations pot of soup · boil something in a pot

  • She put the soup in a pot to keep it warm.

    Ella puso la sopa en una olla para mantenerla caliente.

2 FLOWER [singular] A2

a container for growing flowers or plants, usually made of clay or plastic

maceta, recipiente de planta

Collocations flower pot · plant a flower in a pot

  • He bought a new plant and put it in a pot.

    Él compró una nueva planta y la puso en una maceta.

3 DRINK [singular] B1

a large cup or container for drinking beer, usually made of metal and with a handle

vaso de cerveza grande, jarra de cerveza

Collocations beer pot · drink beer from a pot

  • They drank beer from pots.

    Ellos bebieron cerveza de jarras.

4 GOAL [singular] B2

the score that a sports team is trying to reach in order to win the game

puntuación objetivo, meta

Collocations score a pot · reach the pot

  • The team needs to score two more pots to win.

    El equipo necesita marcar dos goles más para ganar.

5 POTENTIAL [singular] B2

the possibility of something happening or being achieved in the future

potencial, posibilidad

Collocations have a pot for success · realize one's pot

  • She has great potential as an artist.

    Ella tiene un gran potencial como artista.

6 POTENTIAL [singular] B2

the amount of something that is possible or likely to happen in the future

potencial, posibilidad

Collocations have a pot for success · realize one's pot

  • The company has huge potential for growth.

    La empresa tiene un enorme potencial para crecer.

7 POTENTIAL [singular] C1

the possibility of something happening or being achieved in the future, especially in a business context

potencial, posibilidad

Collocations have a pot for success · realize one's pot

  • The project has great potential to succeed.

    El proyecto tiene un gran potencial para tener éxito.

8 POTENTIAL [singular] C1

the possibility of something happening or being achieved in the future, especially in a personal context

potencial, posibilidad

Collocations have a pot for success · realize one's pot

  • She has the potential to become a great leader.

    Ella tiene el potencial de convertirse en una gran líder.