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potted

/ˈpɒt.ɪd/

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adjective

/ˈpɒt.ɪd/B2formal
  • ruОписывает то, что помещено или выращено в горшке; также используется в переносном смысле для обозначения сжатого или краткого изложения.

Describes something that is placed or grown in a pot; also used figuratively to mean condensed or summarized in a concise form.

  1. Grown in a containerA2formal

    Describes a plant that is cultivated in a pot rather than in the ground.

    ruГоршечный

    • She bought a potted fern for her office desk.
    • Potted herbs are easy to maintain on a kitchen windowsill.
    • The garden center has a wide selection of potted flowers.

    Antonymsfieldgardengroundoutdoorplantedwild

  2. Preserved in a sealed containerB1formal

    Refers to food that has been cooked and sealed in a pot, jar, or can to preserve it.

    ruКонсервированный

    • We had potted shrimp as a starter at the pub.
    • Potted meat was a common provision for long sea voyages.
    • She made potted crab using a traditional recipe.

    Synonymscannedpreservedtinned

  3. Condensed or shortenedB2informalbritish

    A British informal term for a version of a story, book, or article that has been made shorter or summarized.

    ruСокращённый

    • He read a potted history of the war before the exam.
    • The magazine published a potted version of the novel.
    • She gave a potted summary of the meeting for those who arrived late.

    Synonymsabridgedbriefconciseshortened

    Antonymscompleteexpandedextendedfulllongunabridged

Forms
  • more potted comparative form
  • most potted superlative form

verb

pot/pɒt/B2formal
  • ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия помещения чего-либо в горшок, или в спорте — забивания или закатывания мяча в лузу или лунку.

A verb used to indicate the act of placing something into a pot, or in sports, to score or sink a ball into a pocket or hole.

  1. Plant in a potB1formal

    To place a plant into a container filled with soil for growing.

    ruСажать в горшок

    • She potted the seedlings in small containers.
    • He potted the rose bush in a large ceramic pot.
    • They spent the afternoon potting herbs on the balcony.
  2. Shoot (informal)C1informal

    To shoot at something, especially in a casual or unskilled manner.

    ruСтрелять (неформально)

    • He potted a rabbit while hunting in the woods.
    • The soldier potted at the target from a distance.
    • They spent the afternoon potting at tin cans.

    Synonymsblastfireplugpopshoot

  3. Score (in billiards/snooker)B2informal

    To hit a ball into a pocket in games like billiards or snooker.

    ruЗабить (в бильярде/снукере)

    • He potted the black ball to win the game.
    • She potted three balls in a row.
    • The player skillfully potted the red ball into the corner pocket.

    Synonymsdropholepocketsink

Forms
  • potted past participle
  • potted past simple
  • potting present participle
  • pots third person singular