potted

• Qualifie ce qui est placé ou cultivé dans un pot ; s'emploie aussi au sens figuré pour désigner un contenu condensé ou résumé.

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.

   cultivé en pot

   • 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.

   Antonymesfieldgardengroundoutdoorplantedwild

2. Preserved in a sealed containerB1formal

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

   conservé en pot

   • 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.

   Synonymescannedpreservedtinned

3. Condensed or shortenedB2informalbritish

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

   Version condensée ou abrégée

   • 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.

   Synonymesabridgedbriefconciseshortened

   Antonymescompleteexpandedextendedfulllongunabridged

• Verbe désignant l'action de placer quelque chose dans un pot, ou, dans le sport, d'envoyer une balle dans une poche ou un trou.

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.

   mettre en pot

   • 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.

   Tirer (fam.), canarder

   • 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.

   Synonymesblastfireplugpopshoot

3. Score (in billiards/snooker)B2informal

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

   Empocher (au billard)

   • 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.

   Synonymesdropholepocketsink