pot

noun B1

kap, tencere

a round, deep container, usually with a handle and a lid, used for cooking or holding liquids

I washed the pot after dinner.

The pot was too heavy for her to lift alone.
He filled the pot with water and set it on the stove.
During the experiment, the scientist heated the solution in a glass pot to observe the reaction.
The antique copper pot, displayed in the museum, illustrates the evolution of cookware technology over centuries.

cooking pot · yemek pişirme tenceresi She boiled the pasta in a large cooking pot.
flower pot · saksı He placed the rosemary in a small flower pot on the balcony.
a pot of sth She served a pot of soup to the guests.

sb: somebody · sth: something

topic: Cooking

verb B1

saksıya dikmek

to place a plant or seedling into a pot for growing

She potted the rose seedling in a clay pot yesterday.

The gardener potted the seedlings before the frost arrived.
After buying the cactus, I potted it in a decorative container.
Students learned how to pot young trees during the horticulture workshop.
Researchers potted the experimental plants to control soil conditions precisely.

pot a seedling · fidanı saksıya dikmek She carefully potted the seedling in fresh soil.
pot a plant · bitkiyi saksıya dikmek

sb: somebody · sth: something

simpler: plant

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pot kap, tencere

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