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potter

/ˈpɑtər/ /ˈpɒtə/
nounverb Regular verbpotter pottered
General
  1. 1 çömlekçi, seramikçi countable

Definition (English)

A person who makes pots, bowls, and other objects from clay.

Example Sentences

  1. The potter shaped the clay on the wheel.
    Çömlekçi, tezgâhta kili şekillendirdi.
  2. She learned how to make bowls from a local potter.
    Kâse yapmayı yerel bir çömlekçiden öğrendi.
Informal
  1. 1 oyalanmak, ufak tefek işlerle uğraşmak

Definition (English)

To spend time doing small, pleasant jobs in a relaxed way.

Example Sentences

  1. On Sundays he likes to potter around in the garden.
    Pazar günleri bahçede ufak tefek işlerle oyalanmayı sever.
  2. She spent the morning pottering about the house.
    Sabahı evin içinde oyalanarak geçirdi.

Verb Forms Regular

Base potter
/ˈpɑtər/
Past pottered
/ˈpɑtərd/
Participle pottered
/ˈpɑtərd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edpotter → pottered

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /r/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. pottered /ˈpɑtərd/

Synonyms

ceramist

Collocations

potter's wheelpotter's clayskilled potterpotter around

Related Words

claykilnwheelceramicssculpturemold