Pots are very useful in the kitchen.
A pot can be a container , a pot or a glass . The concept, in any case, has several uses that depend largely on the context, but also on the geographic region and the age of the Spanish speaker.
Examples
Let's look at three example sentences of the term pot with the meaning of container, pot or glass: “My aunt has a pot full of candy that she eats while watching the soap opera,” “I love pots because they are very useful for preparing food.” and to organize my kitchen ,” “Could you hand me that pot where I keep the spices, please?” .
A pot can be made of different materials, such as aluminum , ceramic or glass . Generally, this aspect responds to the use that will be given to it, although since it is such an economical product, each buyer uses it for different functions. We see in the first example that a woman uses it as a container for candy that she wants to have on hand while watching her favorite television show. Since it does not have a lid , it is very easy to take the sweets inside, without even accompanying your hand with your eyes.
The second example sentence reinforces this idea of various uses, of the creativity with which each person uses pots: whether to mix ingredients, cook them, store spices or leave dough to rest, these containers can be very useful in the kitchen. .
Pieces of broken packaging
The term pots can mean "pieces of a jar or other similar container or receptacle that was broken ," when used in the plural. Let's see its use in three examples: “When it fell, the glass turned into pots,” “Be careful with the pots, a bottle just broke,” “Juana slipped and the glass turned into pots.”
In this case, we can understand this word as a synonym for shards, shreds, fragments or chunks . It is also worth noting the expression "to make pots": the verb can also be combined with the first two synonyms, to offer the same meaning. The three examples speak of fragile containers, made of glass, that are rarely saved from breaking into pieces when falling, even from a few centimeters.
Antique machine or artifact
In a broader sense, a gadget is a machine or an artifact , especially if it is very old or if its functioning is not correct : “This gadget has me fed up! As soon as I can I will buy a new device” , “I am already used to preparing coffee in this thing, I don't need a modern coffee maker” , “For twenty years I drove a thing, so now I am proud to have been able to buy a zero kilometer car ” .
As can be seen in the last examples, there is a pejorative or derogatory meaning of junk. In these cases, the concept is associated with something that does not provide great benefits and is therefore outdated or outdated . A computer manufactured in 1990 can be described, in the 21st century , as a junk.
Gadget can also be used as a synonym for an old car in poor condition.
In the first example, in fact, the sender states that he no longer wants to continue using the device he refers to, since it evidently does not offer the performance he expects. Since he believes that there is no way to improve it, he assures that he will buy a new one as soon as possible. The second sentence has a different nuance: although it also talks about an old device incapable of competing with current technology, the issuer is satisfied with its operation and does not want to change it for another.
We end with an example in which the sender is happy to finally be able to buy a new car , brand new, since for a long time he was forced to use one that he considers, precisely, a junk .