potter

alfarero, ceramista

Persona que hace vasijas, cuencos y otros objetos de arcilla.

En inglés sencillo: Someone who makes pots, bowls, and other objects from clay.

• The potter made a bowl.
• She trained as a potter before opening her shop.
• Local potters displayed their work at the market.

Sinónimos: ceramicist

Expresiones frecuentes: skilled potter, potter's wheel, local potter

hacer pequeñas tareas, entretenerse

Pasar el tiempo haciendo pequeñas tareas agradables sin prisa.

En inglés sencillo: To spend time doing small, enjoyable jobs without hurrying.

• I like to potter in the garden.
• She pottered about, watering plants and sorting seeds.
• We spent Sunday pottering around the house and fixing little things.

Cómo se usa: potter about/around somewhere (He likes to potter around the garden, pulling weeds.)

Sinónimos: putter, fiddle about

Expresiones frecuentes: potter in something, potter about, potter around something

deambular, vagar

Moverse despacio por un lugar sin un propósito concreto.

En inglés sencillo: To move slowly around a place without a clear purpose.

• He pottered around the house.
• We spent the afternoon pottering about town.
• She pottered from room to room with no particular destination.

Cómo se usa: potter around/about somewhere (We pottered about the village until lunchtime.)

Sinónimos: wander, amble, putter

Expresiones frecuentes: potter around, potter about, potter around town