Usages of potturinn
Ég elda súpu í stórum potti á eldavélinni.
I cook soup in a big pot on the stove.
Hún steikir fisk á pönnu og hrærir í sósu í litlum potti.
She fries fish in a pan and stirs the sauce in a small pot.
Hún sýður kartöflur í litlum potti meðan ég set diskana á borðið.
She boils potatoes in a small pot while I put the dishes on the table.
Ég hræri í súpunni með ausu af því að potturinn er svo djúpur.
I stir the soup with a ladle because the pot is so deep.
Ausan liggur enn í pottinum, því ég gleymdi að setja hana í vaskinn.
The ladle is still lying in the pot because I forgot to put it in the sink.
Ég nota svuntu þegar ég elda, en hún notar viskustykki þegar hún tekur heitan pott af eldavélinni.
I use an apron when I cook, but she uses a dish towel when she takes a hot pot off the stove.
Gufan úr pottinum er svo heit að ég stíg aðeins aftur.
The steam from the pot is so hot that I step back a little.
Hún heldur að þessi planta þurfi stærri pott, því rótin er orðin of löng.
She thinks that this plant needs a bigger pot because the root has become too long.
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