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pothos

pothos

Meaning of pothos

plants houseplants noun

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British English/ˈpəʊθəʊs/
American English/ˈpoʊθoʊs/
Russian transcription[ˈpotəs]
pothos
pothos - потос
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pothos with Russian translation

pothos usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Потос украшает тёмную полку.

A pothos brightens the dark shelf.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Он обрезает свой потос каждый месяц.

He trims his pothos every month.

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pothos belongs to the topic "Houseplants". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

pothosпотос
flowerцветок
grassтрава
roseроза
beansфасоль
onionлук
peasгорох

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What's the difference between pothos / philodendron

🇬🇧English
pothos

General common name for the vining houseplant (same as the headword).

B1Very Often

I bought a pothos for my living room.

Я поставил(а) потос в гостиную.

🇬🇧English

A different genus of similar-looking houseplants; frequently confused with pothos but not the same taxonomically.

B1Often

Beginners sometimes call a philodendron a pothos by mistake.

Новички иногда путают филодендрон с потосом.

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How to pronounce pothos and what this word means

pothos translation: потос. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce pothos

/ˈpəʊθəʊs/

pothos translation

потос

pothos examples

A pothos brightens the dark shelf.

pothos transcription

/ˈpəʊθəʊs/, /ˈpoʊθoʊs/

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pothos meaning: what does it mean?

plants houseplants noun

pothos pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

pothos is pronounced as /ˈpəʊθəʊs/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

pothos definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

A pothos brightens the dark shelf. Translation: Потос украшает тёмную полку.

Is pothos part of Houseplants vocabulary?

Yes, pothos (потос) can be learned in the Houseplants topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is pothos part of Plants vocabulary?

Yes, pothos (потос) can be learned in the Plants topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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