potato
To hit very hard; to pummelTo hit very hard; to pummel.
Meaning
2 senses(slang, transitive)To hit very hard; to pummel.
(transitive)To hit with a thrown or fired potato.
Examples
810 sentencesHelp yourself to more potato chips.
Візьми ще чіпсів. — deniko
Onions cook more quickly than potatoes.
Цибуля готується швидше, ніж картопля. — deniko
ruЛук готовится быстрее, чем картофель. — ae5s
deZwiebeln kochen schneller als Kartoffeln. — Vortarulo
When were potatoes introduced into Japan?
Коли в Японію було завезено картоплю? — Ahha
ruКогда в Японии был внедрён картофель? — Hellerick
deWann wurde die Kartoffel in Japan eingeführt? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
My mother often makes potato salad.
Мама часто робить картопляний салат. — deniko
ruМама часто делает картофельный салат. — marafon
I ordered steak with scalloped potatoes.
Я замовила стейк із картопляним гратеном. — deniko
Origin
Borrowed from Spanish patata, itself borrowed from Taíno batata (“sweet potato”). DoubletBorrowed from Spanish patata, itself borrowed from Taíno batata (“sweet potato”). Doublet of batata.
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Forms
potatoes, potatoing, potatoed, potatoedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
12 patterns- potato chips
- mashed potatoes
- potato salad
- peeling potatoes
- ate potato chips
- peeled the potatoes
- make potato salad
- was peeling potatoes
- of potato chips
- bag of potato
- steak and potatoes
- like mashed potatoes
See also
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