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 Translation for 'potbellied' from English to Russian
ADJ   potbellied | more potbellied | most potbellied
SYNO abdominous | paunchy | potbellied
пузатый {adj} [разг.]potbellied [coll.]
со вздутым животом {adj}potbellied [from malnutrition]
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Usage Examples English
  • At the man's feet lay grave goods: a "potbellied" pot and a dish.
  • Even in the new building there were no indoor bathrooms, drinking water was drawn from a well, and the building was heated by a potbellied stove.
  • In the winter, a canvas tarp trapped the heat from potbellied stoves to keep guests warm.
  • MacDonald notes the perceived presence of "occasional stereotypes of native peoples—potbellied, thick-lipped blacks from Africa, squinty-eyed Orientals", that may offend some modern readers.
  • A daube is traditionally made in a daubière, a potbellied earthenware pot with a small base and small opening with a canalled lid that water is poured into.

  • The diable is an unglazed potbellied container used to dry-cook chestnuts or potatoes.
  • Features distinguishing this style are a curving "potbellied" case and a greater use of curved lines.
  • The bar still holds the original potbellied stove used to warm the room, their only source of heat since 1889.
  • Max was the Vietnamese potbellied pig pet of George Clooney, often referred to as "Max the star" by Clooney.
  • The botija is a potbellied earthenware jug or jar with two openings and was used in the early son sextetos in Cuba as a bass instrument.

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