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etc. that is added after it has finished

it; It

.post-'sync (also ,post-'synch) verb [VN] (technical Ai§) to add sound to a film/movie after it has been filmed

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post- traumatic 'stress disorder noun [U] (medical HE) a medical condition in which a person suffers mental and emotional problems resulting from an experience that shocked them very much £'J \% fa ft # ^

pos tu late verb, noun

■                            verb /‘pnstjuleit; NAmE 'paistjal-/ {formal) to suggest or

accept that sth is true so that it can be used as the basis for a theory, etc. {§*    ; IS HTl posit : [VN] They

postulated a 500-year lifespan for a plastic container, ftfe

500 [also V that]

mnoun /'pnstjulat; NAmE 'paistjal-/ (formal) a statement that is accepted as true, that forms the basis of a theory, etc. ff£i&

postural /'pDstJaral; NAmE 'pars-/ adj. (formal) con­nected with the way you hold your body when sitting or standing (

pos ture /’poster); NAmE'pars-/ noun, verb

m noun 1 [U, C] the position in which you hold your body when standing or sitting ( ^ yL (ft )  ^ : a com-

fortable/relaxed posture ffMEft /  o upright/

sitting/supine postures i iL (ft / ^ If (ft/ f(|J Eh (ft ^ 0 Good posture is essential when working at the computer. ftifelllfW          o Back pains can be

the result of bad posture. KW116£^          i&Jft

(ftD 2 [C, usually sing.] your attitude to a particular situ­ation or the way in which you deal with it jg ;

The government has adopted an aggressive posture on immigration. SfclffM&R A^MlX

■                            verb [V] ~ (as sth) (formal) to pretend to be sth that you are not by saying and doing things in order to impress or trick people

pos tur ing /'pnstjanij; NAmE 'pars-/ noun [U, C] (disap­proving) behaviour that is not natural or sincere but is intended to attract attention or to have a particular effect

post-viral syn drome /.paust'vairal sindraum; NAmE .poust'vairal sindroum/ (also , post,viral fa'tigue syn­drome) noun [U] a condition that follows a viral infec­tion, in which sb feels extremely weak and tired, and which can last for a long time

.post-'war adj. [usually before noun] existing, happening or made in the period after a war, especially the Second World War & (ft; ( X tt ) % “ IX tfrlf X $ U

fa (ft: the post-war years Afe Jg W ft

post-woman opostman

posy /'pauzi; NAmE ‘pouzi/ noun (pi -ies) a small bunch of flowers XfEM

pot 0-w /pDt; NAmE part/ noun, verb

■                            noun

►                 FOR COOKING Ztl 1 [C] a deep round container used for cooking things in pots and pans

►                 CONTAINER '#f| 2 [C] (especially BrE) a container made of

glass, clay or plastic, used for storing food in ( Utl'nn (ft ) M, M, w: a pot of jam      SI Mil 0 a yogurt pot

S£ W] IjR — picture o packaging 3 [C] (especially in compounds X X $J $ %. Xt i^I) a container of various kinds, made for a particular purpose ( M#ftl:i$!(ft ) W # : a coffee pot        o a pepper pot   0 a teapot

0 Is there any more tea in the pot? $ M Hi W ^

? — picture c> cafetiere — see also chamber pot,

CHIMNEY POT, FLOWERPOT, LOBSTER POT, MELTING POT,

potted 4 [C] the amount contained in a pot — $t,

Jf£, ( Mill ) : They drank a pot of coffee. fMllST 5 [C] a bowl, etc. that is made by a potter

mm-, m

►                 MONEY ^ 6 the pot [sing.] (especially NAmE) the total amount of money that is bet in a card game ( —

,■     7 the pot [sing.] (especially

NAmE) all the money given by a group of people in order to do sth together, for example to buy food (ft      — see also kitty

■                             DRUG # $! 8 [U] (informal) = marijuana : pot smoking

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■                            SHOT All 9 [C] = potshot: He took a pot at the neigh­bour’s cat with his air rifle, fife M fl 4PJUfHl ® fJ -T

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■                            IN BILLIARDS, ETC. £j $ Tr 10 [C] (in the game of

BILLIARDS, POOL Or SNOOKER £ the

act of hitting a ball into one of the pockets around the edge of the table

■                            STOMACH “ 11 [C] (informal) = pot belly at pot­bellied

IBIB1 go to ' pot (informal) to be spoiled because people are not working hard or taking care of things IftlX.-, jft Sit; SStfi the pot calling the kettle black (saying, informal) used to say that you should not criticize sb for a fault that you have yourself    +

,pot 'luck when you take pot luck, you choose sth or go somewhere without knowing very much about it, but hope that it will be good, pleasant, etc. W. 35 IIAjs; fi®iSi?D;?c: It’s pot luck whether you get good advice or not.

ii'HTo 0 You’re welcome to stay to supper, but you’ll have to take pot luck (= eat whatever is available).

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also potluck 'pots of money (BrE, informal) a very large amount of money X— more

at GOLD n., MELTING POT, QUART, WATCH V.

■ verb (-tt-) [VN]

■                            PLANT 1 to put a plant into a flowerpot filled

with soil -       — see also potted(I)

■                            IN BILLIARDS, ETC.      2 (in the games of billiards,

pool and snooker &   , W X jfil %) to hit a ball

into one of the pockets (= holes at the comers and edges of the table) -Sr. (       ) A    pocket : He

potted the black to take a 7-3 lead. flfefEM^SA^1^, m 7:3 mho

■                            SHOOT It iti 3 to kill an animal or a bird by shooting it

pot-able /'pautabl; NAmE 'pou-/ adj. (formal) (of water tR) safe to drink pJ tfj; igTtXMffl pot-ash /'pDtaeJ; NAmE 'pa:t-/ noun [U] a chemical containing potassium, used to improve soil for farming and in making soap

po tassium /pa'taesiam/ noun [U] (symb K) a chemical element. Potassium is a soft silver-white metal that exists mainly in compounds which are used in industry and farming. ^

po tato /pa'teitau; NAmE -tou/ noun [C, U] (pi. -oes) a round white vegetable with a brown or red skin that grows underground as the root of a plant also called a potato Sjjj£; ±M;  ^: Will you peel the potatoes

for me?     ? O roast/boiled/baked/

fried potatoes M / ‘it /      ± j& — picture o page

Ri8 —see also couch potato, hot potato, jacket

POTATO, MASHED POTATO, MEAT AND POTATOES, MEAT- AND-POTATOES, SMALL POTATOES, SWEET POTATO

po.tato crisp (BrE) , po tato chip (NAmE) noun

= CRISP

po'tato masher noun a kitchen utensil (= tool) for mashing potatoes  — picture

' t> kitchen

,pot-’bellied adj. (of people and animals having a large stomach that sticks out fl± XX (ft; X 0 (Ilf!!(ft;      ► ,pot 'belly (also informal pot) noun

pot-boil-er /'pDtb3ila(r); NAmE 'part-/ noun (disapproving) a book, a play, etc. that is produced only to earn money quickly fj ft Hi     ) ; Pi f'J

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'pot-bound (also 'root-bound) adj. (of a plant fltyf) having roots that fill the flower pot, with no more room for them to grow fllii&Jft;

'pot cheese noun [u] (US) a type of soft white cheese with lumps in it      8&