the pot calling the kettle black

/ðə pɑːt ˈkɔːlɪŋ ðə ˈkɛtəl blæk/

noun C1
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. dijo la sartén al cazo

    • He accused me of being late, that's the pot calling the kettle black.

      Me acusó de llegar tarde, dijo la sartén al cazo.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa the pot calling the kettle black?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: He accused me of being late, that's the pot ___ the kettle black.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a the pot calling the kettle black?

noun

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