Meanings
pot, jar (any flat-bottomed, usually open-topped vessel)
crock (earthenware jar)
cooking pot (flat-bottomed, open-topped vessel for cooking food)
saucepan (deep cooking vessel with one handle)
figurativefunds (chiefly public or communal)
figurativebasket (a set or collection of intangible things)
Examples
GermanEnglish
Bob füllte den Topf mit Wasser.Bob filled the pot with water.
Suppe koche ich in einem großen Topf.I use a big pot to cook soup.