pour (pôr, p r)v. poured, pour·ing, pours v.tr. 1. To make (a liquid or granular solid) stream or flow, as from a container. 2. To send forth, produce, express, or utter copiously, as if in a stream or flood: poured money into the project; poured out my inner thoughts. v.intr. 1. To stream or flow continuously or profusely. 2. To rain hard or heavily. 3. To pass or proceed in large numbers or quantity: Students poured into the auditorium. 4. To serve a beverage, such as tea or coffee, to a gathering: We need someone to pour. n. Idiom: A pouring or flowing forth, especially a downpour of rain. pour it on Informal 1. To move or perform an activity at maximum speed or intensity. 2. To speak or express oneself continuously or elaborately. [Middle English pouren, perhaps from Old North French purer, to sift, pour out, from Latin p  r re, to purify, from prus, pure; see peu - in Indo-European roots.]pour  er n. |
pour [pɔː]
vb
1. to flow or cause to flow in a stream
2. (tr) to issue, emit, etc., in a profuse way
3. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) (intr; often foll by down) Also pour with rain to rain heavily it's pouring down outside
4. (intr) to move together in large numbers; swarm
5. (intr) to serve tea, coffee, etc. shall I pour?
it never rains but it pours events, esp unfortunate ones, come together or occur in rapid succession
pour cold water on Informal to be unenthusiastic about or discourage
pour oil on troubled waters to try to calm a quarrel, etc.
n
a pouring, downpour, etc.
[of unknown origin]
pourer n
Usage: The verbs pour and pore are sometimes confused: she poured cream over her strudel; she pored (not poured) over the manuscript
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. | pour - cause to run; "pour water over the floor" pour forth, shed, spill - pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities; "shed tears"; "spill blood"; "God shed His grace on Thee" move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" transfuse - pour out of one vessel into another |
| 2. | pour - move in large numbers; "people were pouring out of the theater"; "beggars pullulated in the plaza" crowd together, crowd - to gather together in large numbers; "men in straw boaters and waxed mustaches crowded the verandah" | |
| 3. | pour - pour out; "the sommelier decanted the wines" pour - cause to run; "pour water over the floor" | |
| 4. | pour - flow in a spurt; "Water poured all over the floor" course, flow, run, feed - move along, of liquids; "Water flowed into the cave"; "the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi" regurgitate - pour or rush back; "The blood regurgitates into the heart ventricle" | |
| 5. | pour - supply in large amounts or quantities; "We poured money into the education of our children" | |
| 6. | pour - rain heavily; "Put on your rain coat-- it's pouring outside!" sheet - come down as if in sheets; "The rain was sheeting down during the monsoon" sluice, sluice down - pour as if from a sluice; "An aggressive tide sluiced across the barrier reef" |
pour
verb
1. let flow, spill, splash, dribble, drizzle, slop (informal), slosh (informal), decant Francis poured a generous measure of whisky into the glass.
2. flow, stream, run, course, rush, emit, cascade, gush, spout, spew Blood was pouring from his broken nose.
3. rain, sheet, pelt (down), teem, bucket down (informal), rain cats and dogs (informal), come down in torrents, rain hard or heavily It has been pouring all week.
Translations
pour [pɔːʳ]
A. VT
1. (= serve) → servir
shall I pour the tea? → ¿sirvo el té?
to pour sb a drink; pour a drink for sb → servir una copa a algn
he poured himself some coffee → se sirvió café
shall I pour the tea? → ¿sirvo el té?
to pour sb a drink; pour a drink for sb → servir una copa a algn
he poured himself some coffee → se sirvió café
2. (= tip) [+ liquid] → verter, echar; [+ salt, powder] → echar
I poured the milk down the sink → vertí or eché la leche por el fregadero
he poured some wine into a glass → vertió or echó un poco de vino en un vaso
pour the sauce over the meat → vierta or eche la salsa sobre la carne
see also cold A1
see also oil A1
see also scorn A
I poured the milk down the sink → vertí or eché la leche por el fregadero
he poured some wine into a glass → vertió or echó un poco de vino en un vaso
pour the sauce over the meat → vierta or eche la salsa sobre la carne
see also cold A1
see also oil A1
see also scorn A
3. (= invest)
they are pouring millions into the Olympics → están invirtiendo millones en las Olimpiadas
to pour money into a project → invertir grandes cantidades de dinero en un proyecto
we can't go on pouring money into this project → no podemos seguir invirtiendo ese caudal en este proyecto
they are pouring millions into the Olympics → están invirtiendo millones en las Olimpiadas
to pour money into a project → invertir grandes cantidades de dinero en un proyecto
we can't go on pouring money into this project → no podemos seguir invirtiendo ese caudal en este proyecto
B. VI
3. (= flow)
water was pouring down the walls → el agua caía a raudales por las paredes
tears poured down his face → las lágrimas le resbalaban por la cara
water poured from the broken pipe → el agua salía a raudales de la tubería rota
blood poured from the wound → la sangre salía a borbotones de la herida
water came pouring into the room → el agua entraba a raudales en el cuarto
the sweat was pouring off him → sudaba a chorros
water was pouring down the walls → el agua caía a raudales por las paredes
tears poured down his face → las lágrimas le resbalaban por la cara
water poured from the broken pipe → el agua salía a raudales de la tubería rota
blood poured from the wound → la sangre salía a borbotones de la herida
water came pouring into the room → el agua entraba a raudales en el cuarto
the sweat was pouring off him → sudaba a chorros
4. (Met) it's pouring (with rain) → está lloviendo a cántaros, está diluviando
see also pour down, rain B1
see also pour down, rain B1
5. (fig)
smoke was pouring from the window → grandes bocanadas de humo salían de la ventana
passionate German prose poured from her lips → apasionadas palabras de prosa alemana le brotaban de los labios
refugees poured into the country → entraban grandes cantidades de refugiados en el país
sunshine poured into the room → el sol entraba a raudales en la habitación
cars poured off the ferry → muchísimos coches salían del transbordador
cars are pouring off the assembly lines → grandes cantidades de coches están saliendo de las cadenas de montaje
see also pour out
smoke was pouring from the window → grandes bocanadas de humo salían de la ventana
passionate German prose poured from her lips → apasionadas palabras de prosa alemana le brotaban de los labios
refugees poured into the country → entraban grandes cantidades de refugiados en el país
sunshine poured into the room → el sol entraba a raudales en la habitación
cars poured off the ferry → muchísimos coches salían del transbordador
cars are pouring off the assembly lines → grandes cantidades de coches están saliendo de las cadenas de montaje
see also pour out
pour down
A. VI + ADV it/the rain was pouring down → llovía a cántaros
the sun poured down on them → el sol les daba de lleno
see also pour B3
the sun poured down on them → el sol les daba de lleno
see also pour B3
B. VT + PREP = pour A2
pour forth (liter)
A. VT + ADV (lit) [+ smoke] → echar (fig) [+ words, abuse] → soltar
the washing machine was pouring forth water at an alarming rate → el agua se salía de la lavadora a una velocidad alarmante
the washing machine was pouring forth water at an alarming rate → el agua se salía de la lavadora a una velocidad alarmante
B. VI + ADV (lit) [smoke, gas] → salir en grandes cantidades; [water, liquid] → salir a raudales; [blood] → salir a borbotones (fig) [words, criticisms] → manar
pour in
A. VI + ADV
1. (lit) water was pouring in → estaba entrando agua a raudales
sunshine poured in from the courtyard → desde el patio el sol entraba a raudales en la habitación
sunshine poured in from the courtyard → desde el patio el sol entraba a raudales en la habitación
2. (fig) [people] (to country, area) → llegar a raudales; (to shop, office) → entrar a raudales
letters poured in from their fans → les llovían cartas de sus admiradores → llegaban avalanchas de cartas de sus admiradores
as the results poured in → a medida que llegaba la avalancha de resultados ...
letters poured in from their fans → les llovían cartas de sus admiradores → llegaban avalanchas de cartas de sus admiradores
as the results poured in → a medida que llegaba la avalancha de resultados ...
B. VT + ADV
1. (lit) [+ liquid] (into mixture) → añadir; (into container) → echar
next, pour in the milk → luego, añada la leche
next, pour in the milk → luego, añada la leche
2. (fig) we can't keep pouring in capital → no podemos seguir invirtiendo tanto capital or ese caudal
pour off
A. VT + ADV (= throw away) → tirar; (= put aside) → apartar
pour off the excess fat → tire el exceso de grasa
pour off half the quantity → aparte la mitad
pour off the excess fat → tire el exceso de grasa
pour off half the quantity → aparte la mitad
B. VI + PREP = pour B3
pour out
A. VT + ADV
1. (= serve) [+ tea, milk, cornflakes] → servir
shall I pour you out some tea?; shall I pour out some tea for you? → ¿te sirvo té?
shall I pour you out some tea?; shall I pour out some tea for you? → ¿te sirvo té?
2. (= emit) [+ smoke, fumes] → arrojar
3. (= produce) the factory pours out hundreds of cars a day → la fábrica produce cientos de coches al día
4. (fig) [+ anger, emotion] → desahogar; [+ words, abuse] → soltar
he poured out a torrent of abuse (against them) → (les)soltó un torrente de insultos
to pour out one's feelings (to sb) → desahogarse(con algn)
to pour out one's heart to sb → desahogarse con algn, abrir su corazón a algn
to pour it all out → contarlo todo
to pour it all out to sb → contárselo todo a algn
he poured out a torrent of abuse (against them) → (les)soltó un torrente de insultos
to pour out one's feelings (to sb) → desahogarse(con algn)
to pour out one's heart to sb → desahogarse con algn, abrir su corazón a algn
to pour it all out → contarlo todo
to pour it all out to sb → contárselo todo a algn
B. VI + ADV
1. (lit) [water, liquid] → salir a raudales; [blood] → salir a borbotones
he smashed the window and smoke poured out → rompió la ventana y salieron grandes bocanadas de humo
he smashed the window and smoke poured out → rompió la ventana y salieron grandes bocanadas de humo
2. (= come out in large numbers) [people, crowds] → salir en tropel
the doors opened and thousands of fans poured out → las puertas se abrieron y miles de seguidores salieron en tropel
they poured out into the streets → invadieron las calles
the doors opened and thousands of fans poured out → las puertas se abrieron y miles de seguidores salieron en tropel
they poured out into the streets → invadieron las calles
3. (= gush out) [words] → brotar de la boca, manar de la boca
once she started speaking, the ideas came pouring out → una vez empezó a hablar, le fluyeron las ideas
the words came pouring out → las palabras brotaban or manaban de su boca
once he started to talk it all came pouring out → una vez empezó a hablar, ya se desahogó del todo
once she started speaking, the ideas came pouring out → una vez empezó a hablar, le fluyeron las ideas
the words came pouring out → las palabras brotaban or manaban de su boca
once he started to talk it all came pouring out → una vez empezó a hablar, ya se desahogó del todo
pour [ˈpɔːr]
vt [+ water, milk, juice, cream] → verser
to pour sth into sth → verser qch dans qch
She poured some water into the pan → Elle a versé de l'eau dans la casserole.
to pour sth out of sth [+ drink] → verser qch de qch (= empty out) [+ unwanted liquid] → vider qch de qch
We all poured our drinks out of bottles into paper cups → Nous avons tous versé le contenu de nos bouteilles dans des gobelets en carton.
She poured muddy water out of his shoes → Elle vida l'eau boueuse de ses chaussures.
to pour sth over sth → verser qch sur qch
She poured the cream over the strawberries → Elle versa la crème sur les fraises.
to pour sb a drink → servir à boire à qn
She poured him a drink → Elle lui a servi à boire.
Could you pour me a glass of wine? → Peux-tu me servir un verre de vin ?
Shall I pour you a cup of tea? → Je vous sers une tasse de thé?
to pour o.s. a drink → se servir à boire
to pour cold water on sth (fig) → refroidir l'enthousiasme lié à qch
to pour money into sth → investir lourdement dans qch
to pour sth into sth → verser qch dans qch
She poured some water into the pan → Elle a versé de l'eau dans la casserole.
to pour sth out of sth [+ drink] → verser qch de qch (= empty out) [+ unwanted liquid] → vider qch de qch
We all poured our drinks out of bottles into paper cups → Nous avons tous versé le contenu de nos bouteilles dans des gobelets en carton.
She poured muddy water out of his shoes → Elle vida l'eau boueuse de ses chaussures.
to pour sth over sth → verser qch sur qch
She poured the cream over the strawberries → Elle versa la crème sur les fraises.
to pour sb a drink → servir à boire à qn
She poured him a drink → Elle lui a servi à boire.
Could you pour me a glass of wine? → Peux-tu me servir un verre de vin ?
Shall I pour you a cup of tea? → Je vous sers une tasse de thé?
to pour o.s. a drink → se servir à boire
to pour cold water on sth (fig) → refroidir l'enthousiasme lié à qch
to pour money into sth → investir lourdement dans qch
vi
(= rain heavily) → pleuvoir à verse
It's pouring → Il pleut à verse.
It's pouring with rain → Il pleut à verse.
It's pouring → Il pleut à verse.
It's pouring with rain → Il pleut à verse.
[water, blood] → couler à flots
to pour from sth [water, blood, smoke] → s'échapper de qch
to pour down sb's face [tears, sweat] → ruisseler sur le visage de qn
Tears poured down his face → Les larmes ruisselaient sur son visage.
The sweat began to pour down his face → La sueur commençait à ruisseler sur son visage.
to pour from sth [water, blood, smoke] → s'échapper de qch
to pour down sb's face [tears, sweat] → ruisseler sur le visage de qn
Tears poured down his face → Les larmes ruisselaient sur son visage.
The sweat began to pour down his face → La sueur commençait à ruisseler sur son visage.
vi
[people] → affluer
The crowds came pouring in → La foule affluait.
People poured in to the football stadium → Les gens affluaient dans le stade.
Refugees poured in to the country → Les réfugiés affluaient dans le pays.
The crowds came pouring in → La foule affluait.
People poured in to the football stadium → Les gens affluaient dans le stade.
Refugees poured in to the country → Les réfugiés affluaient dans le pays.
[e-mails, letters, tributes, offers, advice] → affluer
Letters came pouring in → Les lettres affluaient.
Letters came pouring in → Les lettres affluaient.
vt sep [+ liquid] → verser
Heat the oil in a pan then pour in the beaten eggs → Chauffez l'huile dans la poêle puis versez-y les œufs battus.
Pour off the excess fat → Vider l'excédent de graisse.
Heat the oil in a pan then pour in the beaten eggs → Chauffez l'huile dans la poêle puis versez-y les œufs battus.
pour off
vt sep [+ fat, oil] → viderPour off the excess fat → Vider l'excédent de graisse.
pour out
vi
[water] → s'échapper
pour
vt liquid → gießen; large amount also, sugar, rice etc → schütten; drink → eingießen, einschenken; to pour something for somebody → jdm etw eingießen or einschenken; she looks as if she’s been poured into that dress! (inf) → das Kleid sitzt wie angegossen (inf); to pour money into a project/men into a war → Geld in ein Projekt/Männer in einen Krieg pumpen (inf); he poured all his ideas into one book → alle seine Gedanken flossen in ein Buch
vi
(lit, fig) → strömen; the sweat poured off him → der Schweiß floss in Strömen an ihm herunter; books are pouring off the presses → Bücher werden in Massen ausgestoßen; cars poured off the ferry → Autokolonnen rollten von der Fähre
(= rain) it’s pouring (with rain) → es gießt (in Strömen), es schüttet (inf); the rain poured down → es regnete or goss in Strömen ? rain
(= pour out tea, coffee etc) → eingießen, einschenken; (US: = act as hostess) → als Gastgeberin fungieren
pour [pɔːʳ]
pour [pɔːʳ]
1. vt → versare
to pour sth off → buttar via qc, versar fuori qc
let me pour you a drink → lascia che ti versi da bere
to pour money into a project → investire molti soldi in un progetto
to pour sth off → buttar via qc, versar fuori qc
let me pour you a drink → lascia che ti versi da bere
to pour money into a project → investire molti soldi in un progetto
2. vi
a. to come pouring in (water) → entrare a fiotti; (letters) → arrivare a valanghe; (cars, people) → affluire in gran quantità
the sweat is pouring off you! → sei grondante di sudore!
the sweat is pouring off you! → sei grondante di sudore!
pour away vt + adv → buttar via
pour in vi + adv (people) → entrare a frotte
tourists are pouring in → i turisti stanno arrivando in massa
the sunshine poured into the room → la luce del sole inondava la stanza
tourists are pouring in → i turisti stanno arrivando in massa
the sunshine poured into the room → la luce del sole inondava la stanza
pour out vt + adv (drink) → versare; (dirty water) → buttar via (fig) (feelings) → sfogare; (troubles) → sfogarsi parlando di; (story) → raccontare tutto d'un fiato
she poured out her complaints → si lanciò in una serie di lamentele
she poured out her complaints → si lanciò in una serie di lamentele
pour [pɔːʳ]
1. vt → versare
to pour sth off → buttar via qc, versar fuori qc
let me pour you a drink → lascia che ti versi da bere
to pour money into a project → investire molti soldi in un progetto
to pour sth off → buttar via qc, versar fuori qc
let me pour you a drink → lascia che ti versi da bere
to pour money into a project → investire molti soldi in un progetto
2. vi
a. to come pouring in (water) → entrare a fiotti; (letters) → arrivare a valanghe; (cars, people) → affluire in gran quantità
the sweat is pouring off you! → sei grondante di sudore!
the sweat is pouring off you! → sei grondante di sudore!
pour away vt + adv → buttar via
pour in vi + adv (people) → entrare a frotte
tourists are pouring in → i turisti stanno arrivando in massa
the sunshine poured into the room → la luce del sole inondava la stanza
tourists are pouring in → i turisti stanno arrivando in massa
the sunshine poured into the room → la luce del sole inondava la stanza
pour out vt + adv (drink) → versare; (dirty water) → buttar via (fig) (feelings) → sfogare; (troubles) → sfogarsi parlando di; (story) → raccontare tutto d'un fiato
she poured out her complaints → si lanciò in una serie di lamentele
she poured out her complaints → si lanciò in una serie di lamentele
v pour [poː]
1 to (cause to) flow in a stream She poured the milk into a bowl; Water poured down the wall; People were pouring out of the factory. vloei, stroom يَصُب، يَسْكُب изливам (vy)lít, proudit hælde; strømme; vælte gießen, strömen χύνω, σερβίρω (κτ. υγρό), ξεχύνομαι verter, derramar; chorrear; manar, salir valama, valguma ریختن kaataa verser, se déverser לִשפּוֹך बहना lijevati,istjecati önt menuangkan hella, ausa; streyma versare; riversarsi 注ぐ 붓다 (į)pilti, lieti(s), plūsti liet[]; tecināt; tecēt menuang gieten, stromen helle; strømme ut lać (się) (fazer) correr a turna; a (se) scurge; a veni puhoi лить(ся); валить (vy)liať; valiť sa nalivati sipati hälla, rinna, forsa, strömma เท ak(ıt)mak, dök(ül)mek 倒(水等)，流，湧入 лити(ся); вливати(ся) انڈيلنا đổ 倒（水等），流，涌入
2 (only withitas subject) to rain heavily It was pouring this morning. sous تُمْطِرُ بِغَزارَه вали из ведро lít jako z konve øse ned in Strömen gießen βρέχει καταρρακτωδώς llover a cántaros vihma kallama شر شر باریدن sataa kaatamalla tomber à verse גֶשֶם שוֹטֵף मूसलाधार बरसना sipati zuhog hujan deras hellirigna (piovere a dirotto) ざっと降る 비가 쏟아지다 smarkiai lyti stipri līt, gāzt turun mencurah-curah gieten pøsregne, hølje ned lać chover a potes a ploua cu găleata лить как из ведра liať ako z krhly liti jako padati - za kišu ösa (vräka) ner ฝนตกหนัก şiddetli yağmak 傾瀉 лити (про дощ) جم کر برسنا mưa như trút 倾泻
pour → يَسْكُب nalít hælde gießen χύνω verter kaataa verser lijevati versare 流す (...에) 붓다 schenken helle nalać despejar лить hälla เท akmak rót 灌注
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