Pour on Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈpɔɹ/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn

PAWR-on, PAWR-ahn

UK

pˈɔː/ /ˈɒn

PAW-on

Definition

To pour liquid onto something, or to describe something happening in large amounts, especially heavy rain or intense effort or praise.

Usage & Nuances

Can be literal (liquid) or figurative, especially with 'rain' ("the rain poured on") or effort/praise ("pour on the praise"). Informal; often used to describe strong, sudden rain or intense actions. Not the same as simply 'pour'.

• Spanish: verter sobre - llover a cántaros (lluvia intensa) - intensificar (esfuerzo/elogio)
• Portuguese (BR): derramar sobre - cair forte (chuva) - intensificar (esforço/elogio)
• Portuguese (PT): deitar sobre - chover torrencialmente - intensificar (esforço/elogio)
• Chinese (Simplified): 倒在...上 - 倾盆而下（大雨） - 增加（努力/赞美）
• Chinese (Traditional): 倒在...上 - 傾盆而下（大雨） - 增加（努力/讚美）
• Hindi: ऊपर डालना - जोरदार बारिश होना - बढ़ाना (प्रयास/प्रशंसा)
• Arabic: يصب على - تمطر بغزارة (مطر شديد) - يزيد من (جهد/مديح)
• Bengali: ঢেলে দেওয়া - প্রচুর (বৃষ্টি/প্রশংসা/পরিশ্রম) বর্ষিত হওয়া
• Russian: поливать - литься (о дожде) - щедро осыпать (о похвале/усилиях)
• Japanese: かける - 激しく降る（雨） - 注ぐ（努力・称賛）
• Vietnamese: rót lên - đổ mưa tầm tã - dồn (nỗ lực/khen ngợi)
• Korean: 붓다 - 쏟아지다 (비 등) - 퍼붓다 (칭찬/노력)
• Turkish: üstüne dökmek - yağmak (yağmur) - bolca vermek (çaba/övgü)
• Urdu: انڈیل دینا - بہت زیادہ (بارش/حوصلہ افزائی/کوشش) کرنا
• Indonesian: đổ lên - mưa xối xả - dồn (nỗ lực/khen ngợi)

Example Sentences

She poured on more water to cool the dish.

basic

When it started to rain, it really began to pour on.

basic

The chef likes to pour on the sauce before serving.

basic

He really started to pour on the effort after the first half.

natural

The teacher likes to pour on the praise when students do well.

natural

As soon as we left the car, the rain began to pour on us.

natural