pour
word
/ˈpɔɹ/
por
/pˈɔː/
paw
Definition
To make a liquid flow from one container or place into another. It can also describe rain falling heavily or large amounts of things coming quickly.
Usage & Nuances
Common patterns: 'pour water into a glass', 'pour coffee', and 'pour sauce over pasta'. For weather, 'It’s pouring' means heavy rain and is very common in conversation. 'Pour in/into' can also mean people or things arriving in large numbers.
Spanish: verter - servir (líquido)Portuguese (BR): derramar - servir (líquido)Portuguese (PT): verter - servir (líquido)Chinese (Simplified): 倒 - 灌Chinese (Traditional): 倒 - 灌Hindi: उंडेलना - डालना (तरल पदार्थ)Arabic: يَصُبّ - يَسكُبBengali: ঢালা - প্রবাহিত হওয়াRussian: лить - наливатьJapanese: 注ぐ - 降り注ぐVietnamese: rót - đổKorean: 붓다 - 쏟아지다Turkish: dökmek - boşaltmakUrdu: انڈیلنا - ڈالناIndonesian: menuangkan - mengalir deras
Example Sentences
Please pour some water into the glass.
basic
She poured milk on her cereal.
basic
Rain poured all night.
basic
Can you pour me another cup of coffee?
natural
Fans poured into the stadium after the gates opened.
natural
It was pouring, so we stayed inside.
natural