pours
word · lemma: pour
Definition
'Pours' means to make a liquid flow from a container, or to rain heavily. It can refer to pouring drinks or when rain is falling very hard.
Usage & Nuances
Commonly used for liquids like water, milk, or drinks ("pour a glass of juice"). Also informal for heavy rain ("it pours"). Not used for pouring solids. Collocations: 'pours out,' 'pours in,' 'pours with rain.'
Spanish: servir - verter - llover fuertePortuguese (BR): despejar - servir (líquidos) - chover fortePortuguese (PT): deitar - servir (líquidos) - chover forteChinese (Simplified): 倒入 - 倒出 - 倾盆而下Chinese (Traditional): 倒入 - 倒出 - 傾盆而下Hindi: डालना - उंडेलना - झमाझम बरसनाArabic: يَصُبّ - يسكب - تمطر بغزارةBengali: ধারে - ঢালেRussian: наливает - льёт (дождь)Japanese: 注ぐ - （雨が）降るVietnamese: rót - đổ - mưa toKorean: 붓다 - 쏟아지다 (비)Turkish: döker - yağmur yağar (şiddetli)Urdu: ڈالتا ہے - برستا ہے (بارش)Indonesian: menuang - turun deras (hujan)
Example Sentences
He pours water into a glass.
basic
It pours when we walk to school.
basic
She pours milk into her cereal every morning.
basic
She pours herself a cup of tea and sits by the window.
natural
Every time it pours, the roads get flooded.
natural
He pours his heart out to his best friend when he's upset.
natural