pour in
To flow or flood into something or somewhereTo flow or flood into something or somewhere.
» Tom poured some milk in a bowl for his cats.
Том налил котам в миску молока.
Том налил кошкам в миску молока.
Том налив трохи молока в миску для своїх котів.
Meaning
3 senses(intransitive)To flow or flood into something or somewhere.
(figuratively, intransitive)To arrive in great amounts.
Letters of complaint came pouring in.
(transitive)To fill something with (a liquid) by pouring.
Examples
26 sentencesTom poured some milk in a bowl for his cats.
Том налив трохи молока в миску для своїх котів.
ruТом налил котам в миску молока.
Tom poured the milk in a bowl.
ruТом налил молоко в миску.
deTom goß die Milch in eine Schüssel.
She stirred the instant coffee and poured in milk.
I poured some water in the bucket.
I poured the wine in a plastic bag and then dipped it in ice water.
Forms
pours in, pouring in, poured in, poured in| Base form | pour in · to pour in |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | pours in |
| Present participle | pouring in |
| Past simple | poured in |
| Past participle | poured in |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
5 phrasal verbs- pour outвисипати, вилитиUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pour, out.
- pour downналити, литиTo rain heavily.
- pour inTo flow or flood into something or somewhere.
- pour overEggcorn of pore over.
- pour intoTo continuously pay money or supplies or provide work to an organization, project, movement or effort.
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb