pour
To cause to flow in a stream, either out of a container or into itTo cause (liquid, or liquid-like substance) to flow in a stream, either out of a container or into it.
» Please pour me a little tea.
Пожалуйста, налей мне немного чая.
Будь ласка, налий мені трохи чаю.
Meaning
8 senses(transitive)To cause (liquid, or liquid-like substance) to flow in a stream, either out of a container or into it.
pour water from a jug
pour wine into a decanter
gießen, schütten, eingießen
литьlitʹ, налива́тьnalivátʹ, нали́тьnalítʹ
ли́тиlýty, налива́тиnalyváty, нали́тиnalýty
(figuratively, transitive)To send out as in a stream or a flood; to cause (an emotion) to come out; to cause to escape.
My teacher poured scorn on my attempts at writing.
(transitive)To send forth from, as in a stream; to discharge uninterruptedly.
schütten
излива́тьizlivátʹ, изли́тьizlítʹ
(intransitive)To flow, pass, or issue in a stream; to fall continuously and abundantly.
the rain poured down.
gießen
ли́тьсяlítʹsja
(impersonal)To rain hard.
It's pouring outside.
rain heavily
(intransitive)Of a beverage, to be on tap or otherwise available for serving to customers.
(intransitive)To move in a throng, as a crowd.
The people poured out of the theater.
move in large numbers
(transitive)To move (a drunk or unsteady person) into or out of a place or vehicle.
She poured him into a taxi and handed the driver the fare.
Examples
854 sentencesPlease pour me a little tea.
Будь ласка, налий мені трохи чаю.
ruПожалуйста, налей мне немного чая.
I poured water into the bucket.
Я налив у відро води.
ruЯ налил в ведро воды.
deIch goss Wasser in den Eimer.
Tom poured himself something to drink.
Том налив собі випити.
Tom poured some tea for me.
Том налив мені чаю.
ruТом налил мне чаю.
I'm pouring a cup of tea.
Я наливаю чашку чая.
ruЯ наливаю чашку чая.
deIch gieße eine Tasse Tee ein.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 3
By meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English pouren (“to pour”), of uncertain origin. Perhaps from Old Northern FreFrom Middle English pouren (“to pour”), of uncertain origin. Perhaps from Old Northern French purer (“to sift (grain), pour out (water)”), from Latin pūrō (“to purify”), from pūrus (“pure”). Compare Middle Dutch afpuren (“to pour off, drain”).
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Forms
pours, pouring, poured, pouredPhrasal 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.
Synonyms
15 synonymsWord family
20 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
12 patterns- poured himself
- poured himself a
- poured some milk
- poured himself another
- poured some
- poured myself a
- and poured himself
- poured myself
- poured milk into
- poured cold water
- bottle and poured
- poured myself another