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pour
rain heavily; send a liquid flowing: pour coffee
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pour
(pôr)v. poured, pour·ing, pours
v.tr.
1.
a. To cause (a liquid or granular solid) to stream or flow, as from a container: poured tea from the pot into the cup.
b. To pour a liquid or particles into (a container): poured a glass of milk.
c. To empty (a container) of a liquid or granular solid: poured a bucket of sand on the ground.
2. To send forth, produce, express, or utter copiously, as if in a stream or flood: poured money into the project; poured out my inner thoughts.
v.intr.
1. To stream or flow continuously or profusely: Water poured over the dam.
2. To rain hard or heavily: It has been pouring for an hour.
3. To pass or proceed in large numbers or quantity: Students poured into the auditorium.
4. To serve a beverage, such as tea or coffee, to a gathering: We need someone to pour.
n.
Idiom: A pouring or flowing forth, especially a downpour of rain.
pour it on Informal
1. To move or perform an activity at maximum speed or intensity.
2. To speak or express oneself continuously or elaborately.
[Middle English pouren, perhaps from Old North French purer, to sift, pour out, from Latin pūrāre, to purify, from pūrus, pure; see peuə- in Indo-European roots.]
pour′er n.
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pour
(pɔː)vb
1. to flow or cause to flow in a stream
2. (tr) to issue, emit, etc, in a profuse way
3. (Physical Geography) Also: pour with rain (often foll by: down) to rain heavily: it's pouring down outside.
4. (intr) to move together in large numbers; swarm
5. (intr) to serve tea, coffee, etc: shall I pour?.
6. it never rains but it pours events, esp unfortunate ones, come together or occur in rapid succession
7. pour cold water on informal to be unenthusiastic about or discourage
8. pour oil on troubled waters to try to calm a quarrel, etc
n
a pouring, downpour, etc
[C13: of unknown origin]
ˈpourer n
Usage: The verbs pour and pore are sometimes confused: she poured cream over her strudel; she pored (not poured) over the manuscript
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pour
(pɔr, poʊr)v.t.
1. to send (a liquid, fluid, or anything in loose particles) flowing or falling, as from one container to another, or into, over, or on something.
2. to emit or propel, esp. continuously or rapidly.
3. to produce or utter in or as if in a stream or flood (often fol. by out): to pour out one's troubles to a friend.
v.i. 4. to issue, move, or proceed in great quantity or number: Crowds poured from the stadium after the game.
5. to flow forth or along; stream.
6. to rain heavily (often used impersonally with it as subject).
n. 7. the act of pouring.
8. an abundant or continuous flow or stream: a pour of invective.
9. downpour.
[1300–50; Middle English; orig. uncertain]
pour′a•ble, adj.
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pour
- diffuse - Based on Latin diffundere, "pour out," from fundere, "pour," it means "to spread out."
- geyser - From Icelandic Geysir, "hot spring," from Old Norse geysa, "pour or rush forth."
- refund - First meant "pour back," and comes from Latin re- and fundere, "to pour."
- gluck, glug - Gluck or glug is the light repetitive gurgling sound of liquid being poured from a bottle.
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pore
– pourThese words are both pronounced (/pɔː@r/).
1. 'pore'
A pore is a small hole in the skin of a person or animal.
There was dirt in the pores around his nose.
2. 'pore over'
If you pore over something such as a piece of writing or a map, you examine it carefully.
We spent hours poring over travel brochures.
3. 'pour'
If you pour a liquid, you cause it to flow out of a container.
The waiter poured the wine into her glass.
If it is pouring, it is raining very heavily.
It was absolutely pouring.
4. 'poor'
Note that the adjective poor (/pʊə@r/) is sometimes pronounced (/pɔː@r/).
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pour
Past participle: poured
Gerund: pouring
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| Verb | 1. | pour - cause to run; "pour water over the floor" pour forth, shed, spill - pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities; "shed tears"; "spill blood"; "God shed His grace on Thee" move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" transfuse - pour out of one vessel into another |
| 2. | pour - move in large numbers; "people were pouring out of the theater"; "beggars pullulated in the plaza" crowd together, crowd - to gather together in large numbers; "men in straw boaters and waxed mustaches crowded the verandah" | |
| 3. | pour - pour out; "the sommelier decanted the wines" pour - cause to run; "pour water over the floor" | |
| 4. | pour - flow in a spurt; "Water poured all over the floor" course, flow, run, feed - move along, of liquids; "Water flowed into the cave"; "the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi" regurgitate - pour or rush back; "The blood regurgitates into the heart ventricle" | |
| 5. | pour - supply in large amounts or quantities; "We poured money into the education of our children" | |
| 6. | pour - rain heavily; "Put on your rain coat-- it's pouring outside!" sheet - come down as if in sheets; "The rain was sheeting down during the monsoon" sluice, sluice down - pour as if from a sluice; "An aggressive tide sluiced across the barrier reef" |
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pour
verb
1. let flow, spill, splash, dribble, drizzle, slop (informal), slosh (informal), decant Francis poured a generous measure of whisky into the glass.
2. flow, stream, run, course, rush, emit, cascade, gush, spout, spew Blood was pouring from his broken nose.
3. rain, sheet, pelt (down), teem, bucket down (informal), rain cats and dogs (informal), come down in torrents, rain hard or heavily It has been pouring all week.
pour something out tell, reveal, relate, divulge, get off your chest I've got no-one to come home to and pour out my troubles to.
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pour
verb3. To rain heavily:
Idioms: come down in buckets, rain cats and dogs.
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pour
[pɔːʳ]A. VT
1. (= serve) → servir
shall I pour the tea? → ¿sirvo el té?
to pour sb a drink; pour a drink for sb → servir una copa a algn
he poured himself some coffee → se sirvió café
shall I pour the tea? → ¿sirvo el té?
to pour sb a drink; pour a drink for sb → servir una copa a algn
he poured himself some coffee → se sirvió café
2. (= tip) [+ liquid] → verter, echar; [+ salt, powder] → echar
I poured the milk down the sink → vertí or eché la leche por el fregadero
he poured some wine into a glass → vertió or echó un poco de vino en un vaso
pour the sauce over the meat → vierta or eche la salsa sobre la carne
see also cold A1
see also oil A1
see also scorn A
I poured the milk down the sink → vertí or eché la leche por el fregadero
he poured some wine into a glass → vertió or echó un poco de vino en un vaso
pour the sauce over the meat → vierta or eche la salsa sobre la carne
see also cold A1
see also oil A1
see also scorn A
3. (= invest)
they are pouring millions into the Olympics → están invirtiendo millones en las Olimpiadas
to pour money into a project → invertir grandes cantidades de dinero en un proyecto
we can't go on pouring money into this project → no podemos seguir invirtiendo ese caudal en este proyecto
they are pouring millions into the Olympics → están invirtiendo millones en las Olimpiadas
to pour money into a project → invertir grandes cantidades de dinero en un proyecto
we can't go on pouring money into this project → no podemos seguir invirtiendo ese caudal en este proyecto
B. VI
3. (= flow)
water was pouring down the walls → el agua caía a raudales por las paredes
tears poured down his face → las lágrimas le resbalaban por la cara
water poured from the broken pipe → el agua salía a raudales de la tubería rota
blood poured from the wound → la sangre salía a borbotones de la herida
water came pouring into the room → el agua entraba a raudales en el cuarto
the sweat was pouring off him → sudaba a chorros
water was pouring down the walls → el agua caía a raudales por las paredes
tears poured down his face → las lágrimas le resbalaban por la cara
water poured from the broken pipe → el agua salía a raudales de la tubería rota
blood poured from the wound → la sangre salía a borbotones de la herida
water came pouring into the room → el agua entraba a raudales en el cuarto
the sweat was pouring off him → sudaba a chorros
4. (Met) it's pouring (with rain) → está lloviendo a cántaros, está diluviando
see also pour down, rain B1
see also pour down, rain B1
5. (fig)
smoke was pouring from the window → grandes bocanadas de humo salían de la ventana
passionate German prose poured from her lips → apasionadas palabras de prosa alemana le brotaban de los labios
refugees poured into the country → entraban grandes cantidades de refugiados en el país
sunshine poured into the room → el sol entraba a raudales en la habitación
cars poured off the ferry → muchísimos coches salían del transbordador
cars are pouring off the assembly lines → grandes cantidades de coches están saliendo de las cadenas de montaje
see also pour out
smoke was pouring from the window → grandes bocanadas de humo salían de la ventana
passionate German prose poured from her lips → apasionadas palabras de prosa alemana le brotaban de los labios
refugees poured into the country → entraban grandes cantidades de refugiados en el país
sunshine poured into the room → el sol entraba a raudales en la habitación
cars poured off the ferry → muchísimos coches salían del transbordador
cars are pouring off the assembly lines → grandes cantidades de coches están saliendo de las cadenas de montaje
see also pour out
pour down
A. VI + ADV it/the rain was pouring down → llovía a cántaros
the sun poured down on them → el sol les daba de lleno
see also pour B3
the sun poured down on them → el sol les daba de lleno
see also pour B3
B. VT + PREP = pour A2
pour forth (liter)
A. VT + ADV (lit) [+ smoke] → echar (fig) [+ words, abuse] → soltar
the washing machine was pouring forth water at an alarming rate → el agua se salía de la lavadora a una velocidad alarmante
the washing machine was pouring forth water at an alarming rate → el agua se salía de la lavadora a una velocidad alarmante
B. VI + ADV (lit) [smoke, gas] → salir en grandes cantidades; [water, liquid] → salir a raudales; [blood] → salir a borbotones (fig) [words, criticisms] → manar
pour in
A. VI + ADV
1. (lit) water was pouring in → estaba entrando agua a raudales
sunshine poured in from the courtyard → desde el patio el sol entraba a raudales en la habitación
sunshine poured in from the courtyard → desde el patio el sol entraba a raudales en la habitación
2. (fig) [people] (to country, area) → llegar a raudales; (to shop, office) → entrar a raudales
letters poured in from their fans → les llovían cartas de sus admiradores → llegaban avalanchas de cartas de sus admiradores
as the results poured in → a medida que llegaba la avalancha de resultados ...
letters poured in from their fans → les llovían cartas de sus admiradores → llegaban avalanchas de cartas de sus admiradores
as the results poured in → a medida que llegaba la avalancha de resultados ...
B. VT + ADV
1. (lit) [+ liquid] (into mixture) → añadir; (into container) → echar
next, pour in the milk → luego, añada la leche
next, pour in the milk → luego, añada la leche
2. (fig) we can't keep pouring in capital → no podemos seguir invirtiendo tanto capital or ese caudal
pour off
A. VT + ADV (= throw away) → tirar; (= put aside) → apartar
pour off the excess fat → tire el exceso de grasa
pour off half the quantity → aparte la mitad
pour off the excess fat → tire el exceso de grasa
pour off half the quantity → aparte la mitad
B. VI + PREP = pour B3
pour out
A. VT + ADV
1. (= serve) [+ tea, milk, cornflakes] → servir
shall I pour you out some tea?; shall I pour out some tea for you? → ¿te sirvo té?
shall I pour you out some tea?; shall I pour out some tea for you? → ¿te sirvo té?
2. (= emit) [+ smoke, fumes] → arrojar
3. (= produce) the factory pours out hundreds of cars a day → la fábrica produce cientos de coches al día
4. (fig) [+ anger, emotion] → desahogar; [+ words, abuse] → soltar
he poured out a torrent of abuse (against them) → (les) soltó un torrente de insultos
to pour out one's feelings (to sb) → desahogarse (con algn)
to pour out one's heart to sb → desahogarse con algn, abrir su corazón a algn
to pour it all out → contarlo todo
to pour it all out to sb → contárselo todo a algn
he poured out a torrent of abuse (against them) → (les) soltó un torrente de insultos
to pour out one's feelings (to sb) → desahogarse (con algn)
to pour out one's heart to sb → desahogarse con algn, abrir su corazón a algn
to pour it all out → contarlo todo
to pour it all out to sb → contárselo todo a algn
B. VI + ADV
1. (lit) [water, liquid] → salir a raudales; [blood] → salir a borbotones
he smashed the window and smoke poured out → rompió la ventana y salieron grandes bocanadas de humo
he smashed the window and smoke poured out → rompió la ventana y salieron grandes bocanadas de humo
2. (= come out in large numbers) [people, crowds] → salir en tropel
the doors opened and thousands of fans poured out → las puertas se abrieron y miles de seguidores salieron en tropel
they poured out into the streets → invadieron las calles
the doors opened and thousands of fans poured out → las puertas se abrieron y miles de seguidores salieron en tropel
they poured out into the streets → invadieron las calles
3. (= gush out) [words] → brotar de la boca, manar de la boca
once she started speaking, the ideas came pouring out → una vez empezó a hablar, le fluyeron las ideas
the words came pouring out → las palabras brotaban or manaban de su boca
once he started to talk it all came pouring out → una vez empezó a hablar, ya se desahogó del todo
once she started speaking, the ideas came pouring out → una vez empezó a hablar, le fluyeron las ideas
the words came pouring out → las palabras brotaban or manaban de su boca
once he started to talk it all came pouring out → una vez empezó a hablar, ya se desahogó del todo
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pour
(poː) verb1. to (cause to) flow in a stream. She poured the milk into a bowl; Water poured down the wall; People were pouring out of the factory. verter, derramar; chorrear; manar, salir
2. (only with it as subject) to rain heavily. It was pouring this morning.llover a cántaros
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pour
→ verterMultilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
pour
v. verter, vaciar, derramar.
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