pour

verter

verb

pour
[pɔː(r)]
verbo transitivo
1verter (into en)
  • to pour somebody a drink -> servir una bebida a alguien
  • to pour money into a project -> invertir un dineral en un proyecto
verbo intransitivo
2brotar, fluir
  • it's pouring (with rain) -> llueve a cántaros
  • sweat was pouring off him -> le chorreaba el sudor
  • tourists were pouring into the palace -> entraban al palacio turistas a espuertas

pour [por]
1Echar o vaciar líquidos de una parte a otra.
2Emitir, arrojar, echar fuera alguna cosa continuadamente.
3Desembolsar pródigamente; dejar caer, desparramar copiosamente (spill).
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
4Fluir, correr con rapidez. (n)
5Caer, descender, precipitarse profusamente (swoop); llover. (n)
6Salir en masa, venir en muchedumbres, llegar a montones. (n)
7Esparcirse grandemente. (n)
  • The northern hordes poured over Italy -> las hordas del norte cayeron sobre Italia
  • The ants poured out of the hill -> las hormigas salieron a montones del hormiguero
  • To pour out of one vessel into another -> trasegar líquidos; vaciar los líquidos de una parte a otra
  • To pour down -> llover a cántaros, diluviar
  • He poured out his feelings to her -> le reveló sus sentimientos a ella
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pour [pɔːʳ]
verb:transitive
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 Ellen a glass of wine would you pour me another glass of champagne, please? she asked Tillie to pour her a cup of coffee
he poured himself some coffee se sirvió café
2 (tip) [+liquid] verter; echar; [+salt, powder] echar
I poured the milk down the sinkdown vertí eché la leche por el fregadero;or
he poured some wine into a glassinto vertió echó un poco de vino en un vaso;or
to pour metal/wax [into] a mould
pour the sauce over the meatover vierta eche la salsa sobre la carne;or
pour a pool of sauce on two plates and arrange the meat neatly Francis poured a generous measure of the whisky into a fresh glass she poured the salt into the pot she looked as if she had been poured into her dress > she had poured herself into a tight pair of jeans
3 (invest)
they are pouring millions into the Olympicsinto 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
to pour [money] into sth I was pouring time and energy into this project the Government continues to pour billions of pounds into its massive road-building programme the government has been pouring money into loss-making industries
verb:intransitive
1 (serve) servir
shall I pour? ¿sirvo?
2 (tip)
this teapot doesn't pour very well es difícil servir con esta tetera
3 (flow)
water was pouring down the wallsdown 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 pipefrom 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 roominto el agua entraba a raudales en el cuarto
the sweat was pouring off himoff sudaba a chorros
a second major eruption sent more lava pouring down the mountainside sweat poured in rivulets down his back heavy oil has been pouring from the stricken vessel
4 (Metal)
it's pouring (with rain) está lloviendo a cántaros; está diluviando
it poured for 4 days in London it poured all the time it was absolutely pouring with rain
5
smoke, people, things
smoke was pouring from the windowfrom grandes bocanadas de humo salían de la ventana
there was dense smoke pouring from all four engines
passionate German prose poured from her lips apasionadas palabras de prosa alemana le brotaban de los labios
refugees poured into the countryinto entraban grandes cantidades de refugiados en el país
sunshine poured into the room el sol entraba a raudales en la habitación
they came pouring into the shop
cars poured off the ferryoff muchísimos coches salían del transbordador
cars are pouring off the assembly lines grandes cantidades de coches están saliendo de las cadenas de montaje

Verb Conjugation for "pour"

Imperative
  • pour
  • you pour
  • he/she pours
  • we pour
  • you pour
  • they pour
Preterite
  • I poured
  • you poured
  • he/she poured
  • we poured
  • you poured
  • they poured
Present Continuous
  • I am pouring
  • you are pouring
  • he/she is pouring
  • we are pouring
  • you are pouring
  • they are pouring
Present Perfect
  • I have poured
  • you have poured
  • he/she has poured
  • we have poured
  • you have poured
  • they have poured
Past Continuous
  • I was pouring
  • you were pouring
  • he/she was pouring
  • we were pouring
  • you were pouring
  • they were pouring
Past Perfect
  • I had poured
  • you had poured
  • he/she had poured
  • we had poured
  • you had poured
  • they had poured
Future
  • I will pour
  • you will pour
  • he/she will pour
  • we will pour
  • you will pour
  • they will pour
Future Perfect
  • I will have poured
  • you will have poured
  • he/she will have poured
  • we will have poured
  • you will have poured
  • they will have poured
Future Continuous
  • I will be pouring
  • you will be pouring
  • he/she will be pouring
  • we will be pouring
  • you will be pouring
  • they will be pouring
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been pouring
  • you have been pouring
  • he/she has been pouring
  • we have been pouring
  • you have been pouring
  • they have been pouring
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been pouring
  • you will have been pouring
  • he/she will have been pouring
  • we will have been pouring
  • you will have been pouring
  • they will have been pouring
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been pouring
  • you had been pouring
  • he/she had been pouring
  • we had been pouring
  • you had been pouring
  • they had been pouring
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