| query | When a liquid or other substance p____ somewhere, for example through a hole, it flows quickly and in large quantities .When a liquid or other substance pours somewhere, for example through a hole, it flows quickly and in large quantities . Blood was pouring from his broken nose. There was dense smoke pouring from all four engines. Tears poured down both our faces. The tide poured in from the south. |
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| word | pour |
| full-definition | verb If you pour a liquid or other substance, you make it flow steadily out of a container by holding the container at an angle . Pour a pool of sauce on two plates and arrange the meat neatly. Francis poured milk into a glass. Heat the oil in a non-stick frying-pan, then pour in the egg mixture. If you pour someone a drink, you put some of the drink in a cup or glass so that they can drink it. He got up and poured himself another drink. She asked Tillie to pour her a cup of coffee. Quietly Mark poured and served drinks for all of them. When a liquid or other substance pours somewhere, for example through a hole, it flows quickly and in large quantities . Blood was pouring from his broken nose. There was dense smoke pouring from all four engines. Tears poured down both our faces. The tide poured in from the south. When it rains very heavily, you can say that it is pouring . It has been pouring almost non stop for the past three days, disrupting normal life. It has been pouring with rain all week. The rain was pouring down. We drove all the way through pouring rain. If people pour into or out of a place, they go there quickly and in large numbers. Any day now, the Northern forces may pour across the new border. Holidaymakers continued to pour down to the coast in search of surf and sun. At six p.m. large groups poured from the numerous offices. If something such as information pours into a place, a lot of it is obtained or given . Martin, 78, died yesterday. Tributes poured in from around the globe. The commission has invited interested parties to submit comments, and these are now pouring in. |
| inflections | pourspouringpoured |
| cefr-level | B1 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:b1
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