pouring

• Adjectif décrivant quelque chose qui s'écoule ou se déverse abondamment, souvent utilisé pour la pluie ou les liquides.

An adjective describing something that is flowing or streaming heavily, often used for rain or liquids.

1. Flowing profuselyB1informal

   Describing a liquid that is flowing or streaming heavily and abundantly.

   Verser abondamment

   • The rain was pouring down all afternoon.
   • Water was pouring from the broken pipe.
   • Tears were pouring down her cheeks as she heard the news.

   Synonymescascadingfloodinggushingrushingspoutingstreamingtorrential

   Antonymesdribblingdrippingseeping

• Verser un liquide depuis un récipient en un flux continu, ou tomber en abondance en parlant de la pluie.

A verb used to indicate the act of causing a liquid to flow from a container in a steady stream, or to rain heavily.

1. Flow or cause to flowA2formal

   To cause a liquid to flow from a container in a steady stream.

   Verser

   • She poured water into the glass.
   • He poured the milk over the cereal.
   • The waiter poured wine for the guests.

   Synonymesdecantdischargeemptytip

   Antonymesholdretainstopwithhold

2. Rain heavilyA2informal

   To rain very heavily.

   pleuvoir à verse

   • It's pouring outside; take an umbrella.
   • The rain poured down all night.
   • We got soaked because it was pouring.

   Synonymeslashpeltsheetstreamteem

3. Emit or send outB2formal

   To produce or send out something in large quantities.

   déverser en abondance

   • The factory pours smoke into the air.
   • She poured her emotions into the letter.
   • The crowd poured out of the stadium after the game.

   Synonymesdischargeemitfloodgushreleasespewstreamvent

Variantes phrasalpour downpour out