1.b> 1) (over, on) i> (), (i>); pour the sauce over the pasta ; pour a pool of sauce on two plates and arrange the meat neatly / , ;
2) (out, into) .i> (), , ( . i>); have you poured out the tea? i> ? would you like me to pour you some more wine? , ? quietly he poured and served drinks for all of them / i> ; I poured the milk into a jug ;
3) (away, into, out) (), , ( .i>); the wine was so bad I just poured it away , ; pour away the dirty water ; I poured the rest into the sink i> ;
4) (out) (, ), ( .i>); the bus was pouring out thick black exhaust fumes , ; the chimney was pouring out black smoke ; ;
2.b> 1) , i> , , ( . i>); the tide poured in from the south i> / ; the rain poured through a hole in the roof [.i> .i> 3]; blood was pouring from the wound / ; tears poured down her cheeks i> i> ;
2) (out, from) , ( . i>); smoke was pouring out of the upstairs windows ;
3) (into, out, from) i> () / ; , ( , . i>); refugees are now pouring into this country / ; the crowds began pouring out of the stadium - / ; the crowd poured out into the street ; offers of help poured in from all over the country ;
3.b> (down) () .i> to pour with rain [.i> .i> downpourr>]; we can't go out in this weather it's pouring! ! it has been pouring with rain all week ; the rain was pouring down ;
to pour cold water on smth.b> i> / ; , i>. [.i> .i> cold IIr> ]; to pour smth. into smth.b> i> i> / i> (.i> , . i>); the government has poured millions into the education system ; they've poured thousands of pounds into developing the business / i> ; the government has been pouring money into inefficient state-owned industries and the country can no longer afford it / ; to pour out smth.b> i> / ""; i> / (.i> , . i>) [.i> .i> outpour Ir> 2 i> II 2, outpouringr> 2 1)]; she poured out her troubles to me over a cup of coffee ; to pour out one's heart (to smb.)b> () [.i> .i> heartr> 2]; to pour scorn (on smb., smth.)b> .i> scorn Ir> ; critics of the President have been pouring scorn on the plan ever since it was first proposed / ; to pour oil on troubled water(s)b> .i> oil Ir> .
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