English–French

“pour” in French

French

Alsodéverser

Pronunciation

IPA/vɛʁse/

Example

Peux-tu verser de l'eau dans mon verre, s'il te plaît ?

Can you pour water into my glass, please?

Illustration for verser (pour)

How to say “pour” in French

“Pour” in French is verser.

A steady stream leaves one container and enters another.

Full entry for verser: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with verser

Elle va verser la sauce sur les pâtes.

She is going to pour the sauce over the pasta.

Tips for using verser

  • With a reflexive object, se verser means to pour a drink for oneself, as in se verser de l'eau.

Other French words for “pour”

Ne déverse pas d'huile dans l'évier.

Don't pour oil down the sink.

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