gieten — meaning in English

English meaning

• cast verb To throw something, especially with some force or intent.
• pour verb To make a liquid flow steadily out of or into a container.

Senses

gieten is used for these senses in English:

• cast To shape (molten metal etc.) by pouring into a mould; to make (an object) in such a way. [from 15th c.]
• pour (transitive, figurative) To send out as in a stream or a flood; to cause (an emotion) to come out; to cause to escape.

cast — full definition

1. verb To throw something, especially with some force or intent.
2. verb To choose actors for the roles in a play, film, or show.
3. verb To shape a liquid material, especially molten metal, by pouring it into a mould.
4. noun The group of actors performing in a play, film, or show.
5. noun A rigid support, often plaster, used to hold a broken bone in place while it heals.

pour — full definition

1. verb To make a liquid flow steadily out of or into a container.
2. verb To rain very heavily.
3. verb To move steadily in large numbers, like a stream.

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