versare
pour
In Italian, 'versare' is the verb used to express the action of pouring a liquid or a substance from one container to another. It is a regular verb that follows the -are conjugation pattern. For example, 'Mi puoi versare un po' di acqua, per favore?' translates to 'Can you pour me a little bit of water, please?'
Example sentences using: versare
Devo versare il latte nella tazza.
I need to pour the milk into the cup.
In this example, 'versare' is used in the sense of pouring a liquid from one container into another, which is its most common use.
Hanno deciso di versare una donazione al museo.
They decided to make a donation to the museum.
Here, 'versare' is used in a figurative sense, meaning to 'contribute' or 'donate'. It is often used in the context of money transactions.
Il governo deve versare le pensioni.
The government must pay the pensions.
In this context, 'versare' means to 'pay' or 'disburse' funds, often used in the context of salaries, pensions or other types of monetary benefits.