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to pour
To quickly tip or pour a liquid or a loose substance such as sand, sugar, or flour out of a container, often in a large amount.
Sie schüttete den restlichen Kaffee in den Ausguss.
She poured the remaining coffee down the drain.
to pour
To rain very heavily. This expression is usually used impersonally.
Nimm einen Schirm mit, es schüttet wie aus Eimern!
Take an umbrella with you; it's pouring!
to pile up
To pile up material such as earth, sand, or rubble in order to build, for example, a dam or an embankment.
Die Bauarbeiter schütteten einen Wall aus Sand auf, um das Gelände zu ebnen.
The construction workers piled up a wall of sand to level the site.
The verb 'schütten' (to pour) describes movement. It is therefore often combined with prepositions that indicate a direction and require the accusative, for example 'in etwas schütten' (to pour into something) or 'auf etwas schütten' (to pour onto something).
Vorsicht, du hast den Zucker neben die Tasse geschüttet!
Careful, you poured the sugar next to the cup!
In the meaning 'stark regnen' (to rain heavily), 'schütten' is almost always used impersonally with 'es' (it) as the subject. A very common idiom in this context is 'es schüttet wie aus Eimern' (it's pouring buckets / it's raining cats and dogs).
Wir können jetzt nicht losfahren, es schüttet draußen.
We can't leave now; it's pouring outside.
Typically, loose, uncounted things are poured. These include liquids such as water or juice, but also solid substances such as powder, grains, or sand, for example sugar, salt, or rice.
Er schüttete sich eine große Portion Müsli in die Schale.
He poured himself a large portion of muesli into the bowl.
to water / pour
Giessen and schütten can both refer to transferring a liquid from one container to another. Giessen usually suggests a targeted and controlled action, while schütten emphasizes emptying the contents quickly or with little control over the amount. Giessen is appropriate for pouring carefully, while schütten is more suitable for pouring something out quickly.
Sie schüttet das Wasser schnell aus der Kanne in den Eimer.
She quickly pours the water from the jug into the bucket.
Sie giesst das Wasser vorsichtig aus der Kanne in die Flasche.
She carefully pours the water from the jug into the bottle.
