Gießen Translations, meanings and synonyms

"Gießen" is used as verb with the meaning of "to pour", "to water" or "to cast (metal)".

Essential properties of "gießen"

Its most important properties are:

Properties

Infinitive: gießen
Simple past: goss
Participle: gegossen

irregulartransitive

Note: These properties are not absolute. A transitive verb can be used intransitively and vice versa depending on context, and many verbs can be used reflexively even though they are not primarily reflexive.

Meanings of "gießen" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms

It has the meanings and uses detailed below:

1.) "To pour a liquid, especially water"

Definition: "To pour a liquid, especially water, over something or someone."
Translation(s): to pour, to water, to cast (metal)
Synonym(s): schütten, bewässern
Related word(s): Gießkanne, Bewässerung

📝 Some usage examples:

Ich muss die Blumen jeden Tag gießen.I have to water the flowers every day.
Kannst du bitte das Wasser in die Tasse gießen?Can you please pour the water into the cup?
Es beginnt zu regnen, wir müssen die Pflanzen nicht gießen.It's starting to rain, we don't have to water the plants.

2.) "To cast liquid, especially metal, into a mold"

Definition: "To fill a mold with a liquid, especially molten metal, to form an object."
Translation(s): cast, pour
Synonym(s): gießen, schmelzen
Related word(s): Gussform, Metallgießerei

📝 Some usage examples:

Er gießt das flüssige Metall in die Form.He pours the liquid metal into the mold.
Das Unternehmen gießt hochwertige Metallteile.The company casts high-quality metal parts.
Künstler gießen oft Skulpturen aus Bronze.Artists often cast sculptures from bronze.

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