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stir 1
(stûr)v. stirred, stir·ring, stirs
v.tr.
1.
a. To pass an implement through (a liquid, for example), usually in circular motions, so as to mix or cool the contents: stirred the soup before tasting it.
b. To use an implement to move or rearrange the fuel in (a fire) to increase light or heat.
c. To add or mix in (an ingredient, for example) into a liquid or mixture by moving an implement: stirred a cup of sugar into the cake batter.
d. To mix together the ingredients of (a liquid, for example) before cooking or use by moving an implement: stirred up some popover batter; stirred the paint.
e. To move or pass (an implement) through a liquid in order to mix or cool the contents: stirred her spoon in her coffee.
2. To cause to move or shift, especially slightly or with irregular motion: A breeze stirred the branches.
3.
a. To cause to become active; bestir: stirred themselves to fix breakfast.
b. To excite strong feelings in or rouse, as from indifference: The speaker stirred us to volunteer at the homeless shelter. See Synonyms at provoke.
c. To provoke deliberately; incite. Often used with up: stir up trouble.
v.intr.
1. To change position slightly: The leaves were stirring in the breeze.
2.
a. To start to move, especially in rising from sleep: The house was quiet, as no one had stirred yet.
b. To move about actively or busily: People were stirring about the office.
c. To move away from a customary or usual place or position: instructed the guards not to stir from their posts.
3.
a. To stir or mix a liquid or mixture: stood at the counter stirring.
b. To be capable of being stirred: a mixture that stirs easily.
4. To happen or begin: when the civil rights movement first stirred.
5. To be roused or affected by strong feelings: "His wrath so stirred within him, that he could have struck him dead" (Charles Dickens).
n.
1. A stirring, mixing, or poking movement: gave the fire a stir.
2. A slight movement: slept soundly and barely made a stir.
3. An excited reaction or commotion: The news caused quite a stir in our family.
[Middle English stiren, from Old English styrian, to excite, agitate.]
stir′rer n.
stir 2
(stûr)n. Slang
Prison.
[Short for Romani stariben, stirapen : star, variant of astar, to seize, causative of ast, to remain, stop (probably akin to Prakrit atthaï, he sits, from earlier Middle Indic *āsthāti, he remains, from Sanskrit ātiṣṭhati , he stands by, remains on : ā-, near, to, at + tiṣṭati, sthā-, he stands; see sthā- in Indo-European roots) + Romani -ben, n. suff.]
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stir
(stɜː)vb, stirs, stirring or stirred
1. (Cookery) to move an implement such as a spoon around in (a liquid) so as to mix up the constituents: she stirred the porridge.
2. to change or cause to change position; disturb or be disturbed: he stirred in his sleep.
3. (often foll by: from) to venture or depart (from one's usual or preferred place): he won't stir from the fireside.
4. (intr) to be active after a rest; be up and about
5. (tr) to excite or stimulate, esp emotionally
6. to move (oneself) briskly or vigorously; exert (oneself)
7. (tr) to rouse or awaken: to stir someone from sleep; to stir memories.
8. informal (when: tr, foll by up) to cause or incite others to cause (trouble, arguments, etc)
9. stir one's stumps informal to move or become active
n
10. the act or an instance of stirring or the state of being stirred
11. a strong reaction, esp of excitement: his publication caused a stir.
12. a slight movement
13. informal NZ a noisy party
[Old English styrian; related to Middle High German stürn to poke, stir, Norwegian styrja to cause a commotion; see storm, sturgeon]
ˈstirrable adj
stir
(stɜː)n
(Law) a slang word for prison: in stir.
[C19: perhaps from Romany stariben prison]
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stir1
(stɜr)v. stirred, stir•ring,
n. v.t.
1. to agitate (a liquid or other substance) with a continuous or repeated movement of an implement or one's hand.
2. to set in tremulous, fluttering, or irregular motion.
3. to affect strongly; excite: to stir pity.
4. to incite, instigate, or prompt (usu. fol. by up): likes to stir up trouble.
5. to move briskly; bestir: to stir oneself.
6. to move, esp. in a slight way: not stir a finger to help.
7. to rouse from inactivity, quiet, contentment, indifference, etc. (usu. fol. by up).
v.i. 8. to move, esp. slightly or lightly.
9. to move around, esp. briskly; be active.
10. to become active, as from some rousing impulse.
11. to be emotionally moved.
12. to be in circulation, current, or afoot.
n. 13. the act of stirring or moving.
14. the sound made by stirring or moving slightly.
15. a state or occasion of general excitement; commotion.
16. a mental impulse, sensation, or feeling.
17. a jog, poke, or thrust.
18. movement, esp. brisk and busy movement.
[before 900; Middle English stiren (v.), Old English styrian]
stir′rer, n.
stir2
(stɜr)n.
Slang. prison.
[1850–55; of obscure orig.]
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Stir
a collection of solid bodies or particles, especially burning coals.Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
stir
Past participle: stirred
Gerund: stirring
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stir
To mix something gently, using circular motions with a spoon.
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| Noun | 1. |  stir - a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event; "he made a great splash and then disappeared"commotion, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, hurly burly, kerfuffle, to-do, disruption, disturbance, flutter - a disorderly outburst or tumult; "they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused" |
| 2. | stir - emotional agitation and excitement agitation - the feeling of being agitated; not calm electricity - keen and shared excitement; "the stage crackled with electricity whenever she was on it" sensation - a general feeling of excitement and heightened interest; "anticipation produced in me a sensation somewhere between hope and fear" | |
| 3. |  stir - a rapid active commotion | |
| Verb | 1. | stir - move an implement through; "stir the soup"; "stir my drink"; "stir the soil" churn - stir (cream) vigorously in order to make butter paddle - stir with a paddle |
| 2. |  stir - move very slightly; "He shifted in his seat"move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" | |
| 3. | stir - stir feelings in; "stimulate my appetite"; "excite the audience"; "stir emotions" she-bop - get sexual gratification through self-stimulation sensitise, sensitize - cause to sense; make sensitive; "She sensitized me with respect to gender differences in this traditional male-dominated society"; "My tongue became sensitized to good wine" horripilate - cause (someone's) hair to stand on end and to have goosebumps; "Hitchcock movies horripilate me" work - provoke or excite; "The rock musician worked the crowd of young girls into a frenzy" thrill - cause to be thrilled by some perceptual input; "The men were thrilled by a loud whistle blow" | |
| 4. | stir - stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country" arouse, elicit, evoke, provoke, enkindle, kindle, fire, raise - call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy" fuel - stimulate; "fuel the debate on creationism" wind up, excite, turn on, arouse - stimulate sexually; "This movie usually arouses the male audience" affright, fright, frighten, scare - cause fear in; "The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me"; "Ghosts could never affright her" thrill, tickle, vibrate - feel sudden intense sensation or emotion; "he was thrilled by the speed and the roar of the engine" invite, tempt - give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting; "the window displays tempted the shoppers" elate, intoxicate, uplift, lift up, pick up - fill with high spirits; fill with optimism; "Music can uplift your spirits" animate, enliven, inspire, invigorate, exalt - heighten or intensify; "These paintings exalt the imagination" titillate - excite pleasurably or erotically; "A titillating story appeared in the usually conservative magazine" | |
| 5. |  stir - affect emotionally; "A stirring movie"; "I was touched by your kind letter of sympathy"impress, strike, affect, move - have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd" get - evoke an emotional response; "Brahms's `Requiem' gets me every time" | |
| 6. |  stir - summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic; "raise the specter of unemployment"; "he conjured wild birds in the air"; "call down the spirits from the mountain"anathemise, anathemize, bedamn, beshrew, damn, imprecate, maledict, curse - wish harm upon; invoke evil upon; "The bad witch cursed the child" bless - give a benediction to; "The dying man blessed his son" call forth, evoke, kick up, provoke - evoke or provoke to appear or occur; "Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple" | |
| 7. |  stir - to begin moving, "As the thunder started the sleeping children began to stir"move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" | |
| 8. | stir - mix or add by stirring; "Stir nuts into the dough" work - move into or onto; "work the raisins into the dough"; "the student worked a few jokes into his presentation"; "work the body onto the flatbed truck" |
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stir
verb
2. move, change position The two women lay on their backs, not stirring.
4. get moving, move, get a move on (informal), hasten, budge, make an effort, be up and about (informal), look lively (informal), shake a leg (informal), exert yourself, bestir yourself Stir yourself! We've got a visitor.
5. stimulate, move, excite, fire, raise, touch, affect, urge, inspire, prompt, spur, thrill, provoke, arouse, awaken, animate, rouse, prod, quicken, inflame, incite, instigate, electrify, kindle I was intrigued by him, stirred by his intellect.
stimulate curb, restrain, inhibit, check, suppress, stifle, dampen, throw cold water on (informal)
stimulate curb, restrain, inhibit, check, suppress, stifle, dampen, throw cold water on (informal)
noun
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stir 1
verb1. To put together into one mass so that the constituent parts are more or less homogeneous:
5. To induce or elicit (a reaction or emotion).Also used with up:
6. To be the cause of.Also used with up:
bring, bring about, bring on, cause, effect, effectuate, generate, induce, ingenerate, lead to, make, occasion, result in, secure, set off, touch off, trigger.
Idioms: bring to pass, give rise to.
2. An interruption of regular procedure or of public peace:
stir 2
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Translations
ضَجَّه، إهْتِياج، إثارَهيُثيريُحَرِّكيُحَرِّك، يَمْزِجيُقَلِّبُ
аларма
cuchatdojmouthýbat semíchatpřevracet se
bevægerørerøre iruske op i
hämmentääkiihottaaliikkualiikuttaasekoittaa
miješati
kavarkavarodáskevermegkevermozdít
bærahrærahræra, snertauppnám, fjaîrafok
かき混ぜるかき立てる動かす動き回る動く
(...을) 휘젓다
krutėtikrutintipakepinti riebaluosesukurstyti
aizkustinātapmaisītizmaisītkustētieskustināt
prevracať sa
izzvatimešatipremakniti sevrtinčiti
röra
คน
khuấy
stir
1 [stɜːʳ]A. N
1. to give sth a stir → remover algo
B. VT
1. [+ liquid etc] → remover, revolver; [+ fire] → atizar, hurgar
to stir sugar into coffee → añadir azúcar al café removiéndolo
"stir before using" → agítese antes de usar
to stir sugar into coffee → añadir azúcar al café removiéndolo
"stir before using" → agítese antes de usar
2. (= move) → mover
a breeze stirred the leaves → una brisa agitó las hojas
nothing could stir him from his chair → no había nada que lo levantara de la silla
come on, stir yourself or your stumps → ¡venga, muévete!, ¡anda, muévete!
a breeze stirred the leaves → una brisa agitó las hojas
nothing could stir him from his chair → no había nada que lo levantara de la silla
come on, stir yourself or your stumps → ¡venga, muévete!, ¡anda, muévete!
3. (fig) [+ interest] → despertar; [+ emotions] → provocar, excitar; [+ imagination] → estimular, avivar
to stir sb to pity → causar compasión a algn
to feel deeply stirred → conmoverse profundamente, estar muy emocionado
we were all stirred by the speech → el discurso nos conmovió a todos
to stir sb to do sth → incitar a algn a hacer algo
to stir sb to pity → causar compasión a algn
to feel deeply stirred → conmoverse profundamente, estar muy emocionado
we were all stirred by the speech → el discurso nos conmovió a todos
to stir sb to do sth → incitar a algn a hacer algo
C. VI
stir up VT + ADV
2. (fig) [+ memories] → traer a la memoria; [+ passions] → provocar, despertar; [+ revolt] → fomentar; [+ trouble] → provocar
to stir up the past → remover el pasado
he's always trying to stir things up → siempre anda provocando
to stir up the past → remover el pasado
he's always trying to stir things up → siempre anda provocando
stir
2 [stɜːʳ] N (esp US) (= prison) → chirona fCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
stir
[ˈstɜːr] n
(action of stirring) to give sth a stir → remuer qch
vt
(= cause to move) [+ leaves, curtains] → agiter
to stir sb into action → faire passer qn à l'action
The sight of them stirred him into action → À leur vue, il passa à l'action.
to stir sb into action → faire passer qn à l'action
The sight of them stirred him into action → À leur vue, il passa à l'action.
vi (= move slightly) [leaves] → remuer
The two women lay on their backs, not stirring
BUT Les deux femmes étaient allongées sur le dos, immobiles.
The two women lay on their backs, not stirring
BUT Les deux femmes étaient allongées sur le dos, immobiles.
stir up
vt sep (= disturb) [+ dust, mud] → remuer
vt → faire sauter
adj [vegetables] → sauté(e)
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stir
n
vt
tea, paint, soup → umrühren; cake mixture → rühren; stir sugar into the mixture → den Zucker darunterrühren; he sat there thoughtfully stirring his tea → er saß da und rührte gedankenverloren in seinem Tee; to stir the pot (fig) → die Sache am Kochen halten
(= move) → bewegen; limbs → rühren; water, waves → kräuseln; come on, stir yourself, we’re late (inf) → komm, beweg dich, wir sind ohnehin schon spät dran; if you want to pass the exam you’d better stir yourself → wenn du die Prüfung bestehen willst, solltest du dich besser ranhalten (inf)
(fig) emotions → aufwühlen; passion, controversy, memories → wachrufen; imagination → anregen; curiosity → anstacheln, erregen; blood → in Wallung versetzen; (= incite) person → anstacheln; (= move) person, heart → rühren, bewegen; to stir somebody to do something → jdn bewegen, etw zu tun; (= incite) → jdn dazu anstacheln, etw zu tun; to stir somebody into action → jdn zum Handeln bewegen; to stir somebody to pity → an jds Herz (acc) → rühren, jds Mitleid erregen; we were all stirred by the speech → wir waren alle von der Rede tief bewegt
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stir
[stɜːʳ]1. n
a. to give sth a stir → mescolare qc
2. vt
b. (move) → muovere, agitare
she didn't stir a finger → non ha mosso un dito
the breeze stirred the leaves → la brezza muoveva le foglie
she didn't stir a finger → non ha mosso un dito
the breeze stirred the leaves → la brezza muoveva le foglie
c. (fig) (emotions, interest) → risvegliare; (person) → commuovere; (imagination, curiosity) → eccitare, stimolare
to stir sb to do sth → incitare qn a fare qc
come on, stir yourself! → forza, muoviti!
to stir sb to do sth → incitare qn a fare qc
come on, stir yourself! → forza, muoviti!
stir in vt + prep → aggiungere mescolando
stir up vt + adv (memories) → risvegliare; (hatred, revolt) → fomentare; (trouble) → provocare
he's always trying to stir things up → cerca sempre di creare problemi
he's always trying to stir things up → cerca sempre di creare problemi
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stir
(stəː) – past tense, past participle stirred – verb1. to cause (a liquid etc) to be mixed especially by the constant circular movement of a spoon etc, in order to mix it. He put sugar and milk into his tea and stirred it; She stirred the sugar into the mixture.
2. to move, either slightly or vigorously. The breeze stirred her hair; He stirred in his sleep; Come on – stir yourselves!
3. to arouse or touch (a person or his feelings). He was stirred by her story.
noun a fuss or disturbance. The news caused a stir.
ˈstirring adjective exciting or moving. a stirring tale.
ˈstir-fry verb to fry in hot oil for a short time while stirring. stir-fried vegetables.
stir up to cause (trouble etc). He was trying to stir up trouble at the factory.
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stir
→ يُقَلِّبُ míchat røre i umrühren αναδεύω remover hämmentää remuer miješati mescolare かき混ぜる (...을) 휘젓다 roeren røre zamieszać mexer мешать röra คน karıştırmak khuấy 搅动Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
stir
n. movimiento; excitación;
vt. revolver, agitar.
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