| stir 1 (stûr) v. stirred, stir·ring, stirs v.tr. 1. a. To pass an implement through (a liquid, for example) in circular motions so as to mix or cool the contents: stirred the soup before tasting it. b. To introduce (an ingredient, for example) into a liquid or mixture: stirred a cup of sugar into the cake batter. c. To mix together the ingredients of before cooking or use: stirred up some popover batter; stirred the paint. 2. To cause to move or shift, especially slightly or with irregular motion: A breeze stirred the branches. 3. To prod into brisk or vigorous action; bestir: stirred themselves to fix breakfast. 4. a. To rouse, as from indifference, and prompt to action. See Synonyms at provoke. b. To provoke deliberately: stirred by trouble. 5. To excite strong feelings in. v.intr. 1. To change position slightly: The dog stirred in its sleep. 2. a. To move about actively; bestir oneself. b. To move away from a customary or usual place or position: instructed the guards not to stir from their posts. 3. To take place; happen. 4. To be capable of being stirred: a mixture that stirs easily. 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. 2. A slight movement. 3. A disturbance or commotion. 4. An excited reaction; a ferment. [Middle English stiren, from Old English styrian, to excite, agitate.] stir  rer n. |
| stir 2 (stûr) n. Slang Prison. [Origin unknown.] |
stir1
vb stirs, stirring, 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. (intr; 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.)
stir one's stumps Informal to move or become active
n
1. the act or an instance of stirring or the state of being stirred
2. a strong reaction, esp of excitement his publication caused a stir
3. a slight movement
4. NZ informal a noisy party See also stir up
[Old English styrian; related to Middle High German stürn to poke, stir, Norwegian styrja to cause a commotion; see storm, sturgeon]
stirrable adj
stir2
n
Stir a collection of solid bodies or particles, especially burning coals.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| 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" jack off, jerk off, she-bop, wank, masturbate, fuck off - get sexual gratification through self-stimulation masturbate - stimulate sexually; "The old man wanted to be masturbated by the prostitute" 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" sex, 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" |
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)
Translations
stir1 [stɜːʳ]
stir2 [stɜːʳ] N (esp US) (= prison) → chirona f
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
stir2 [stɜːʳ] N (esp US) (= prison) → chirona f
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)
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
stir [stɜːʳ]
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
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
v stir [stəː]
1 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. roer يُحَرِّك، يَمْزِج разбърквам umíchat røre rühren ανακατεύω remover, revolver segama مخلوط كردن sekoittaa brasser לִבחוֹש हिलाना-डुलाना miješati (meg)kever mengaduk hræra rimescolare かき回す 젓다 (iš)maišyti []maisīt; apmaisīt kacau roeren røre mieszać mexer a amesteca размешивать miešať mešati mešati röra, vispa คนให้เข้ากัน karıştırmak 攪動 розмішувати; збовтувати چمچ سے حل کرنا khuấy, quấy 搅动
2 to move, either slightly or vigorously The breeze stirred her hair; He stirred in his sleep; Come on – stir yourselves! roer, beweeg يُحَرِّك раздвижвам cuchat; převracet se; hýbat se ruske op i; bevæge (sich) bewegen ανακατώνω, κουνιέμαι moverse, agitarse liigutama تكان خوردن liikuttaa, liikahdella remuer לָזוּז हिलाना, चलाना pokretati (meg)mozdít; (meg)mozdul menggerakkan bæra muovere, muoversi, agitare, agitarsi 動かす 흔들다 judinti, krutinti, judėti, krutėti kustināt; kustēties gerak bewegen (få til å) bevege seg, røre (på) seg ruszać (się) agitar(-se) a mişca; a agita шевелить(ся) postrapatiť; prevracať sa; hýbať sa premakniti (se) mrdati rufsa om, röra på sig ทำให้เกิดการเปลี่ยนที่เล็กน้อย kımılda(t)mak 使動 ворушити(ся); рухати(ся) ہلانا یا حرکت دینا làm lay động, chuyển động 使动
3 to arouse or touch (a person or his feelings) He was stirred by her story. raak يُثير вълнувам dojmout bevæge aufwühlen ξεσηκώνω, εξάπτω conmover, provocar, excitar (tundeid) liigutama به هيجان آوردن liikuttaa remuer לְעוֹרֵר उत्तेजित करना izazvati, dirnuti felkavar menyentuh perasaan hræra, snerta scuotere 感動させる 각성시키다 sujaudinti, sukelti aizkustināt; saviļņot sentuh raken røre, vekke, sette fantasien i sving poruszyć, wzruszyć comover a frământa взволновать dojať ganiti uznemiriti gripa, göra berörd กระตุ้น duygulanmak 激動 хвилювати, збуджувати ہیجان بپا کرنا kích thích, kích động 激动
n
a fuss or disturbance The news caused a stir. sensasie ضَجَّه، إهْتِياج، إثارَه раздвижване rozruch røre die Aufregung ταραχή, σάλος agitación, conmoción ärevus هيجان häly agitation הִתרַגשוּת सनसनी strka, komešanje kavarodás keributan uppnám, fjaðrafok agitazione 騒ぎ 소동, 동요 sąmyšis satraukums; nemiers kekacauan drukte røre, opprør zamieszanie agitação agitaţie волнение rozruch vznemirjenje komešanje väsen, uppståndelse ความตื่นเต้น; ความชุลมุนวุ่นวาย kargaşa, karışıklık 騷動 метушня; переполох افراتفری sự xôn xao 骚动
adj stirring
exciting or moving a stirring tale. roerend مُثير вълнуващ vzrušující rørende aufwühlend συναρπαστικός emocionante, conmovedor erutav, põnev هيجان انگيز jännittävä passionnant מַלהִיב उत्तेजक, क्रियाशील uzbudljiv, uskomešan izgató, izgalmas menarik áhrifamikill eccitante; commovente 心を動かす 흥분시키는, 감동시키는 jaudinantis aizraujošs; saviļņojošs menarik opwekkend spennende; gripende, rørende pobudzający, poruszający excitante pasionant волнующий vzrušujúci vznemirljiv uzbudljiv rörande, gripande ซึ่งปลุกเร้า heyecan verici 激動人心的 зворушливий ولولہ انگیز kích thích, kích động 激动人心的
v stir-fry
to fry in hot oil for a short time while stirring stir-fried vegetables. roerbraai يَقْلي ويُحَرِّك запържвам rychle osmažit za stálého míchání lynstege fritieren τσιγαρίζω, σοτάρω sofreír vokkima جوشاندن faire revenir מוּקפָּץ चलाते हुए भुनना lagano pržiti uz stalno miješanje olajban süt (keverve) menumis (menggoreng sebentar sambil mengaduk) (saltare in olio bollente) すばやく炒める 뜨거운 기름에 잠깐 튀겨내는 야채 요리 pakepinti riebaluose cept apmaisot menggoreng sambil mengacau roerbakken røresteke podsmażyć обжаривать при помешивании opražiť cvreti z mešanjem propržiti woka ผัด yağda karıştırarak hafif kızartmak 用旺火炒 швидко смажити, помішуючи گرم تیل میں تلنا xào 用旺火炒
stir up
to cause (trouble etc) He was trying to stir up trouble at the factory. moeilikheid maak يُثير الشَّغَب، يُحَرِّض предизвиквам vyvolat piske op entfachen προκαλώ despertar, provocar, excitar, fomentar õhutama فتنه بر پا كردن lietsoa faire de l'agitation לְעוֹרֵר बखेड़ा खड़ा करना prodrmati, probuditi felkavar menimbulkan koma af stað, stofna til fomentare 引き起こす (문제 등을) 일으키다 sukelti, sukurstyti izraisīt; sacelt menyebabkan opstoken hisse opp, egge til opprør wywoływać, wzniecać provocar a da naştere la вносить разлад vyvolať izzvati izazvati ställa till, sätta i gång ทำให้เกิดปัญหา neden olmak 煽動 роздувати جوش میں آنا gây ra 煽动
stir → يُقَلِب zamíchat 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
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