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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 withup: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 Englishstiren, from Old Englishstyrian,to excite, agitate.]
stir′rer n.

stir 2

 (stûr)
n.Slang
Prison.
[Short for Romanistariben, stirapen :star, variant ofastar,to seize, causative ofast,to remain, stop (probably akin to Prakritatthaï,he sits, from earlier Middle Indic*āsthāti,he remains, from Sanskritātiṣṭhati,he stands by, remains on :ā-,near, to, at +tiṣṭati, sthā-,he stands; seesthā- inIndo-European roots) + Romani-ben,n. suff.]
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stir

(stɜː)
vb,stirs,stirringorstirred
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 stumpsinformal 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.informalNZ a noisy party
[Old Englishstyrian; related to Middle High Germanstürn to poke, stir, Norwegianstyrja to cause a commotion; see storm, sturgeon]
ˈstirrableadj

stir

(stɜː)
n
(Law) a slang word forprison:in stir.
[C19: perhaps from Romanystariben 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. byup): 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. byup).
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 Englishstiren (v.), Old Englishstyrian]
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.
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stir


Past participle:stirred
Gerund:stirring

Imperative
stir
stir
Present
I stir
you stir
he/she/it stirs
we stir
you stir
they stir
Preterite
I stirred
you stirred
he/she/it stirred
we stirred
you stirred
they stirred
Present Continuous
I am stirring
you are stirring
he/she/it is stirring
we are stirring
you are stirring
they are stirring
Present Perfect
I have stirred
you have stirred
he/she/it has stirred
we have stirred
you have stirred
they have stirred
Past Continuous
I was stirring
you were stirring
he/she/it was stirring
we were stirring
you were stirring
they were stirring
Past Perfect
I had stirred
you had stirred
he/she/it had stirred
we had stirred
you had stirred
they had stirred
Future
I will stir
you will stir
he/she/it will stir
we will stir
you will stir
they will stir
Future Perfect
I will have stirred
you will have stirred
he/she/it will have stirred
we will have stirred
you will have stirred
they will have stirred
Future Continuous
I will be stirring
you will be stirring
he/she/it will be stirring
we will be stirring
you will be stirring
they will be stirring
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been stirring
you have been stirring
he/she/it has been stirring
we have been stirring
you have been stirring
they have been stirring
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been stirring
you will have been stirring
he/she/it will have been stirring
we will have been stirring
you will have been stirring
they will have been stirring
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been stirring
you had been stirring
he/she/it had been stirring
we had been stirring
you had been stirring
they had been stirring
Conditional
I would stir
you would stir
he/she/it would stir
we would stir
you would stir
they would stir
Past Conditional
I would have stirred
you would have stirred
he/she/it would have stirred
we would have stirred
you would have stirred
they would have stirred
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stir

To mix something gently, using circular motions with a spoon.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.stir - a prominent or sensational but short-lived news eventstir - 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 commotionstir - a rapid active commotion    
ruckus,ruction,rumpus,commotion,din,tumult - the act of making a noisy disturbance
Verb1.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
move,displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"
2.stir - move very slightlystir - 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"
go down on,suck,blow - provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation
thrill - cause to be thrilled by some perceptual input; "The men were thrilled by a loud whistle blow"
whet,quicken - make keen or more acute; "whet my appetite"
disgust,gross out,revolt,repel - fill with distaste; "This spoilt food disgusts me"
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"
agitate,foment,stir up - try to stir up public opinion
5.stir - affect emotionallystir - 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"
fire up,stir up,wake,heat,ignite,inflame - arouse or excite feelings and passions; "The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor"; "The refugees' fate stirred up compassion around the world"; "Wake old feelings of hatred"
6.stir - summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magicstir - 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"
create,make - make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"
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"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
1.mix,blend,whisk,beat,agitateStir the soup for a few seconds.
2.move,change positionThe two women lay on their backs, not stirring.
3.flutter,tremble,quiver,shake,rustleThe long white curtains stirred in the breeze.
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 yourselfStir yourself! We've got a visitor.
6.spur,drive,prompt,stimulate,prod,press,urge,animate,prick,incite,goad,impelThe sight of them stirred him into action.
7.awaken,activate,animate,stir up,fan,excite,stimulate,provoke,kick-start(informal),kindle,call forthBeneath my antipathy, a powerful curiosity was stirred.
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stir 1

verb
1.To put together into one mass so that the constituent parts are more or less homogeneous:
2.To impart slight movement to:
3.To make a slight movement:
4.To cease sleeping:
5.To induce or elicit (a reaction or emotion).Also used withup:
7.To arouse the emotions of; make ardent:
noun
1.The act or process of moving:
2.An interruption of regular procedure or of public peace:
Informal:flap,to-do.
3.Agitated, excited movement and activity:
4.A condition of intense public interest or excitement:
Informal:to-do.
Slang:hoo-hah.

stir 2

noun
Slang. A place for the confinement of persons in lawful detention:
Informal:lockup,pen.
Chiefly Regional:calaboose.
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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
2. (=disturbance, ado) →conmociónf
to cause a stir →causarconmoción
there was a great stir in parliament →hubo unagranconmociónen elparlamento
it didn't make much of a stir →apenasdespertóinterés alguno
B.VT
1. [+liquid etc] →remover,revolver; [+fire] →atizar,hurgar
to stir sugar into coffee →añadirazúcar alcafé removiéndolo
"stir before using" →agíteseantes deusar
2. (=move) →mover
a breeze stirred the leaves →unabrisaagitó lashojas
nothing could stir him from his chair →no había nada que lolevantarade lasilla
come on, stir yourselfor your stumps →¡venga, muévete!, ¡anda, muévete!
3. (fig) [+interest] →despertar; [+emotions] →provocar,excitar; [+imagination] →estimular,avivar
to stir sb to pity →causarcompasión a algn
to feel deeply stirred →conmoverseprofundamente, estarmuyemocionado
we were all stirred by the speech →eldiscurso nosconmovió a todos
to stir sb to do sth →incitar a algn ahacer algo
C.VI
1. (=move) →moverse
she hasn't stirred all day →no se hamovido entodo el día
don't you stir from here →no temuevasde aquí
he never stirred from the spot →no seapartódellugar niun momento
nobody is stirring yet →están todavíaen lacama
2. (=make trouble) →acizañar,metercizaña
stir upVT + ADV
1. [+liquid etc] →remover,agitar,revolver; [+dust] →levantar
2. (fig) [+memories] →traera lamemoria; [+passions] →provocar,despertar; [+revolt] →fomentar; [+trouble] →provocar
to stir up the past →remover elpasado
he's always trying to stir things up →siempre andaprovocando

stir

2[stɜːʳ]N (esp US) (=prison) →chironaf
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stir

[ˈstɜːr]
n
(action of stirring) to give sth a stir →remuer qch
(=commotion) →sensationf
to cause a stir →faire sensation
to create a stir →créer lasensation
to create a huge stir →provoquer unvifémoi
Her speech created a huge stir →Sondiscours aprovoqué unvifémoi.
vt
(=mix) [+mixture, sauce, soup, tea] →remuer
to stir sth into sth →mélanger qch à qch
(=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 leurvue, ilpassa à l'action.
(=affect emotionally) [+person] →remuer,émouvoir
vi (=move slightly) [leaves] →remuer
The two women lay on their backs, not stirring
BUTLes deux femmes étaient allongées sur le dos, immobiles.
stir up
vt sep
(=disturb) [+dust, mud] →remuer
(=provoke) [+anger, tension] →attiser; [+trouble] →provoquer
to stir things up →semer lapagaillestir-fry[ˌstɜːrˈfraɪ]
adj [vegetables] →sauté(e)
[ˈstɜːrfraɪ]n (=dish) →sautém
vegetable stir-fry →sauté delégumes
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stir

n
(lit) →Rührennt;to give something astir →etwrühren;tea etc →etwumrühren
(fig:= excitement) →Aufruhrm;to causeor create astir →Aufsehenerregen
vt
tea, paint, soup →umrühren;cake mixture →rühren;stir sugar into the mixture →denZucker darunterrühren;he sat there thoughtfullystirring his tea →ersaß da undrührtegedankenverloren in seinemTee;tostir the pot(fig) →dieSache amKochenhalten
(= move) →bewegen;limbs →rühren;water, waves →kräuseln;come on,stir yourself, we’re late(inf) →komm,beweg dich, wir sindohnehin schonspätdran;if you want to pass the exam you’d betterstir yourself →wenn du diePrüfungbestehen willst, solltest du dichbesserranhalten(inf)
(fig) emotions →aufwühlen;passion, controversy, memories →wachrufen;imagination →anregen;curiosity →anstacheln,erregen;blood →inWallungversetzen;(= incite)person →anstacheln;(= move)person, heart →rühren,bewegen;tostir somebody to do something →jdnbewegen,etw zutun;(= incite) →jdn dazuanstacheln,etw zutun;tostir somebody into action →jdnzumHandelnbewegen;tostir somebody to pity →anjds Herz(acc) →rühren,jdsMitleiderregen;we were allstirred by the speech →wir waren alle von derRedetiefbewegt
vi
(= move) →sichregen;(person) →sichrühren, sichregen;(leaves, curtains, animal etc) →sich bewegen;(emotion, anger etc) →wachwerden;(pity, love) →sichrühren,wachwerden
(inf, through gossip etc) →stänkern(inf);he’s alwaysstirring →er mussimmerstänkern(inf)
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stir

[stɜːʳ]
1.n
a.to give sth a stir →mescolare qc
b. (fig) →agitazionef,scalporem
to cause a stir →farescalpore
2.vt
a. (liquid) →mescolare; (fire) →attizzare
b. (move) →muovere,agitare
she didn't stir a finger →non hamosso undito
the breeze stirred the leaves →labrezzamuoveva lefoglie
c. (fig) (emotions, interest) →risvegliare; (person) →commuovere; (imagination, curiosity) →eccitare,stimolare
to stir sb to do sth →incitare qn afare qc
come on, stir yourself! →forza, muoviti!
3.vi (move) →muoversi
he never stirred from the spot →non si èmosso
stir invt + prep →aggiungeremescolando
stir upvt + adv (memories) →risvegliare; (hatred, revolt) →fomentare; (trouble) →provocare
he's always trying to stir things up →cercasempre dicreare problemi
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stir

(stəː) –past tense, past participlestirred – verb
1. to cause (a liquidetc) to be mixedespecially by the constant circular movement of a spoonetc, 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 mexer umíchatrühren røreανακατεύωremover,revolver segama مخلوط كردن sekoittaabrasser לִבחוֹש हिलाना-डुलाना miješati (meg)kever mengaduk hrærarimescolare かき回す 젓다 (iš)maišyti []maisīt; apmaisīt kacauroerenrøremieszaćmexer a amesteca размешивать miešať mešati mešati röra, vispa คนให้เข้ากันkarıştırmak 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 agitar(-se) cuchat; převracet se; hýbat se (sich) bewegen ruske op i; bevægeανακατώνω,κουνιέμαιmoverse,agitarse liigutama تكان خوردن liikuttaaremuer לָזוּז हिलाना, चलाना pokretati (meg)mozdít; (meg)mozdul menggerakkan bæramuovere,muoversi,agitare,agitarsi 動かす 흔들다 judinti, krutinti, judėti, krutėti kustināt; kustēties gerakbewegenbevege seg, røre segruszać agitar(-se) a mişca; a agitaшевелить postrapatiť; prevracať sa; hýbať sa premakniti (se) mrdati rufsa om, röra på sig ทำให้เกิดการเปลี่ยนที่เล็กน้อย kımılda(t)mak 使撥動 ворушити(ся); рухати(ся) ہلانا یا حرکت دینا làm lay động, chuyển động使搅动
3. to arouse or touch (a person or his feelings).He was stirred by her story. raak يُثير вълнувам comover dojmoutaufwühlen bevægeξεσηκώνω,εξάπτωconmover,provocar,excitar (tundeid) liigutama به هيجان آوردن säväyttääremuer לְעוֹרֵר उत्तेजित करना izazvati, dirnuti felkavar menyentuh perasaan hræra, snertascuotere 感動させる 각성시키다 sujaudinti, sukelti aizkustināt; saviļņot sentuhrakenrøre,vekke,sette fantasien i svingporuszyć, wzruszyć comover a frământaвзволновать dojať ganiti uznemiriti gripa, göra berörd กระตุ้น duygulanmak 喚醒，煽動 хвилювати, збуджувати ہیجان بپا کرنا kích thích, kích động 被唤起，萌动
noun
a fuss or disturbance.The news caused a stir. sensasie ضَجَّه، إهْتِياج، إثارَه раздвижване agitação rozruch die Aufregung røreταραχή,σάλοςagitación,conmoción ärevus هيجان liikehdintäagitationהתרגשות सनसनी strka, komešanje kavarodás keributan uppnám, fjaðrafokagitazione 騒ぎ 소동, 동요 sąmyšis satraukums; nemiers kekacauandrukterøre,opprørzamieszanieagitação agitaţieволнение rozruch vznemirjenje komešanje väsen, uppståndelse ความตื่นเต้น; ความชุลมุนวุ่นวายkargaşa,karışıklık 騷動，煽動 метушня; переполох افراتفری sự xôn xao骚动
ˈstirring adjective
exciting or moving.a stirring tale. roerend مُثير вълнуващ excitante vzrušujícíaufwühlend rørendeσυναρπαστικόςemocionante,conmovedor erutav, põnev هيجان انگيز säväyttäväpassionnant מַלהִיב उत्तेजक, क्रियाशील uzbudljiv, uskomešan izgató, izgalmas menarik áhrifamikilleccitante;commovente 心を動かす 흥분시키는, 감동시키는 jaudinantis aizraujošs; saviļņojošs menarikopwekkendspennende; gripende, rørende pobudzający, poruszający excitante pasi­onantволнующий vzrušujúci vznemirljiv uzbudljiv rörande, gripande ซึ่งปลุกเร้าheyecan verici 激勵人心的 зворушливий ولولہ انگیز kích thích, kích động激动人心的
ˈstir-fry verb
to fry in hot oil for a short time while stirring.stir-fried vegetables. roerbraai يَقْلي ويُحَرِّك запържвам refogar rychle osmažit za stálého míchánífritieren lynstegeτσιγαρίζω,σοτάρωsofreír vokkima جوشاندنfaire 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 roerbakkenrøresteke 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 (troubleetc).He was trying to stir up trouble at the factory. moeilikheid maak يُثير الشَّغَب، يُحَرِّض предизвиквам provocar vyvolatentfachen piske opπροκαλώdespertar,provocar,excitar,fomentar õhutama فتنه بر پا كردن nostattaa faire de l'agitation לְעוֹרֵר बखेड़ा खड़ा करना prodrmati, probuditi felkavar menimbulkan koma af stað, stofna tilfomentare 引き起こす (문제 등을) 일으키다 sukelti, sukurstyti izraisīt; sacelt menyebabkanopstokenhisse 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
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stir

→يُقَلِّبُ míchat røre iumrührenαναδεύωremover hämmentääremuer miješatimescolare かき混ぜる (...을) 휘젓다roerenrørezamieszaćmexerмешать röra คนkarıştırmak khuấy搅动
Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

stir

n. movimiento; excitación;
vt. revolver, agitar.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012


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"Now," said he, "as long as he is on your side you canstir him up and I'll let him alone; but if you let him get away and get on my side, you're to leave him alone as long as I can keep him from crossing over."
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