stir

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remover

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stir
[stɜː(r)]
sustantivo
1(action)
  • to give something a stir -> remover or revolver algo
2(excitement)
  • to cause a stir -> causar (un gran) revuelo
verbo transitivo (pt & pp stirred)
3remover, revolver (liquid, mixture); agitar (leaves)
  • stir yourself! (familiar) -> ¡muévete!
4conmover, emocionar (move emotionally) (person)
5provocar (arouse) (emotion); despertar (curiosity)
  • to stir somebody to do something -> mover a alguien a hacer algo
6(familiar)
  • she's just stirring it! -> ¡está venga a meter cizaña! (making trouble) (británico)
verbo intransitivo
7moverse (move)

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stir [ster]
1Cambiar de lugar las partes componentes de un todo, mover o menear una cosa, particularmente con un movimiento circularmente, como con una cuchara (move, change place).
2Agitar, alterar, revolver, enturbiar, inquietar, irritar (shake).
3Suscitar, animar, incitar; conmover, excitar los afectos y sentimientos.
4Agitar, ventilar o controvertir una cuestión o materia de negocios o de ciencia
sustantivo & verbo neutro (intransitivo)
  • To stir the fire -> atizar o avivar la lumbre
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
5Moverse o menearse, ponerse en movimiento. (n)
6Mudar de posición, moverse, cambiar de lugar. (n)
7Levantarse temprano. (n)
8Agitarse, bullir o no estarse quieto. (Antiguo) (n)
  • To stir up -> conmover, excitar, animar, aguijonear; poner en movimiento; despertar
va.
sustantivo
1Movimiento, conmoción, actividad en alguna cosa.
2Interés, público o general, excitación, conmoción.
3Estruendo, alboroto.

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stir [stɜːʳ]
noun
1
to give sth a stir remover algo
2 (disturbance, ado) conmoción; (f)
to cause a stir causar conmoción; there was a great stir in parliament hubo una gran conmoción en el parlamento; it didn't make much of a stir apenas despertó interés alguno
verb:transitive
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
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 your stumpsor (informal) ¡venga, muévete!; ¡anda, muévete!
3 [+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
verb:intransitive
1 (move) moverse
she hasn't stirred all day no se ha movido en todo el día; don't you stir from here no te muevas de aquí; he never stirred from the spot no se apartó del lugar ni un momento; nobody is stirring yet están todavía en la cama
2 (informal) (make trouble) acizañar; meter cizaña
stir [stɜːʳ] (very_informal)
noun
especially (US) (prison) chirona; (very_informal) (f)

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Verb Conjugation for "stir"

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