stir
stir(
stuhr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to mix)
2. (to move)
3. (to awaken)
a. despertar
The music stirred a passion in her that she didn't know was possible.La música despertó una pasión en ella que no sabía que era posible.
b. provocar
The new leader's words stirred him to defiance.Las palabras del nuevo líder lo provocaron al desafío.
c. estimular
The Beatles were the first group to stir him to become a musician.Los Beatles fueron el primer grupo para estimularlo a hacerse músico.
a. conmover
The soldier's selflessness stirred the politician.El desinterés del soldado conmovió al político.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. moverse
The dragon stirred and opened its piercing eyes.El dragón se movió y abrió sus ojos penetrantes.
6. (colloquial) (to cause trouble) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
a. causar problemas
Don't pay any attention to that drama queen; she just loves to stir.No le hagas caso a esa niña melodramática; le encanta causar problemas.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el revuelo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The neighbor's arrest caused quite a stir on my street.La detención del vecino ocasionó un gran revuelo en mi calle.
b. la conmoción (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
There was a stir in the classroom when the teacher announced that everyone had failed.Hubo una conmoción en la sala cuando la maestra dijo que todos habían reprobado.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Just give it a little stir and the sugar will mix with the coffee.Solo remuévelo un poco y el azúcar se mezclará con el café.
Too many stirs and you'll ruin the batter.Si lo revuelves demasiado dañarás la mezcla.
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