stir

remover, revolver

Mezclar comida o líquido moviendo una cuchara u otro utensilio dentro.

En inglés sencillo: To mix food or liquid by moving a spoon or similar tool around in it.

• Stir the soup slowly.
• She stirred sugar into her coffee.
• Have you stirred the mixture well?

Cómo se usa: stir something into something (Stir the milk into the flour.); stir something with something (Stir the sauce with a wooden spoon.)

Sinónimos: mix

Expresiones frecuentes: stir the soup, stir something into something, stir well, stir the pudding

provocar, suscitar

Hacer que surjan sentimientos intensos, problemas o desacuerdos.

En inglés sencillo: To cause strong feelings, trouble, or disagreement to begin.

• The news stirred up anger.
• Her speech stirred strong feelings in the crowd.
• His latest decision has stirred up another debate.

Cómo se usa: stir up something (His remarks stirred up anger among the workers.)

Sinónimos: arouse, provoke, cause

Antónimos: calm

Expresiones frecuentes: stir up trouble, stir up controversy, stir strong feelings

remover, revolver

Mezclar lo que hay en un recipiente moviendo una cuchara u otro utensilio por su interior.

En inglés sencillo: To mix what is inside a container by moving a spoon or another tool through it.

• Please stir the pot.
• She stirred the pan to stop the sauce burning.
• He stirred the bowl while I added milk.

Expresiones frecuentes: stir the pot, stir the pan, stir the bowl

revuelo, agitación

Reacción intensa de entusiasmo, sorpresa o enfado entre un grupo de personas.

En inglés sencillo: A strong reaction of excitement, surprise, or anger among a group of people.

• The news caused a stir.
• Her unexpected visit created quite a stir.
• Why did his speech cause such a stir?

Sinónimos: commotion, excitement, fuss

Expresiones frecuentes: cause a stir, quite a stir, create a stir

removida

Movimiento con una cuchara u otro utensilio similar para mezclar un líquido o comida.

En inglés sencillo: A movement with a spoon or similar tool to mix a liquid or food.

• Give the soup a stir.
• The sauce needs another stir.
• A quick stir mixed the sugar into my tea.

Sinónimos: mix

Expresiones frecuentes: give something a stir, a quick stir, a gentle stir

alboroto, disturbio

Alteración ruidosa del orden público, a menudo causada por enfado o protestas.

En inglés sencillo: A noisy public disturbance, often involving anger or protest.

• There was a stir in town.
• Soldiers were sent to quiet the stir.
• The governor feared a stir among the hungry crowds.

Sinónimos: uproar, disturbance, tumult

Expresiones frecuentes: a great stir, stir in town, public stir