stir up

provocar, despertar

Provocar sentimientos intensos, emoción, problemas o desacuerdos.

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

• He likes to stir up trouble.
• The song stirred up memories of her childhood.
• Why are they stirring up fear about the new school?

Cómo se usa: stir up something (The speech stirred up anger among local residents.); stir something up (Those photographs stirred it all up again.)

Sinónimos: arouse, provoke, cause

Antónimos: calm

Expresiones frecuentes: stir up trouble, stir up anger, stir up old memories

levantar, remover

Mover polvo, barro u otras sustancias haciendo que se eleven en el aire o el agua.

En inglés sencillo: To disturb dust, mud, or similar material so that it rises into the air or water.

• The truck stirred up dust.
• Fish stirred up mud in the pond.
• The wind is stirring up sand along the beach.

Cómo se usa: stir up something (Their feet stirred up mud from the bottom of the pond.)

Sinónimos: disturb, raise

Expresiones frecuentes: stir up dust, stir up mud, stir up sediment

remover, mezclar

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

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

• Stir up the batter in this bowl.
• He stirred up a mixture of flour and water.
• Can you stir up the sauce while I chop the vegetables?

Cómo se usa: stir up something (She stirred up the sauce with a wooden spoon.)

Sinónimos: stir, mix

Expresiones frecuentes: stir up some batter, stir up a mixture