stir

remuer, mélanger

Mélanger un aliment ou un liquide en y faisant tourner une cuillère ou un ustensile semblable.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : stir something into something (Stir the milk into the flour.); stir something with something (Stir the sauce with a wooden spoon.)

Synonymes : mix

Expressions courantes : stir the soup, stir something into something, stir well, stir the pudding

susciter, provoquer

Faire naître des sentiments forts, des troubles ou des désaccords.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : stir up something (His remarks stirred up anger among the workers.)

Synonymes : arouse, provoke, cause

Contraires : calm

Expressions courantes : stir up trouble, stir up controversy, stir strong feelings

remuer

Mélanger le contenu d’un récipient en y déplaçant une cuillère ou un autre ustensile.

En anglais simple : 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.

Expressions courantes : stir the pot, stir the pan, stir the bowl

émoi, agitation

Vive réaction d’enthousiasme, de surprise ou de colère dans un groupe de personnes.

En anglais simple : 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?

Synonymes : commotion, excitement, fuss

Expressions courantes : cause a stir, quite a stir, create a stir

coup de cuillère

Mouvement d’une cuillère ou d’un ustensile semblable pour mélanger un liquide ou un aliment.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : mix

Expressions courantes : give something a stir, a quick stir, a gentle stir

tumulte, troubles

Agitation bruyante dans un lieu public, souvent liée à la colère ou à une protestation.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : uproar, disturbance, tumult

Expressions courantes : a great stir, stir in town, public stir