stir up

susciter, éveiller

Faire naître des sentiments forts, de l’excitation, des problèmes ou des désaccords.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : stir up something (The speech stirred up anger among local residents.); stir something up (Those photographs stirred it all up again.)

Synonymes : arouse, provoke, cause

Contraires : calm

Expressions courantes : stir up trouble, stir up anger, stir up old memories

soulever, remuer

Remuer de la poussière, de la boue ou une matière semblable pour la faire monter dans l’air ou l’eau.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : stir up something (Their feet stirred up mud from the bottom of the pond.)

Synonymes : disturb, raise

Expressions courantes : stir up dust, stir up mud, stir up sediment

remuer, mélanger

Mélanger des aliments ou un liquide avec une cuillère ou un ustensile similaire.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : stir up something (She stirred up the sauce with a wooden spoon.)

Synonymes : stir, mix

Expressions courantes : stir up some batter, stir up a mixture