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stir Meaning in Spanish (stir significado en español)

verbmover, remover
nounagitación
mover in English:stir
Phonetic:móver
Plural: stirs
Gender:Neutro
Quick Answer • Resumen

El significado de stir en español es mover, remover, agitación. (Mover una cuchara u objeto similar en un líquido o sustancia blanda para mezclarlo o cambiar su temperatura.)

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Stir visual illustration - Meaning in Spanish (mover)
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Definitions of Stir

  1. 1
    verb
    remover

    To move a spoon or similar object around in a liquid or soft substance to mix it or change its temperature.

    Mover una cuchara u objeto similar en un líquido o sustancia blanda para mezclarlo o cambiar su temperatura.

  2. 2
    verb
    mover

    To move slightly or to cause something to move slightly.

    Moverse ligeramente o hacer que algo se mueva ligeramente.

  3. 3
    noun
    agitación

    A state of excitement, agitation, or public commotion.

    Un estado de excitación, agitación o conmoción pública.

Example Sentences

“She stirred her coffee with a spoon.”

Ella removió su café con una cuchara.

“The wind stirred the leaves on the trees.”

El viento movió las hojas de los árboles.

“The news caused quite a stir in the town.”

La noticia causó bastante agitación en el pueblo.

Synonyms (Sinónimos)

In Spanish:

mezclaragitarrevolver

In English:

mixagitatewhisk

Antonyms (Antónimos)

In Spanish:

quedar quietoinmovilizar

In English:

Inflected Word Forms

past tensestirred
present participlestirring
agent nounstirrer

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

stir up troublephrasal_verb

To cause problems or make a situation worse.

stir the potidiom

To make a situation more difficult or unpleasant, especially by saying or doing things that annoy people.

stir from sleepexpression

To wake up or cause someone to wake up.