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A n1 ( act of mixing) to give the tea/sauce a stir remuer le thé/la sauce ;2 ( commotion) agitation f ; to cause ou make a stir faire du bruit ; to cause quite a stir faire sensation ;1 ( mix) remuer [liquid, sauce] ; mélanger [paint, powder] ; have you stirred it? est-ce que tu as bien remué? ; to stir sth into sth incorporer qch à qch ;3 (move, arouse) [music, sight, story] émouvoir [person] ; exciter [curiosity, passions] ; stimuler [imagination] ; éveiller [emotions] ; to stir sb to pity/compassion inspirer de la pitié/compassion à qn ; I was stirred by her story son histoire m'a ému ; a speech which stirs the blood un discours qui fouette le sang ;4 ( incite) to stir sb into doing inciter qn à faire ; to stir sb to action/revolt inciter qn à agir/à la révolte.1 ( move gently) [leaves, papers] trembler ; [curtains] remuer ; [person] bouger ; to stir in one's sleep bouger en dormant ; the audience were stirring in their seats le public s'agitait dans la salle ;2 ( awaken) bouger ;3 ( budge) bouger ; do not stir from that spot ne bouge pas de l'endroit où tu es ;5 ○ ( cause trouble) [person] faire des histoires.he's always stirring it ○ c'est un emmerdeur ○.■ stir in:▶ stir [sth] in, stir in [sth] incorporer [flour, powder] ; ajouter [eggs, milk].■ stir up:▶ stir [sth] up, stir up [sth]2 fig provoquer [trouble] ; attiser [hatred, unrest] ; éveiller [feelings] ; susciter [emotions] ; remuer [past] ; réveiller [memories] ; rassembler [support] ; to stir things up ○ envenimer les choses ;▶ stir [sb] up, stir up [sb] travailler [workers] ; exciter [person, crowd]. -
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I [stɜː(r)]2) (commotion)II 1. [stɜː(r)]to cause o make a stir — fare rumore o sensazione
1) (mix) mescolare, girare [liquid, sauce]; mescolare, mischiare [paint, powder]to stir sth. into sth. — incorporare qcs. in qcs., aggiungere qcs. in qcs. mescolando
2) (move slightly) [ breeze] muovere, agitare [leaves, papers]3) (move, arouse) commuovere [ person]; stimolare, eccitare [curiosity, imagination]2.to stir sb. to pity — ispirare pietà a qcn
1) (move gently) [leaves, papers] tremare, muoversi; [ curtains] muoversito stir in one's sleep — [ person] muoversi o agitarsi nel sonno
2) (awaken) svegliarsi3.- stir in- stir up* * *[stə:] 1. past tense, past participle - stirred; verb1) (to cause (a liquid etc) to be mixed especially by the constant circular movement of a spoon etc, in order to mix it: He put sugar and milk into his tea and stirred it; She stirred the sugar into the mixture.) rimescolare2) (to move, either slightly or vigorously: The breeze stirred her hair; He stirred in his sleep; Come on - stir yourselves!) muovere, muoversi, agitare, agitarsi3) (to arouse or touch (a person or his feelings): He was stirred by her story.) scuotere2. noun(a fuss or disturbance: The news caused a stir.) agitazione- stirring- stir-fry
- stir up* * *stir (1) /stɜ:(r)/n.1 rimescolata; rimestata2 (fig.) movimento; animazione; agitazione; confusione; eccitazione; scompiglio; subbuglio; trambusto: The crowd was in a stir, la folla era in agitazione; There was a great stir in the town, la città era tutta in subbuglio● It (o he) has made a great stir, ha fatto una gran sensazione; ha fatto colpo □ Give the fire a stir, attizza un po' il fuoco!stir (2) /stɜ:(r)/n. [u]● ( slang USA) stir-crazy, fuori di testa per la lunga prigionia; ( per estens.) che dà i numeri (perché è obbligato a stare a casa, ecc.).♦ (to) stir /stɜ:(r)/A v. t.1 agitare; increspare; muovere; scuotere; rimescolare; rimestare: A light breeze stirred the curtains, una leggera brezza muoveva le tendine; to stir (up) tea [the soup], rimescolare il tè [rimestare la zuppa]; Not a breath stirred the lake, non un alito di vento increspava il lago; He stirred the log, mosse (o spostò) il ceppo2 ( spesso to stir up) eccitare; incitare; irritare; fomentare; suscitare; scuotere (fig.): to stir sb. 's interest, suscitare l'interesse di q.; to stir sb. to action, incitare q. ad agire; to stir up a rebellion, fomentare una rivolta3 attizzare ( il fuoco; anche fig.): He stirred (up) hatred in the natives for the colonialists, ha attizzato l'odio degli indigeni per i colonialistiB v. i.1 agitarsi; muoversi; spostarsi; cambiare di posto: New forces are stirring in our society, nuove forze si agitano nella nostra società2 essere in piedi; esser già alzato; essere attivo: He is not stirring yet, non s'è ancora alzato (dal letto)3 (fam.) soffiare sul fuoco (fig.); spargere pettegolezzi; fare il mestatore; seminare zizzania (sparlando di q.)● to stir sb. 's blood, far bollire (o rimescolare) il sangue a q.; eccitare q.; entusiasmare q. □ (fam.) to stir one's stumps, affrettarsi; sbrigarsi; spicciarsi; muovere le gambe □ to stir sb. to the depths, commuovere profondamente q. □ to stir sb. 's wrath, suscitare l'ira di q.; mandare q. in collera □ not to stir an eyelid, restare impassibile; non muover ciglio □ not to stir a finger, non muovere un dito (per aiutare q.).* * *I [stɜː(r)]2) (commotion)II 1. [stɜː(r)]to cause o make a stir — fare rumore o sensazione
1) (mix) mescolare, girare [liquid, sauce]; mescolare, mischiare [paint, powder]to stir sth. into sth. — incorporare qcs. in qcs., aggiungere qcs. in qcs. mescolando
2) (move slightly) [ breeze] muovere, agitare [leaves, papers]3) (move, arouse) commuovere [ person]; stimolare, eccitare [curiosity, imagination]2.to stir sb. to pity — ispirare pietà a qcn
1) (move gently) [leaves, papers] tremare, muoversi; [ curtains] muoversito stir in one's sleep — [ person] muoversi o agitarsi nel sonno
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1. past tense, past participle - stirred; verb1) (to cause (a liquid etc) to be mixed especially by the constant circular movement of a spoon etc, in order to mix it: He put sugar and milk into his tea and stirred it; She stirred the sugar into the mixture.) remover, revolver2) (to move, either slightly or vigorously: The breeze stirred her hair; He stirred in his sleep; Come on - stir yourselves!) moverse, agitarse3) (to arouse or touch (a person or his feelings): He was stirred by her story.) conmover, provocar, excitar
2. noun(a fuss or disturbance: The news caused a stir.) agitación, conmoción- stirring- stir-fry
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stir vb1. remover2. moversetr[stɜːSMALLr/SMALL]1 (act) acción nombre femenino de agitar2 (slight movement) movimiento3 figurative use (public excitement, commotion) revuelo1 (liquid, mixture) remover, revolver■ has this tea been stirred? ¿has removido este té?2 (move slightly) mover, agitar■ stir yourself! ¡muévete!3 (curiosity, interest, etc) despertar, excitar; (anger) provocar; (imagination) avivar, estimular; (emotions) conmover2 (feelings) despertarse3 familiar (cause trouble) armar lío, meter cizaña\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto stir somebody's blood excitar a alguiento stir one's stumps moverse————————tr[stɜːSMALLr/SMALL]1) agitate: mover, agitar2) mix: revolver, remover3) incite: incitar, impulsar, motivarstir vi: moverse, agitarsestir n1) motion: movimiento m2) commotion: revuelo mn.• agitación s.f.• alboroto s.m.• conmoción s.f.• gran interés s.m.• hurgonada s.f.• meneo s.m.• movimiento s.m. (A fire)v.• atizar v.v.• agitar v.• arrebatar v.• batir v.• bullir v.• conmover v.• encandilar v.• mecer v.• menear v.• mover v.• rebullir v.• remover v.• revolver v.stɜːr, stɜː(r)
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a) c ( action)to give something a stir — remover* or (esp AmL) revolver* algo
b) u ( movement) movimiento m, agitación fc) u ( excitement) revuelo m, conmoción fto cause o create o make a stir — causar revuelo
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- rr- transitive verb1) ( mix) \<\<liquid/mixture\>\> remover*, revolver* (esp AmL)to stir something INTO something: stir the cream into the soup — añada la crema a la sopa y remueva (or revuelva)
2)a) ( move slightly) agitar, mover*b) ( get moving) (colloq) mover*come on, stir yourself! — vamos, muévete! (fam)
c) ( waken) despertar*3)a) ( arouse) \<\<sympathies\>\> despertar*; \<\<imagination\>\> estimularb) (move, affect) conmover*c) (provoke, incite)to stir somebody into action — empujar or incitar a alguien a la acción
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vi1)a) ( change position) moverse*, agitarseb) ( venture out) moverse*, salir*nobody is stirring yet — no hay nadie despierto todavía, nadie se ha despertado todavía
2) ( cause trouble) (BrE colloq) armar lío (fam), meter cizaña•Phrasal Verbs:- stir up
I [stɜː(r)]1. N1)2) (=disturbance, ado) conmoción f2. VT1) [+ liquid etc] remover, revolver; [+ fire] atizar, hurgar2) (=move) movercome on, stir yourself or your stumps * — ¡venga, muévete!, ¡anda, muévete!
3) (fig) [+ interest] despertar; [+ emotions] provocar, excitar; [+ imagination] estimular, avivarto feel deeply stirred — conmoverse profundamente, estar muy emocionado
3. VI1) (=move) moverse2) * (=make trouble) acizañar, meter cizaña- stir up
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** [stɜː(r)]N (esp US) (=prison) chirona ** f* * *[stɜːr, stɜː(r)]
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a) c ( action)to give something a stir — remover* or (esp AmL) revolver* algo
b) u ( movement) movimiento m, agitación fc) u ( excitement) revuelo m, conmoción fto cause o create o make a stir — causar revuelo
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- rr- transitive verb1) ( mix) \<\<liquid/mixture\>\> remover*, revolver* (esp AmL)to stir something INTO something: stir the cream into the soup — añada la crema a la sopa y remueva (or revuelva)
2)a) ( move slightly) agitar, mover*b) ( get moving) (colloq) mover*come on, stir yourself! — vamos, muévete! (fam)
c) ( waken) despertar*3)a) ( arouse) \<\<sympathies\>\> despertar*; \<\<imagination\>\> estimularb) (move, affect) conmover*c) (provoke, incite)to stir somebody into action — empujar or incitar a alguien a la acción
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vi1)a) ( change position) moverse*, agitarseb) ( venture out) moverse*, salir*nobody is stirring yet — no hay nadie despierto todavía, nadie se ha despertado todavía
2) ( cause trouble) (BrE colloq) armar lío (fam), meter cizaña•Phrasal Verbs:- stir up -
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1. transitive verb,- rr-1) (mix) rühren; umrühren [Tee, Kaffee]stir something into something — etwas in etwas (Akk.) [ein]rühren
2) (move) bewegen3) (fig.): (arouse) bewegen; wecken [Neugier, Interesse, Gefühle, Fantasie]2. intransitive verb, 3. noun, no pl.cause or create a [big or great] stir — [großes] Aufsehen erregen
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/111980/stir_in">stir in- stir up* * *[stə:] 1. past tense, past participle - stirred; verb1) (to cause (a liquid etc) to be mixed especially by the constant circular movement of a spoon etc, in order to mix it: He put sugar and milk into his tea and stirred it; She stirred the sugar into the mixture.) rühren2) (to move, either slightly or vigorously: The breeze stirred her hair; He stirred in his sleep; Come on - stir yourselves!) (sich) bewegen2. noun(a fuss or disturbance: The news caused a stir.) die Aufregung- stirring- stir-fry
- stir up* * *[stɜ:ʳ, AM stɜ:r]to give sth a \stir etw umrührena \stir of anger ein Anflug m von Wutto cause a \stir of interest Interesse weckento be in \stir sitzen famII. vt<- rr->1. (mix)▪ to \stir sth etw rühren\stir the eggs into the batter one at a time rühren Sie die Eier einzeln unter den Teigto \stir the batter/the dough den [Ausback]teig/den Teig rührento \stir the coffee/the soup/the tea den Kaffee/die Suppe/den Tee umrührento \stir a fire ein Feuer [an]schürenhe \stirred the coals with a poker er stocherte mit einem Schürhaken in den Kohlen2. (physically move)▪ to \stir sth etw rühren [o bewegen]she wouldn't \stir a finger to help anyone sie würde keinen Finger rühren, um jemandem zu helfencome on, \stir yourselves, or you'll be late kommt, macht voran, sonst kommt ihr noch zu spät famto \stir the curtains/the leaves wind, breeze die Vorhänge/die Blätter bewegento \stir water Wasser kräuseln3. (awaken)to \stir sb from a dream/reverie jdn aus einem Traum/Träumereien reißen4. (arouse)▪ to \stir sb jdn bewegen [o rühren]I was deeply \stirred by her moving performance ich war von ihrem ergreifenden Auftritt tief bewegtto \stir anger/curiosity Ärger/Neugier erregento \stir the blood das Blut in Wallung versetzento \stir emotions Emotionen aufwühlento \stir sb's heart jds Herz rühren [o bewegen]to \stir the imagination die Fantasie anregento \stir memories [alte] Erinnerungen wachrufen [o wecken]to \stir pity Mitleid erregen5. (inspire)to \stir sb into action jdn zum Handeln bewegento \stir trouble AM Unruhe stiften▪ to \stir sb to do sth jdn dazu bewegen, etw zu tunIII. vi<- rr->1. (mix) rühren2. (move) sich akk regen; person also sich akk rühren [o bewegen]; grass, water, curtains sich akk bewegenafter three years of recession, the property market is beginning to \stir again ( fig) nach drei Jahren Rezession kommt der Immobilienmarkt wieder in Bewegungto \stir from [or out of] one's bed/house/room das Bett/Haus/Zimmer verlassen3. (awaken) wach werden, aufwachenit was so early, not a soul was \stirring es war so früh, dass noch keine Menschenseele wach war* * *[stɜː(r)]1. nto give sth a stir — etw rühren; tea etc etw umrühren
2) (fig: excitement) Aufruhr m2. vt1) tea, paint, soup umrühren; cake mixture rührenhe sat there thoughtfully stirring his tea — er saß da und rührte gedankenverloren in seinem Tee
to stir the pot (fig) — die Sache am Kochen halten
come on, stir yourself, we're late (inf) —
if you want to pass the exam you'd better stir yourself — wenn du die Prüfung bestehen willst, solltest du dich besser ranhalten (inf)
3) (fig) emotions aufwühlen; passion, controversy, memories wachrufen; imagination anregen; curiosity anstacheln, erregen; blood in Wallung versetzen; (= incite) person anstacheln; (= move) person, heart rühren, bewegento stir sb to do sth — jdn bewegen, etw zu tun
to stir sb to pity — an jds Herz (acc) rühren, jds Mitleid erregen
3. vi1) (= move) sich regen; (person) sich rühren, sich regen; (leaves, curtains, animal etc) sich bewegen; (emotion, anger etc) wach werden; (pity, love) sich rühren, wach werdenhe's always stirring — er muss immer stänkern (inf)
* * *stir1 [stɜː; US stɜr]A v/t1. (um)rühren:stir one’s tea seinen Tee umrühren, in seinem Tee rühren;stir in GASTR einrühren;b) Schlamm aufwühlen4. (leicht) bewegen:against gegen),b) jemandes Neugier etc erregen,c) einen Streit etc entfachen,d) Erinnerungen wachrufen;stir up sb’s blood jemandes Blut in Wallung bringen7. fig bewegen, erregen, aufwühlenB v/i1. (um)rühren:stirring constantly unter ständigem Rühren2. sich rühren, sich bewegen, sich regen:not stir from the spot sich nicht von der Stelle rühren3. sich rühren (lassen):he never stirred out er ging nie aus5. a) im Umlauf oder Gange sein, laut werdenb) geschehen, sich ereignenhe is not stirring yet er ist noch nicht auf(gestanden)C s1. Rühren n:give sth a stir etwas umrühren2. Bewegung f:not a stir nicht die geringste Bewegung3. Aufregung f, Aufruhr m, Tumult m4. Betriebsamkeit f, reges Treiben5. Aufsehen n, Sensation f:cause quite a stir für einiges Aufsehen sorgen, die Gemüter bewegen oder erregen6. fig (An)Stoß m, Aufrütt(e)lung fstir2 [stɜː; US stɜr] s sl Kittchen n:be in stir Knast schieben* * *1. transitive verb,- rr-1) (mix) rühren; umrühren [Tee, Kaffee]stir something into something — etwas in etwas (Akk.) [ein]rühren
2) (move) bewegen3) (fig.): (arouse) bewegen; wecken [Neugier, Interesse, Gefühle, Fantasie]2. intransitive verb, 3. noun, no pl.Aufregung, die; (bustle, activity) Betriebsamkeit, diecause or create a [big or great] stir — [großes] Aufsehen erregen
Phrasal Verbs:- stir in- stir up* * *n.Aufregung f.Bewegung -en f. v.reizen v.rühren v.sich regen v.sich rühren v. -
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̈ɪstə: I
1. сущ.
1) шевеление;
движение Syn: activity
2) размешивание, помешивание to give one's tee a stir ≈ размешать чай
3) переполох, суета, суматоха to create/make a stir ≈ произвести сенсацию;
возбудить общий интерес;
наделать шуму the book caused quite a stir ≈ Книга вызвала ажиотаж.
2. гл.
1) шевелить(ся) ;
двигать(ся)
2) мешать, помешивать, размешивать;
взбалтывать (тж. stir up) Next, stir up the eggs with the milk. ≈ Затем взбейте молоко и яйца.
3) волновать, возбуждать (тж. stir up) The opposition are trying to stir up feelings of dissatisfaction among the voters. ≈ Оппозиция пытается вызвать недоверие избирателей (к программе противников). ∙ stir up to stir one's stumps разг. ≈ пошевеливаться, поторапливаться II сущ.;
сл. кутузка, тюрьма Syn: prison, jail шевеление, движение - a * of warm wind дуновение теплого ветерка - no * in the air безветрие - there is not a * ничто не шелохнется помешивание, размешивание - to give the fire a * помешать в камине - to give one's coffee a * помешать кофе суматоха, суета, переполох - to make a * наделать шуму, произвести сенсацию;
привлечь всеобщее внимание, возбудить общий интерес - to cause a * вызвать волнение, взволновать, взбудоражить - to create little * не вызвать широкого отклика, пройти незамеченным толчок, подталкивание( редкое) движение (в народе, обществе и т. п.) движение души, смутное чувство - a * of hope проблеск надежды шевелить, двигать - to * the fire with a poker помешать в камине кочергой - the wind *red the leaves ветер шевелил листья( деревьев) - he couldn't * a foot он не мог сделать ни шагу;
он не мог пошевелиться - a faint smile *red her lips легкая улыбка тронула ее губы шевелиться, двигаться - not to * out of the house не выходить из дому - don't *! не шевелись!;
сиди смирно! - nobody was *ring in the house в доме все отдыхали /спали/ - he is not *ring yet он все еще не вставал мешать, помешивать, размешивать;
взбалтывать (тж. * up) - to * one's tea помешивать чай - add a tin of tomato to the mixture and * them well влейте в смесь банку томатной пасты и хорошенько размешайте /разотрите/ - you can * a small amount of thinner into the paint в краску можно подбавить немного разбавителя (тж. * up) волновать, возбуждать - to * the blood волновать кровь;
возбуждать энтузиазм - to * smb.'s wrath вызвать чей-л. гнев - to * smb. to pity возбудить /вызвать/ в ком-л. жалость - to * smb.'s passions пробудить чью-л. страсть - a book that *s the soul книга, которая волнует( душу) - the town was *red by a deep emotion город был охвачен глубоким волнением (тж. * up) волноваться, возбуждаться - my blood *s at the very thought of it все во мне кипит при одной мысли об этом - pity *red in his heart в его сердце пробудилась /шевельнулась/ жалость > not to * an eyelid глазом не моргнуть, бровью не повести > not to * a finger и пальцем не пошевелить > to * one's stumps поторапливаться, пошевеливаться > to * abroad /forth, out/ выйти из дому /на улицу/ (сленг) тюрьма, тюряга, каталажка ~ суматоха, суета, переполох;
to create (или to make) a stir произвести сенсацию;
возбудить общий интерес;
наделать шуму ~ шевелить(ся) ;
двигать(ся) ;
he never stirs out of the house он никогда не выходит из дому ~ шевеление;
движение;
not a stir ничто не шелохнется ~ up раздувать( ссору) ;
not to stir an eyelid глазом не моргнуть;
not to stir a finger пальцем не пошевелить ~ up раздувать (ссору) ;
not to stir an eyelid глазом не моргнуть;
not to stir a finger пальцем не пошевелить stir волновать, возбуждать (тж. stir up) ;
to stir the blood возбуждать энтузиазм ~ мешать, помешивать, размешивать;
взбалтывать (тж. stir up) ~ размешивание ~ суматоха, суета, переполох;
to create (или to make) a stir произвести сенсацию;
возбудить общий интерес;
наделать шуму ~ sl тюрьма, кутузка ~ шевеление;
движение;
not a stir ничто не шелохнется ~ шевелить(ся) ;
двигать(ся) ;
he never stirs out of the house он никогда не выходит из дому to ~ one's stumps разг. пошевеливаться, поторапливаться stump: ~ pl шутл. ноги;
to stir one's stumps разг. поторапливаться, пошевеливаться stir волновать, возбуждать (тж. stir up) ;
to stir the blood возбуждать энтузиазм ~ up возбуждать (любопытство и т. п.) ~ up раздувать (ссору) ;
not to stir an eyelid глазом не моргнуть;
not to stir a finger пальцем не пошевелить ~ up хорошенько размешивать, взбалтывать -
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1. n шевеление, движение2. n помешивание, размешивание3. n суматоха, суета, переполохto make a stir — наделать шуму, произвести сенсацию; привлечь всеобщее внимание, возбудить общий интерес
4. n толчок, подталкивание5. n редк. движение6. n движение души, смутное чувство7. v шевелить, двигать8. v шевелиться, двигаться9. v мешать, помешивать, размешивать; взбалтывать10. v волновать, возбуждатьa book that stirs the soul — книга, которая волнует
11. v волноваться, возбуждаться12. n сл. тюрьма, тюряга, каталажкаСинонимический ряд:1. excitement (noun) ado; agitation; bustle; commotion; disorder; disturbance; excitement; flurry; furore; fuss; pother; rumpus; sensation; tumult; turbulence; uproar; whirl; whirlpool; whirlwind2. motion (noun) motion; move; movement; rustling; stirring3. arouse (verb) arouse; awake; bestir; challenge; kindle; prompt; rally; wake; waken; whet4. budge (verb) budge; move; shift5. cause (verb) breed; cause; engender; generate; hatch; induce; spawn; touch off6. combine (verb) admix; amalgamate; blend; combine; compound; fuse; intermingle; intermix; merge; mingle7. excite (verb) animate; awake; awaken; excite; fire; foment; incite; inspire; kindle; provoke; rouse; stimulate; wake; waken8. mix (verb) agitate; beat; disturb; mix; shake; whip; whisk9. seethe (verb) boil; bubble; churn; ferment; seethe; simmer; smolderАнтонимический ряд:quiet; settle; stifle -
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I1. [stɜ:] n1. шевеление, движение2. помешивание, размешивание3. суматоха, суета, переполохto make a stir - наделать шуму, произвести сенсацию; привлечь всеобщее внимание, возбудить общий интерес
to cause a stir - вызвать волнение, взволновать, взбудоражить
to create little stir - не вызвать широкого отклика, пройти незамеченным
4. толчок, подталкивание5. редк. движение (в народе, обществе и т. п.)6. движение души, смутное чувство2. [stɜ:] v1. 1) шевелить, двигатьhe couldn't stir a foot - он не мог сделать ни шагу; он не мог пошевелиться
2) шевелиться, двигатьсяdon't stir! - не шевелись!; сиди смирно!
nobody was stirring in the house - в доме все отдыхали /спали/
2. мешать, помешивать, размешивать; взбалтывать (тж. stir up)to stir one's tea [one's coffee] - помешивать чай [кофе]
add a tin of tomato to the mixture and stir them well - влейте в смесь банку томатной пасты и хорошенько размешайте /разотрите/
you can stir a small amount of thinner into the paint - в краску можно подбавить немного разбавителя
3. (тж. stir up)1) волновать, возбуждатьto stir the blood - а) волновать кровь; б) возбуждать энтузиазм
to stir smb.'s wrath - вызвать чей-л. гнев
to stir smb. to pity - возбудить /вызвать/ в ком-л. жалость
to stir smb.'s passions - пробудить чью-л. страсть
a book that stirs the soul - книга, которая волнует (душу)
the town was stirred by a deep emotion - город был охвачен глубоким волнением
2) волноваться, возбуждатьсяmy blood stirs at the very thought of it - всё во мне кипит при одной мысли об этом
pity stirred in his heart - в его сердце пробудилась /шевельнулась/ жалость
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not to stir an eyelid - глазом не моргнуть, бровью не повестиto stir one's stumps - поторапливаться, пошевеливаться
II [stɜ:] n сл.to stir abroad /forth, out/ - выйти из дому /на улицу/
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stə: 1. past tense, past participle - stirred; verb1) (to cause (a liquid etc) to be mixed especially by the constant circular movement of a spoon etc, in order to mix it: He put sugar and milk into his tea and stirred it; She stirred the sugar into the mixture.) røre2) (to move, either slightly or vigorously: The breeze stirred her hair; He stirred in his sleep; Come on - stir yourselves!) (få til å) bevege seg, røre (på) seg3) (to arouse or touch (a person or his feelings): He was stirred by her story.) røre, vekke, sette fantasien i sving2. noun(a fuss or disturbance: The news caused a stir.) røre, opprør- stirring- stir-fry
- stir upbevegelse--------oppstuss--------røreIsubst. \/stɜː\/1) (om)røring, det å røre i noe• give the soup a stir!2) liten bevegelse3) uro, røre, oppstyr, oppstandelse, oppstussmake a stir lage røre, sette sinnene i kok, gjøre vesen av, vekke oppsiktIIsubst. \/stɜː\/( hverdagslig) fengselin stir i fengselIIIverb \/stɜː\/1) bevege (seg), røre (seg), lee (seg)2) vekke, oppildne3) ( om følelser) røre, bevege4) røres, røre rundt i, røre om i• could you please stir the porridge?5) våkne, stå opp6) ( om tema) bringe på bane, reise7) ( hverdagslig) lage bråk (med vilje)anything stirring? noe nytt?not stir a finger ikke løfte en finger, ikke gjøre noestir about røre på segstir in(to) røre innstir oneself røre på seg, sette i gangstir one's imagination sette fantasien i svingstir the blood begeistre, sette følelsene i sving opphissestir the fire kare opp i varmenstir up rote opp i, røre opp ( om støv e.l.) virvle opp hisse opp, tenne, vekke, ruske opp i, oppildnehan trenger å ruskes litt opp i \/ han trenger å oppildnesstir up a revolt lage opprør, egge til oppstandstir up trouble lage bråk, lage vanskeligheter -
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n. het roeren, het poken; beroering, opwinding; gevangenis--------v. oproeren; oproer veroorzaken; roeren; gevoelens opwekken; rondlopenstir1[ stə:] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉2 beroering ⇒ opwinding, sensatie♦voorbeelden:————————stir2〈 stirred〉♦voorbeelden:1 don't stir! • beweeg niet!II 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉♦voorbeelden:1 stir oneself • in beweging komen, actief wordenstir the fire • het vuur oppoken/opporren -
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∎ your tea is sugared but not stirred ton thé est sucré mais il faut le remuer;∎ stir the flour into the sauce incorporez la farine à la sauce en remuant∎ a light breeze stirred the leaves une brise légère agitait les feuilles;∎ British familiar stir yourself or your stumps, it's time to go! grouille-toi, il est l'heure de partir!∎ his story has stirred us deeply son histoire nous a profondément émus(d) (rouse, excite) éveiller, exciter;∎ to stir sb's curiosity/sympathy éveiller la curiosité/sympathie de qn;∎ to stir sb to do sth inciter ou pousser qn à faire qch;∎ to stir sb into action pousser qn à agir∎ to stir it (cause trouble) semer la zizanie∎ I shan't stir from my bed until midday je ne bougerai pas de mon lit avant midi;∎ to stir in one's sleep remuer dans son sommeil;∎ the audience were stirring in their seats les spectateurs s'agitaient dans leur fauteuil(b) (awaken, be roused → feeling, anger) s'éveiller;∎ a mood of nationalism was stirring in the country un sentiment nationaliste s'éveillait dans le pays3 noun∎ to give sth a stir remuer qch;∎ the sauce needs a stir il faudrait remuer la sauce(b) (commotion) émoi m, agitation f;∎ to cause or to create or to make quite a stir soulever un vif émoi, faire grand bruit;∎ there was a big stir about or over the unemployment figures les chiffres du chômage ont soulevé un vif émoi(c) (movement) mouvement m;∎ a stir of excitement un frisson d'excitation∎ in stir en taule, en cabane, à l'ombre;∎ stir crazy cinglé (à force d'être en prison)Cookery ajouter ou incorporer en remuant(a) (disturb → dust, mud) soulever(b) (incite, provoke → trouble) provoquer; (→ emotions) exciter, attiser; (→ dissent) fomenter; (→ memories) réveiller; (→ crowd, followers) ameuter;∎ he likes stirring it or things up il aime provoquer -
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أَثَارَ \ aggravate: to make sb. angry: That noise aggravates me. agitate: (often passive) to make sb. anxious: She was agitated when her husband didn’t come home from work. arouse, to excite: to give sb. strong feelings (of joy, anger, hope, etc.): The news excited him. It was exciting news. It excited his interest. Our players were wildly excited by their success. incite: to cause or lead (sb.) to a strong feeling or violent action. instigate: to cause (sth. bad or sb. to do sth. bad) by urging it: Two workers instigated all the trouble at the factory. provoke: to annoy sb. (usu. on purpose) so as to make him do sth.: If you provoke the dog, he may bite you. cause: (laughter, violence, interest, etc.). raise: to bring up (a point, a question, etc.) for attention: The matter of his pay was not raised at the meeting. rouse: to stir (sb., or his feelings): His cruelty roused their anger. stimulate: to excite; make the mind or body more active or awake stir. to excite:: Poetry should stir one’s imagination. -
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هَيَّجَ \ agitate: (often passive) to make sb. anxious: She was agitated when her husband didn’t come home from work, to make noisy public demands He agitated for a change in the marriage laws. excite: to give sb. strong feelings (of joy, anger, hope, etc.): The news excited him. It excited his interest. Our players were wildly excited by their success. fluster: to make sb. too confused and excited to think clearly: She was flustered by having to cook for several unexpected guests. incite: to cause or lead (sb.) to a strong feeling or violent action. provoke: to annoy sb. (usu. on purpose) so as to make him do sth.: If you provoke the dog, he may bite you. stir: to excite: Poetry should stir one’s imagination. \ See Also أثار (أَثَارَ)، أربك (أَرْبَكَ) -
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1. n причина, основаниеroot cause — основная причина, первопричина
2. n мотив, повод, причинаjust cause — убедительный мотив; полное основание, полное право
without cause — без повода, без оснований, без причин; беспричинно
3. n дело; общее дело4. n юр. судебное дело, процессto plead a cause — вести процесс, защищать дело в суде
5. n юр. мотивы или соображения, высказываемые сторонойto show cause — привести основания ; представить доводы
impulsive cause — побудительная причина, побудительный мотив
6. v быть причиной, служить поводом; вызывать; причинятьwhat caused his death? — от чего он умер?, что было причиной его смерти?
7. v заставлять; побуждать; добиватьсяСинонимический ряд:1. aspiration (noun) aspiration; conviction; crusade2. basis (noun) basis; foundation; grounds; origin; rationale; root; source3. call (noun) call; justification; necessity; obligation; occasion4. motive (noun) consideration; motive; spring5. reason (noun) aim; antecedent; determinant; end; goal; ground; motivation; object; objective; purpose; reason; subject6. suit (noun) action; case; lawsuit; suit7. originate (verb) be behind; create; engender; give rise to; originate8. produce (verb) breed; bring about; draw on; effect; effectuate; generate; get up; hatch; incite; induce; lead to; make; muster up; occasion; precipitate; procure; produce; prompt; provoke; raise; result in; secure; spawn; stir; touch off; work; work upАнтонимический ряд:deter; development; effect; end; fruit; issue; outcome; outgrowth; prevent; product; production; result -
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f sensation, feeling( impressione) feelingfare sensazione cause a sensationho la sensazione che I have a feeling that* * *sensazione s.f.1 sensation; feeling: dare, provare una sensazione di caldo, freddo, dolore, to give, to have a sensation of warmth, cold, pain; provare una strana sensazione, to feel a strange sensation // (fis.) sensazione sonora, loudness2 ( scalpore) sensation: la scoperta fece grande sensazione, the discovery created a great sensation // a sensazione, sensational3 ( idea) feeling: ho la sensazione che tu abbia ragione, I have a feeling you are right; la sensazione predominante è che la guerriglia sia sempre in agguato, the predominant feeling is that guerrilla forces are constantly lying in wait.* * *[sensat'tsjone]sostantivo femminile1) feeling, sensationsensazione olfattiva, tattile — olfactory, tactile sensation
una sensazione di caldo — a feeling of warmth, a hot feeling
2) (psicologica) feeling, sensation, sensesensazione di libertà, di potenza — feeling o sense of freedom, of power
3) fig. (impressione) sensation, impressionavere la netta sensazione che — to have a definite o strong feeling that
••fare sensazione — to cause o create a sensation, to cause o make a stir
* * *sensazione/sensat'tsjone/sostantivo f.1 feeling, sensation; sensazione olfattiva, tattile olfactory, tactile sensation; una sensazione di caldo a feeling of warmth, a hot feeling2 (psicologica) feeling, sensation, sense; sensazione di benessere sense of well-being; sensazione di libertà, di potenza feeling o sense of freedom, of power3 fig. (impressione) sensation, impression; avere la netta sensazione che to have a definite o strong feeling that; ho la sensazione di aver dimenticato qualcosa I have the sense that I have forgotten something -
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17 нашумявам
make much noise; make a stir; cause a sensationтази случка доста нашумя навремето that incident made quite a stir at the time* * *нашумя̀вам,гл. make much noise; make a stir; cause a sensation; тази случка доста нашумя навремето that incident made quite a stir at the time.* * *1. make much noise;make a stir;cause a sensation 2. тази случка доста нашумя навремето that incident made quite a stir at the time -
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cause, occasion; bring about; give rise to. produceпричинявам безпокойство на cause/occasion anxiety toпричинявам неудобство на някого put s.o. to inconvenience, inconvenience s.o.причинявам огорчение на give pain toпричинявам главоболие някому give s.o. a headache, прен. give s.o. troubleпричинявам болка hurt, give painпричинявам вреда на do harm to, injureпричинявам щети do/cause damageпричинявам поражения inflict damageact destructively ( и за болест )причинявам пожар cause a fireпричинявам трудности give rise to/cause difficultiesпричинявам неприятности stir up trouble, ( някому) give s.o. troubleпричинявам телесна повреда на някого do s.o. bodily harm* * *причиня̀вам,гл. cause, occasion; bring about; give rise to, produce; engender; \причинявам безпокойство на някого put s.o. to inconvenience, inconvenience s.o.; \причинявам неприятности stir up trouble, ( някому) give s.o. trouble; \причинявам огорчение на give pain to; \причинявам поражения inflict damage; act destructively (и за болест); \причинявам телесна повреда на някого do s.o. bodily harm.* * *cause: What причинявамd his death? - Какво е причинило смъртта му?; make; bring: You brought her so much sorrow. - Ти й причини много мъка.; bring on; induce{in`dyu;s}; inflict (болка): причинявам damages - причинявам щети; produce; raise{reiz}* * *1. act destructively (и за болест) 2. cause, occasion;bring about;give rise to. produce 3. ПРИЧИНЯВАМ безпокойство на cause/occasion anxiety to 4. ПРИЧИНЯВАМ болка hurt, give pain 5. ПРИЧИНЯВАМ вреда на do harm to, injure 6. ПРИЧИНЯВАМ главоболие някому give s.o. a headache, прен. give s.o. trouble 7. ПРИЧИНЯВАМ неприятности stir up trouble, (някому) give s.o. trouble 8. ПРИЧИНЯВАМ неудобство на някого put s.o. to inconvenience, inconvenience s.o. 9. ПРИЧИНЯВАМ огорчение на give pain to 10. ПРИЧИНЯВАМ пожар cause a fire 11. ПРИЧИНЯВАМ поражения inflict damage 12. ПРИЧИНЯВАМ телесна повреда на някого do s.o. bodily harm 13. ПРИЧИНЯВАМ трудности give rise to/cause difficulties 14. ПРИЧИНЯВАМ щети do/cause damage -
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v.1 to cause.el accidente le causó graves lesiones he was seriously injured in the accidentel huracán causó estragos en la costa the hurricane wreaked havoc on the coastel terremotó causó dos mil muertos two thousand people died in the earthquake, the earthquake killed two thousand peopleEl ácido úrico causa la gota Uric acid causes gout.Ella causó que eso ocurriese She caused that to happen.2 to be caused to.Se nos causó un gran daño A great damage was caused to us.* * *1 (provocar) to cause, bring about2 (proporcionar) to make, give* * *verb1) to cause2) make* * *VT [+ problema, consecuencia, víctima] to cause; [+ impresión] to makela explosión causó heridas a dos personas — the explosion injured two people, the explosion left two people injured
sus declaraciones han causado el efecto esperado — her statements have produced o had the desired effect
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causar asombro a algn — to amaze sb•
causar emoción a algn — to move sb•
causar extrañeza a algn — to puzzle sb•
causar risa a algn — to make sb laugh* * *verbo transitivo <daños/problema/sufrimiento> to cause; < indignación> to cause, arouse; < alarma> to cause, provoke; < placer> to give* * *= cause, result (in), spark off, inflict, evoke, bring on, bring about, precipitate, give + cause to, give + rise to, give + occasion to.Ex. As usage of the language causes terms to become anachronistic, or as increases in our level of awareness reveal undesirable connotations, we seek to change subject heading terms.Ex. Objective 1 results in what is known as a direct catalogue, because it gives direct access to a specific document.Ex. Like the librarians and the bookshop staff, the club members are catalysts who spark off that fission which will spread from child to child an awareness of books and the habit of reading them.Ex. This article discusses the budget cuts inflicted on Australian libraries.Ex. It is known that in ancient Rome the complexity of the administrative job evoked considerable development of management techniques.Ex. In frequent cases, unionization is brought on by the inept or irresponsible action of management.Ex. Untruth brings about ill reputation and indignity.Ex. What precipitated that furor was that Panizzi's volume represented a uncompromising rejection of the comfortable ideology of the finding catalog.Ex. That crucial evidence was withheld from the final report could give cause to bring charges of criminal negligence.Ex. The method of indexing called post-coordinate indexing gives rise to physical forms of indexes which differ from the more 'traditional' catalogues mentioned above.Ex. Many soldiers took advantage of the impoverished conditions giving occasion to assaults, rapes and murders.----* causar ansiedad = cause + anxiety.* causar buena impresión = impress, come across.* causar confusión = wreak + confusion, cause + confusion.* causar conmoción = cause + a ripple.* causar consternación = cause + consternation.* causar daño = do + harm, be injurious, cause + damage, cause + harm, cause + hurt, bring + harm, inflict + damage.* causar daño corporal = cause + injury.* causar daño material = cause + material injury.* causar daños = cause + erosion.* causar desórdenes = riot.* causar destrozos = wreak + devastation.* causar destrucción = wreak + destruction.* causar dificultad = cause + difficulty.* causar disturbios = riot.* causar estragos = wreak + havoc, ravage, run + amok, cause + havoc, create + havoc, play + havoc with.* causar graves daños a = bring + ruin to.* causar impresión = make + impression.* causar molestias = cause + disruption, inconvenience, cause + inconvenience.* causar muchas víctimas = take + a toll on life.* causar muertos = take + a toll on life.* causar pena = cause + hurt.* causar pérdidas = cause + losses.* causar perjuicio = bring + harm.* causar preocupación = evoke + concern, cause + concern.* causar problemas = cause + problems, cause + trouble, make + trouble.* causar revuelo = cause + a stir, create + a stir.* causar ruina a = bring + ruin to.* causarse daño = bring + disaster on.* causar sensación = be a sensation, cut + a swath(e), cut + a dash, make + heads turn, make + a big noise, cause + a sensation.* causar sensación en el mundo = make + a big noise in the world.* causar sorpresa = cause + an eyelid to bat.* causar una buena primera impresión = make + a good first impression.* causar una crisis = precipitate + crisis.* causar una gran sensación = make + a splash.* causar una guerra = precipitate + war.* causar una impresión = leave + an impression, make + an impression.* causar una primera impresión = make + a first impression.* causar una reacción = cause + reaction.* causar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.* causar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons, make + a splash.* que puede causar detención = arrestable.* sin causar daño = harmlessly.* * *verbo transitivo <daños/problema/sufrimiento> to cause; < indignación> to cause, arouse; < alarma> to cause, provoke; < placer> to give* * *= cause, result (in), spark off, inflict, evoke, bring on, bring about, precipitate, give + cause to, give + rise to, give + occasion to.Ex: As usage of the language causes terms to become anachronistic, or as increases in our level of awareness reveal undesirable connotations, we seek to change subject heading terms.
Ex: Objective 1 results in what is known as a direct catalogue, because it gives direct access to a specific document.Ex: Like the librarians and the bookshop staff, the club members are catalysts who spark off that fission which will spread from child to child an awareness of books and the habit of reading them.Ex: This article discusses the budget cuts inflicted on Australian libraries.Ex: It is known that in ancient Rome the complexity of the administrative job evoked considerable development of management techniques.Ex: In frequent cases, unionization is brought on by the inept or irresponsible action of management.Ex: Untruth brings about ill reputation and indignity.Ex: What precipitated that furor was that Panizzi's volume represented a uncompromising rejection of the comfortable ideology of the finding catalog.Ex: That crucial evidence was withheld from the final report could give cause to bring charges of criminal negligence.Ex: The method of indexing called post-coordinate indexing gives rise to physical forms of indexes which differ from the more 'traditional' catalogues mentioned above.Ex: Many soldiers took advantage of the impoverished conditions giving occasion to assaults, rapes and murders.* causar ansiedad = cause + anxiety.* causar buena impresión = impress, come across.* causar confusión = wreak + confusion, cause + confusion.* causar conmoción = cause + a ripple.* causar consternación = cause + consternation.* causar daño = do + harm, be injurious, cause + damage, cause + harm, cause + hurt, bring + harm, inflict + damage.* causar daño corporal = cause + injury.* causar daño material = cause + material injury.* causar daños = cause + erosion.* causar desórdenes = riot.* causar destrozos = wreak + devastation.* causar destrucción = wreak + destruction.* causar dificultad = cause + difficulty.* causar disturbios = riot.* causar estragos = wreak + havoc, ravage, run + amok, cause + havoc, create + havoc, play + havoc with.* causar graves daños a = bring + ruin to.* causar impresión = make + impression.* causar molestias = cause + disruption, inconvenience, cause + inconvenience.* causar muchas víctimas = take + a toll on life.* causar muertos = take + a toll on life.* causar pena = cause + hurt.* causar pérdidas = cause + losses.* causar perjuicio = bring + harm.* causar preocupación = evoke + concern, cause + concern.* causar problemas = cause + problems, cause + trouble, make + trouble.* causar revuelo = cause + a stir, create + a stir.* causar ruina a = bring + ruin to.* causarse daño = bring + disaster on.* causar sensación = be a sensation, cut + a swath(e), cut + a dash, make + heads turn, make + a big noise, cause + a sensation.* causar sensación en el mundo = make + a big noise in the world.* causar sorpresa = cause + an eyelid to bat.* causar una buena primera impresión = make + a good first impression.* causar una crisis = precipitate + crisis.* causar una gran sensación = make + a splash.* causar una guerra = precipitate + war.* causar una impresión = leave + an impression, make + an impression.* causar una primera impresión = make + a first impression.* causar una reacción = cause + reaction.* causar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.* causar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons, make + a splash.* que puede causar detención = arrestable.* sin causar daño = harmlessly.* * *causar [A1 ]vt‹daños/problema› to cause; ‹indignación› to cause, arouseel incidente causó gran inquietud the incident caused great uneaseverlo así me causa gran tristeza it makes me very sad o it causes me great sadness o it fills me with sadness to see him like thatme causó muy buena impresión I was very impressed with her, she made a very good impression on meeste premio me causa gran satisfacción ( frml); I am delighted to receive this prizeme causó mucha gracia que dijera eso I thought it was o I found it very funny that she should say that* * *
causar ( conjugate causar) verbo transitivo ‹daños/problema/sufrimiento› to cause;
‹ indignación› to cause, arouse;
‹ alarma› to cause, provoke;
‹ placer› to give;
me causó muy buena impresión I was very impressed with her
causar verbo transitivo to cause, bring about: el desaliño causa mala impresión, untidiness makes a bad impression
le causó buena impresión, he was very impressed by him
me causó mucha alegría, it made me very happy
' causar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
admirar
- alborotar
- caer
- cobrarse
- dar
- darse
- deslumbrar
- determinar
- embarazar
- embriagar
- emocionar
- encandilar
- engordar
- espantar
- estragos
- estropear
- fastidiar
- hacer
- ilusionar
- impresión
- impresionar
- incomodar
- meter
- molestar
- molestia
- montar
- obrar
- parecer
- pesar
- plantear
- producir
- provocar
- repeler
- repercutir
- revolver
- salar
- sembrar
- traer
- trastornar
- turbar
- furor
- motivar
- propiciar
- saber
English:
bother
- cause
- derive
- foul up
- impression
- inflict
- painlessly
- riot
- sensation
- set
- start
- trouble
- wreak
- fire
- mischief
- rise
* * *causar vt[daños, problemas] to cause; [placer, satisfacción] to give;el huracán causó estragos en la costa the hurricane wreaked havoc on the coast;el terremoto causó dos mil muertos two thousand people died in the earthquake, the earthquake killed two thousand people;el accidente le causó graves lesiones he was seriously injured in the accident;causar (una) buena/mala impresión to make a good/bad impression;me causa mucha felicidad saber que se hayan reconciliado it makes me very happy to know they've made up with one another;esta crema a veces causa una sensación de picor this cream sometimes causes an itching sensation* * ** * *causar vt1) : to cause2) : to provoke, to arouseeso me causa gracia: that strikes me as being funny* * *causar vb1. (provocar) to cause2. (proporcionar) to make
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cause — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I n. source (See cause); subject, basis; case; doctrine, view. See thought, belief. II That which produces an effect Nouns 1. cause, origin, source, wellspring, principle, element; leaven; groundwork,… … English dictionary for students