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1 stir up
transitive verb1) (disturb) aufrühren2) (fig.): (arouse, provoke) wecken [Neugier, Interesse, Leidenschaft]; aufrütteln [Anhänger, Gefolgsleute]; entfachen [Liebe, Hass, Streit, Zorn, Revolution]; schüren [Hass, Feindseligkeit]* * ** * *◆ stir upvt1. (mix)▪ to \stir up up ⇆ sth etw umrühren2. (raise)to \stir up up dust/leaves Staub/Blätter aufwirbeln3. (cause intentionally)to \stir up up discontent Unzufriedenheit entfachento \stir up up dissention Zwietracht säento \stir up up a mutiny/revolution/riot eine Meuterei/eine Revolution/einen Aufstand anzettelnto \stir up up sedition Volksverhetzung betreibento \stir up up trouble/unrest Ärger/Unruhe stiften4. (start)to \stir up up a crisis eine Krise auslösento \stir up up a dispute/feud einen Streit/eine Fehde entfachento \stir up up rivalry between sb and sb zu einer Rivalität zwischen jdm und jdm führen5. (agitate)to \stir up up the crowd/mob die Menge/den Pöbel aufhetzen [o aufwiegeln6. (arouse)to \stir up up anger/interest/resentment Ärger/Interesse/Groll erregento \stir up up enthusiasm/hope/sympathy Begeisterung/Hoffnung/Sympathie weckento \stir up up excitement/ill-feeling Aufregung/Unbehagen verursachento \stir up up hatred Hass hervorrufento \stir up up support Unterstützung gewinnen7. (cause a commotion)to \stir up things up einen Wirbel verursachen8.▶ to \stir up up a hornet's nest in ein Wespennest stechen* * *vt sep2) (fig) curiosity, attention, anger, controversy erregen; memories, the past wachrufen; opposition, discord entfachen, erzeugen; hatred schüren; revolution, revolt anzetteln; mob aufstacheln; lazy person aufrüttelnto stir sb up to do sth — jdn dazu anstacheln, etw zu tun
he's always trying to stir things up among the workers — er versucht immer, die Arbeiter aufzuhetzen
* * *transitive verb1) (disturb) aufrühren2) (fig.): (arouse, provoke) wecken [Neugier, Interesse, Leidenschaft]; aufrütteln [Anhänger, Gefolgsleute]; entfachen [Liebe, Hass, Streit, Zorn, Revolution]; schüren [Hass, Feindseligkeit]* * *v.umrühren v.
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