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1 stir
stir [stɜ:r]1. nouna. [+ tea, soup, mixture] remuer• to stir o.s. (inf) se secouerc. [+ imagination] stimuler ; [+ person] émouvoira. bouger4. compounds► stir-fry transitive verb faire sauter (en remuant) adjective [vegetables] sauté noun ( = dish) légumes (et viande) sautés* * *[stɜː(r)] 1.1)2)2.transitive verb (p prés etc - rr-)1) ( mix) remuer [liquid, sauce]; mélanger [paint, powder]2) ( move slightly) [breeze] agiter [leaves, papers]3) (move, arouse) émouvoir [person]; exciter [curiosity]; stimuler [imagination]; évoquer [memories]3.intransitive verb (p prés etc - rr-)1) ( move gently) [leaves, papers] trembler; [curtains] remuer; [person]2) ( awaken) bouger4.reflexive verb (p prés etc - rr-)to stir oneself — se secouer (colloq)
Phrasal Verbs:- stir in- stir up -
2 stir
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]. -
3 stir
∎ 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 -
4 shake
A n1 to give sb/sth a shake secouer qn/qch [person, pillow, dice, cloth, branch] ; agiter, secouer [bottle, mixture] ; with a shake of the ou one's head avec un hochement de tête ;1 [person] secouer [person, pillow, dice, cloth, branch] ; agiter, secouer [bottle, mixture] ; [blow, earthquake, explosion] secouer [building, town, area] ; the dog seized the rat and shook it le chien a attrapé le rat et l'a secoué ; ‘shake before use’ ‘agiter avant emploi’ ; he shook the seeds out of the packet/into my hand il a fait tomber les graines du paquet/dans ma main ; to shake the snow from ou off one's coat secouer la neige de son manteau ; to shake powder over the carpet répandre de la poudre sur le tapis ; to shake salt over the dish saupoudrer le plat de sel ; to shake one's fist/a stick at sb menacer qn du poing/d'un bâton ; I shook him by the shoulders je l'ai pris par les épaules et je l'ai secoué ; to shake one's hands dry se secouer les mains pour les sécher ; to shake one's head hocher la tête ; to shake hands with sb, to shake sb's hand serrer la main de qn, donner une poignée de main à qn ; to shake hands se serrer la main, se donner une poignée de main ; she took my hand and shook it vigorously elle m'a pris la main et l'a secouée vigoureusement ; to shake hands on the deal se serrer la main or se donner une poignée de main pour conclure l'affaire ; to shake hands on it ( after argument) se serrer la main or se donner une poignée de main en signe de réconciliation ; ⇒ shake off ;2 fig ( shock) ( by undermining) ébranler [belief, confidence, faith, resolve, argument, person] ; ( by surprise occurrence) [event, disaster] secouer [person] ; an event that shook the world un événement qui a secoué le monde ; it really shook me to find out that… cela m'a vraiment donné un choc de découvrir que… ; now this will really shake you! ( telling story) cela va te faire un coup! ; ⇒ shake out ;1 ( tremble) [person, hand, voice, leaf, grass] trembler ; [building, windows, ground] trembler, vibrer ; to shake with [person, voice] trembler de [fear, cold, emotion] ; se tordre de [laughter] ;2 ( shake hands) they shook on it (on deal, agreement) ils se sont serré la main or se sont donné une poignée de main en signe d'accord ; ( after argument) ils se sont serré la main or se sont donné une poignée de main en signe de réconciliation ; ‘shake!’ ‘serrons-nous la main!’D v refl ( prét shook, pp shaken) to shake oneself [person, animal] se secouer ; to shake oneself awake se secouer pour se réveiller ; to shake oneself free se débattre pour se dégager.in a shake ○ ou two shakes ○ ou a couple of shakes ○ en un clin d'œil, en un tour de main ; in two shakes of a lamb's tail ○ en deux coups de cuillère à pot ○ ; to be no great shakes ○ ne pas valoir grand-chose ; I 'm no great shakes at singing/as a singer je ne vaux pas grand-chose en chant/comme chanteur ; to get a fair shake ○ décrocher une bonne affaire ○ ; to have the shakes ○ (from fear, cold, infirmity) avoir la tremblote ○ ; (from alcohol, fever) trembler ; we've got more of these than you can shake a stick at ○ ! on en a encore autant qu'un curé pourrait en bénir ○.■ shake about, shake around:▶ shake about ou around être secoué ;▶ shake [sth] about ou around secouer [qch] dans tous les sens.■ shake down:1 ( settle down) [contents] se tasser ;2 ○ ( to sleep) se coucher, se pieuter ◑ ;▶ shake [sb/sth] down, shake down [sb/sth]1 to shake apples down (off a tree) secouer un arbre pour faire tomber les pommes ; to shake down the contents of a packet/jar secouer un paquet/un bocal pour tasser le contenu ;3 ○ US faire chanter, extorquer de l'argent à [person].■ shake off:▶ shake [sb/sth] off, shake off [sb/sth] (get rid of, escape from) se débarrasser de [cough, cold, depression, habit, unwanted person] ; se défaire de [feeling] ; semer ○ [pursuer] ; I can't seem to shake off this flu je n'arrive pas à me débarrasser de cette grippe.■ shake out:▶ shake [sth] out, shake out [sth] secouer [tablecloth, sheet, rug] ; to shake some tablets out of a bottle secouer un flacon pour en faire tomber quelques comprimés ;▶ shake [sb] out of secouer [qn] pour le faire sortir de [depression, bad mood, complacency] ; in a effort to shake them out of their lethargy, he… pour tenter de les faire sortir de leur léthargie, il…■ shake up:▶ shake up [sth], shake [sth] up secouer [cushion, pillow] ; agiter, secouer [bottle, mixture] ;▶ shake [sb/sth] up, shake up [sb/sth]1 [car ride, bumpy road] secouer [person] ;2 fig (rouse, stir, shock) secouer [person] ; they're too complacent-they need shaking up! ils sont trop contents d'eux-mêmes-il faut les secouer! ; they were very shaken up by the experience ils ont été très secoués par cette expérience ;3 ( reorganize) Comm réorganiser (radicalement) [company, department, management] ; Pol remanier [cabinet].
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