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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
- stir up
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 -
3 stump
1. noun1) (the part of a tree left in the ground after the trunk has been cut down: He sat on a (tree-)stump and ate his sandwiches.) tocón, cepa2) (the part of a limb, tooth, pencil etc remaining after the main part has been cut or broken off, worn away etc.) muñón; raigón (diente)3) (in cricket, one of the three upright sticks forming the wicket.) palo, poste
2. verb1) (to walk with heavy, stamping steps: He stumped angrily out of the room.) andar pisando muy fuerte2) (to puzzle or baffle completely: I'm stumped!) dejar perflejo, desconcertar•- stumpy- stump up
tr[stʌmp]1 (of tree) tocón nombre masculino, cepa; (of pencil, candle) cabo; (of arm, leg) muñón nombre masculino2 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (cricket) estaca, palo1 (move heavily) pisar fuertestump ['stʌmp] vt: dejar perplejoto be stumped: no tener respuestastump n1) : muñón m (de un brazo o una pierna)3) stub: cabo mn.• cabo s.m.• cepa s.f.• codillo s.m.• esfumino s.m.• muñón s.m.• peana s.f.• raigón s.m.• tocón s.m.v.• cojear v.• esfumar v.• recorrer pronunciando discursos v.stʌmp
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1)a) ( of tree) tocón m, cepa f; ( of limb) muñón m; (of pencil, candle) cabo m; ( of cigar) colilla f, pucho m (AmL fam)b) ( in cricket) palo m2) (AmE Pol) tribuna f
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1) ( baffle) (colloq) (often pass)2) ( canvass) (AmE)to stump the country — hacer* campaña por el país
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vi1) ( walk heavily) (+ adv compl)2) ( campaign) (AmE) hacer* campaña•Phrasal Verbs:- stump up[stʌmp]1. N- find o.s. up a stump2) (Cricket) palo m3) (Art) difumino m, esfumino m4)to be or go on the stump — (US) (Pol) hacer campaña electoral
2. VT1) * (=perplex) dejar perplejo or confuso2) (Cricket) eliminar3)to stump the country — (US) (Pol) recorrer el país pronunciando discursos
3.VI (=hobble, limp) renquear, cojear4.CPDstump speech N — (US) (Pol) discurso m de campaña
- stump up* * *[stʌmp]
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1)a) ( of tree) tocón m, cepa f; ( of limb) muñón m; (of pencil, candle) cabo m; ( of cigar) colilla f, pucho m (AmL fam)b) ( in cricket) palo m2) (AmE Pol) tribuna f
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1) ( baffle) (colloq) (often pass)2) ( canvass) (AmE)to stump the country — hacer* campaña por el país
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vi1) ( walk heavily) (+ adv compl)2) ( campaign) (AmE) hacer* campaña•Phrasal Verbs:- stump up
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