Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary - stir
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Stir
stir
(stirs, stirring, stirred) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. If you stir a liquid or other substance, you move it around or mix it in a container using something such as a spoon. Stir the soup for a few seconds... There was Mrs Bellingham, stirring sugar into her tea... You don’t add the peanut butter until after you’ve stirred in the honey. VERB: V n, V n into n, V n with in 2. If you stir, you move slightly, for example because you are uncomfortable or beginning to wake up. (WRITTEN) Eileen shook him, and he started to stir... The two women lay on their backs, not stirring. = move VERB: V, V 3. If you do not stir from a place, you do not move from it. (WRITTEN) She had not stirred from the house that evening... = move VERB: usu with brd-neg, V from n 4. If something stirs or if the wind stirs it, it moves gently in the wind. (WRITTEN) Palm trees stir in the soft Pacific breeze... Not a breath of fresh air stirred the long white curtains. = move VERB: V, V n 5. If a particular memory, feeling, or mood stirs or is stirred in you, you begin to think about it or feel it. (WRITTEN) Then a memory stirs in you and you start feeling anxious... Amy remembered the anger he had stirred in her... Deep inside the awareness was stirring that something was about to happen. VERB: V in n, V n in n, V 6. If an event causes a stir, it causes great excitement, shock, or anger among people. His film has caused a stir in America. = commotion N-SING 7. see also stirring
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I. verb (~red; ~ring) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English styrian; akin to Old High German storen to scatter Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. a. to cause an especially slight movement or change of position of b. to disturb the quiet of ; agitate — often used with up the bear ~red up the bees 2. a. to disturb the relative position of the particles or parts of especially by a continued circular movement ~ the pudding ~ the fire — often used with up ~red up mud from the lake bottom b. to mix by or as if by ~ring — often used with in ~ in the spices 3. be~, exert 4. to bring into notice or debate ; raise — often used with up ~ up sensitive issues 5. a. to rouse to activity ; evoke strong feelings in music that ~s the emotions b. to call forth (as a memory) ; evoke c. provoke ~ a storm of controversy intransitive verb 1. a. to make a slight movement the leaves were barely ~ring b. to begin to move (as in rousing) c. to shift to another location ; budge haven't ~red since I arrived 2. to begin to be active the factory ~red to life 3. to be active or busy not a creature was ~ring — Clement Moore 4. to pass an implement through a substance with a circular movement 5. to be able to be ~red • ~rer noun II. noun Date: 14th century 1. a. a state of disturbance, agitation, or brisk activity b. widespread notice and discussion ; impression the book caused quite a ~ 2. a slight movement 3. a ~ring movement III. noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1851 slang prison ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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1. v. & n. --v. (stirred, stirring) 1 tr. move a spoon or other implement round and round in (a liquid etc.) to mix the ingredients or constituents. 2 a tr. cause to move or be disturbed, esp. slightly (a breeze stirred the lake). b intr. be or begin to be in motion (not a creature was stirring). c refl. rouse (oneself), esp. from a lethargic state. 3 intr. rise from sleep (is still not stirring). 4 intr. (foll. by out of) leave; go out of (esp. one's house). 5 tr. arouse or inspire or excite (the emotions etc., or a person as regards these) (was stirred to anger; it stirred the imagination). --n. 1 an act of stirring (give it a good stir). 2 commotion or excitement; public attention (caused quite a stir). 3 the slightest movement (not a stir). Phrases and idioms not stir a finger make no effort to help. stir the blood inspire enthusiasm etc. stir in mix (an added ingredient) with a substance by stirring. stir one's stumps colloq. 1 begin to move. 2 become active. stir up 1 mix thoroughly by stirring. 2 incite (trouble etc.) (loved stirring things up). 3 stimulate, excite, arouse (stirred up their curiosity). Derivatives stirless adj. stirrer n. Etymology: OE styrian f. Gmc 2. n. sl. a prison (esp. in stir). Phrases and idioms stir-crazy deranged from long imprisonment. Etymology: 19th c.: orig. unkn. ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1) взбаламутить 2) возмущать 3) перемешать 4) перемешивать 5) размешивание 6) размешивать 7) сбалтывать - stir up - stir vigorously ...Англо-русский Русско-английский научно-технический словарь
Англо-русский Русско-английский биологический словарь
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1. шевеление, движение a stir of warm wind —- дуновение теплого ветерка no stir in the air —- безветрие there is not a stir —- ничто не шелохнется 2. помешивание, размешивание to give the fire a stir —- помешать в камине to give one's coffee a stir —- помешать кофе 3. суматоха, суета, переполох to 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, подталкивание 5. редк. движение (в народе, обществе и т. п.) 6. движение души, смутное чувство a stir of hope —- проблеск надежды 7. шевелить, двигать to stir the fire with a poker —- помешать в камине кочергой the wind stirred the leaves —- ветер шевелил листья (деревьев) he couldn't stir a foot —- он не мог сделать ни шагу; он не мог пошевелиться a faint smile stirred her lips —- легкая улыбка тронула ее губы 8. шевелиться, двигаться not to stir out of the house —- не выходить из дому don't stir! —- не шевелись!; сиди смирно! nobody was stirring in the house —- в доме все отдыхали (спали) he is not stirring yet —- он все еще не вставал 9. мешать, помешивать, размешивать; взбалтывать (также stir up) to stir one's tea —- помешивать чай add a tin of tomato to the mixture and stir them well —- влейте в смесь...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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Stirlingshire noun Стерлингшир (графство в Шотландии) STIR I 1. noun 1) шевеление; движение; not a stir - ничто не шелохнется 2) размешивание 3) суматоха, суета, переполох; to create/make a stir - произвести сенсацию; возбудить общий интерес; наделать шуму Syn: see activity 2. v. 1) шевелить(ся); двигать(ся); he never stirs out of the house - он никогда не выходит из дому 2) мешать, помешивать, размешивать; взбалтывать (тж. stir up); Next, stir up the eggs with the milk. 3) волновать, возбуждать (тж. stir up); The opposition are trying to stir up feelings of dissatisfaction among the voters; to stir the blood - возбуждать энтузиазм - stir up not to stir an eyelid - глазом не моргнуть not to stir a finger - пальцем не пошевелить to stir ones stumps coll. - пошевеливаться, поторапливаться II noun sl. тюрьма, кутузка STIR up а) хорошенько размешивать, взбалтывать; б) возбуждать (любопытство и т.п.); в) раздувать (ссору) ...Англо-русский словарь
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~1 v 1 »MIX« to move a liquid or substance around with a spoon or stick in order to mix it together (Stir the paint to make sure it is smooth. | stir sth in/into) (When the sauce has cooled, add the grated cheese and stir it in.) 2 »FEELINGS« a) to make someone have a strong feeling or reaction (He was stirred by the man's enthusiasm. | stir sb's memory/imagination etc) (Her imagination was stirred by the scene. | stir memories/emotions etc) (The news stirred memories of their own persecution.) b) a feeling stirs in you, you begin to feel it (Excitement stirred inside her.) 3 »MOVE SLIGHTLY« a) to move slightly or change your position because you are uncomfortable or just before you wake up (I never stirred all night long.) b) to move slightly (Something stirred in the long grass.) 4 »DO STH« to make someone feel they must do something (The incident stirred them to action. | stir yourself! especially BrE) (He stirred himself to answer the door.) 5 »CAUSE TROUBLE« BrE informal to cause trouble between people by spreading false or secret information (Ben's always stirring!) 6 »MAKE STH MOVE« to make something move slightly (The wind stirred the fallen leaves) stir sth up phr v 1 to deliberately try to cause arguments or problems between people (The new leader was accused of stirring up trouble. | stir things up) (Dave's just trying to stir things up because he's jealous.) 2 to make something move around in the air or in water (The horse's hooves stirred up a lot of dust.) ~2 n 1 C usually singular an act of stirring something (give sth a stir) (Give that pan a stir, will you?) 2 C usually singular a feeling of excitement or annoyance + of (a stir of disapproval) create/cause a stir (Plans for the motorway caused quite a stir among local residents.) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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mil. abbr. Strategy, Tactics, Implementation, and Review educ. abbr. Steps Towards Independence Responsibility gen. bus. abbr. Short Term Interest Rate NASDAQ abbr. S T I, Inc. ...English abbreviation dictionary
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