stir

(Anglais)

Verb

1. (transitive) To disturb the relative position of the particles (of a liquid or similar) by passing an object through it.
2. (transitive) To disturb the content of (a container) by passing an object through it.
3. (transitive) To emotionally affect; to touch, to move.
4. (transitive) To incite to action.
5. (transitive) To bring into debate; to agitate.
6. (obsolete, transitive) To disturb, to disrupt.
7. (dated, transitive) To change the place of in any manner; to move.
8. (intransitive) To begin to move, especially gently, from a still or unmoving position.
9. (intransitive) Of a feeling or emotion: to rise, begin to be felt.
10. (intransitive) To be in motion; to be active or bustling; to exert or busy oneself.
11. (intransitive) To rise from sleep or unconsciousness.

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) The act or result of stirring (moving around the particles of a liquid etc.)
2. (countable, uncountable) agitation; tumult; bustle; noise or various movements.
3. (countable, uncountable) Public disturbance or commotion; tumultuous disorder; seditious uproar.
4. (countable, uncountable) Agitation of thoughts; conflicting passions.

Noun

Jail; prison.

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/stɜː/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: stiren

Hérité de ancien anglais: styrian

Appartenant à vieux norrois: styrr

Appartenant à allemand: stören

Appartenant à néerlandais: storen

In summary

From Middle English stiren, sturien, steren, from Old English styrian (“to be in motion, move, agitate, stir, disturb, trouble”), from Proto-Germanic *sturiz (“turmoil, noise, confusion”), related to Proto-West Germanic *staurijan (“to destroy, disturb”). Cognate with Old Norse styrr (“turmoil, noise, confusion”), German stören (“to disturb”), Dutch storen (“to disturb”).

Concepts

remuer

agiter

mélanger

bouger

émouvoir

mouvoir

hérisser

mêler

affecter

stimuler

susciter

exciter

touiller

battre

vigueur

brasser

fourrager

invoquer

tourner

toucher

retirer

enlever

tumulte

soulever

procurer

secouer

se déplacer

sensation

situer

taule

travailler

varier

ado

agiotage

éclaboussure

faire tournoyer

gambiller

remue-ménage

retentissement

tisonner

être influencé

être touché

melanger

agitation

attiser

bagarre

causer

changer

cuiller

déplacer

Synonymes

move

mix

agitate

stir up

shake

🫨

excite

arouse

stimulate

budge

rouse

blend

incite

shift

disturb

commotion

bustle

abet

urge

instigate

impel

prod

prompt

spur

trigger

spur on

activity

encourage

zest

provocate

spirit

agitation

row

gusto

provoke

uproar

shake up

fuss

affect

rock

🪨

excitement

tumult

turmoil

churn

turn

flutter

racket

touch

disturbance

trouble

poke

Traductions

rühren

mexer

remover

mescolare

agitar

revolver

aanwakkeren

bewegen

prikkelen

incitar

bewegen

herausfordern

antreiben

aufhetzen

instigar