stir

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈstɜːr/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/stɝ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(stûr)

Inflections of 'stir' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
stirs
v 3rd person singular
stirring
v pres p
stirred
v past
stirred
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
stir [sth] vtr (mix)revolver vtr
  remover vtr
  mezclar vtr
 Stir all of the ingredients together with a spoon.
 Revuelve todos los ingredientes con una cuchara.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
stir n figurative (disturbance)revuelo nm
 The sculpture of the nude caused quite a stir.
 La escultura nudista causó bastante revuelo.
stir n (movement, feeling)sensación nf
  movimiento nm
 At his words, a stir of hope rose inside them.
 Al escuchar sus palabras, surgió una sensación de esperanza en ellos.
 Al escuchar sus palabras, surgió un movimiento de esperanza en ellos.
stir n (act of stirring)batida nf
  revolver vtr
 A stir helped the sugar to dissolve into the coffee.
 Una batida ayudó a disolver el azúcar en el café.
 Revolver ayudó a disolver el azúcar en el café.
stir n slang (jail)cárcel nf
  prisión nf
  (AR, coloquial)cana nf
 On the day he got out of stir, he promised to reform.
 Prometió reformarse el mismo día que salió de la cárcel.
stir vi (move position)moverse v prnl
 The baby didn't stir all night long.
 El bebé no se movió en toda la noche.
stir vi (mix)remover vtr
  batir vtr
 The recipe says to stir for two minutes.
 La receta dice que hay que remover por dos minutos.
 La receta dice que hay que batir por dos minutos.
stir vi figurative, informal, UK (cause trouble)causar problemas loc verb
  (coloquial)armar lío loc verb
 Pay no attention to what Nancy says; she's stirring again.
 No le prestes atención a lo que diga Nancy: está causando problemas de nuevo.
stir [sth] vtr (move)mover vtr
 She didn't stir even an eyelash when he entered the room.
 Ella no movió ni una pestaña cuando él entró en la sala.
stir [sth/sb] vtr (affect)provocar, conmover vtr
  provocar a, conmover a vtr + prep
 The drama will stir the audience to tears.
 El drama provocará lágrimas en el auditorio.
 El drama conmoverá al auditorio hasta las lágrimas.
stir [sth/sb] vtr (provoke)provocar vtr
  provocar a vtr + prep
 The boys stirred the sleeping dog by yelling.
 Los chicos provocaban al perro dormido gritándole.
stir [sb] vtr (rouse)incitar a vtr + prep
  estimular a vtr + prep
 The orator knew how to stir the crowd.
 El orador sabía como incitar a la multitud.
 El orador sabía como estimular a la multitud.
stir [sth] vtr (awaken, evoke)conmover vtr
  despertar vtr
 The music stirs our emotions.
 La música conmueve nuestras emociones.
 La música despierta nuestras emociones.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Locuciones verbales
InglésEspañol
stir [sth] in,
stir in [sth]
vtr phrasal sep
(mix or blend)incorporar vtr
 Once the chocolate has melted, stir in the chopped cherries.
  mezclar vtr
stir up [sth],
stir [sth] up
vtr phrasal sep
figurative (provoke, incite)provocar vtr
  suscitar vtr
  (figurado)despertar vtr
 The protest was a device to stir up public interest in the issue.
 Her bombastic speech was guaranteed to stir up raw emotions.
 La protesta fue una estrategia para provocar el interés en la causa.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
cause a stir v expr informal (arouse excitement)causar revuelo loc verb
put [sb] in stir v expr slang (sentence [sb] to prison)poner a alguien tras las rejas loc verb + prep
  encarcelar a alguien vtr + prep
  (AR, CO, MX: coloquial)meter a alguien en cana loc verb + prep
  (ES: coloquial)meter a alguien en chirona loc verb + prep
 The judge put Elmer in stir for selling drugs on the street corner.
 El juez puso a Elmer tras las rejas por vender drogas en la esquina.
s***-stir vi vulgar, offensive, informal (cause trouble) (vulgar)remover mierda expr
stir up trouble v expr informal (provoke discontent or disagreement)causar problemas loc verb
  armar lío loc verb
  (informal)sembrar cizaña, meter cizaña loc verb
 The motorcycle gang roared into town, determined to stir up trouble.
 Gossips must repeat rumors just to stir up trouble.
 La pandilla de motociclistas entró rugiendo al pueblo, dispuesta a causar problemas.
 Los chismosos repiten los rumores solo para sembrar cizaña.
stir-crazy,
stir crazy
adj
figurative, slang (restless, bored)loco/a adj
Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun.
stir-fried adj (pan-fried quickly on high heat)salteado/a adj
 We ordered stir-fried chicken with vegetables.
stir-fry n (quickly pan-fried mixed dish)revuelto nm
 That restaurant serves an excellent stir-fry.
 Este restaurante sirve un revuelto excelente.
stir-fry adj (of a pan-fried mixed dish)revuelto/a adj
 This stir-fry beef is delicious!
 Este bife revuelto está delicioso.
stir-fry [sth] vtr (mixed dish: quickly pan-fry)saltear vtr
 Don't put too much oil in the pan when you stir fry the chicken and peppers.
 No pongas mucho aceite en la sartén para saltear el pollo y los pimientos.
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Spanish:

Collocations: stir the [pot, soup, gravy], give it a [few, couple, of] stirs, stir it with a (wooden) spoon, more...

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