stir
To disturb the relative position of the particles by passing an object through itTo disturb the relative position of the particles (of a liquid or similar) by passing an object through it.
» I stirred the soup.
Я помешал суп.
Я помішав суп.
Я помішала суп.
Meaning
11 senses(transitive)To disturb the relative position of the particles (of a liquid or similar) by passing an object through it.
She stirred the pudding with a spoon.
He stirred his coffee so the sugar wouldn't stay at the bottom.
rühren
разме́шиватьrazméšivatʹ, меша́тьmešátʹ, размеша́тьrazmešátʹ
розмі́шуватиrozmíšuvaty, міша́тиmišáty, розмішат́иrozmišat́y
(transitive)To disturb the content of (a container) by passing an object through it.
Would you please stir this pot so that the chocolate doesn't burn?
(transitive)To emotionally affect; to touch, to move.
affect emotionally
(transitive)To incite to action.
anstacheln
вызыва́тьvyzyvátʹ, вы́зватьvýzvatʹ
(transitive)To bring into debate; to agitate.
hervorrufen
вызыва́тьvyzyvátʹ, вы́зватьvýzvatʹ, возбужда́тьvozbuždátʹ
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
(dated, transitive)To change the place of in any manner; to move.
(sich) bewegen
дви́гатьdvígatʹ, дви́нутьdvínutʹ, шевели́тьševelítʹ
ру́хатисяrúxatysja, ру́шитиrúšyty, руша́тиrušáty
move very slightly
(intransitive)To begin to move, especially gently, from a still or unmoving position.
(intransitive)Of a feeling or emotion: to rise, begin to be felt.
to begin moving
(intransitive)To be in motion; to be active or bustling; to exert or busy oneself.
(sich) regen
дви́гатьсяdvígatʹsja, дви́нутьсяdvínutʹsja, шевели́тьсяševelítʹsja
ру́хатисяrúxatysja, ру́шитиrúšyty, руша́тиrušáty
(intransitive)To rise from sleep or unconsciousness.
(obsolete, transitive)To disturb, to disrupt.
umrühren
міша́тиmišáty, розмішат́иrozmišat́y
Examples
203 sentencesI stirred the soup.
Я помішав суп.
ruЯ помешал суп.
Something was stirring in the dark.
ruЧто-то шевелилось во тьме.
deIn der Dunkelheit rührte sich etwas.
Don't forget to stir the stew.
ruНе забудьте помешать рагу.
deVergiss nicht den Schmortopf umzurühren.
He's here trying to stir up trouble.
ruОн здесь пытается устроить неприятности.
She stirred the milk into her coffee.
deSie hat die Milch in ihren Kaffee gerührt.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 3
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Origin
From Middle English stiren, sturien, steren, from Old English styrian (“to be in motion, mFrom 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”).
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Forms
stirs, stirring, stirred, stirredSynonyms
72 synonyms- move very slightly:shiftbudgeagitate
- affect emotionally:touch
- to begin moving:arouse
- stir feelings in:stimulateexcite
- stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of:stimulateshakeshake upexcite
- summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic:raiseconjureconjure upinvokeevokecall downarousebring up
Word family
20 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle