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stir up

/stɜːr ʌp/

/stɜr ʌp/

Translations

stir upverb

stirred up

Past Simple

stirred up

Past Participle

stirring up

Gerund

/stɜːr ʌp/

/stɜr ʌp/

remuerEn parlant d’un mélange ou d’une substance.

She used a spoon to stir up the ingredients in the bowl.

Elle a utilisé une cuillère pour remuer les ingrédients dans le bol.

provoquerEn parlant de troubles, d’ennuis ou d’une agitation générale.

The rumors stirred up a lot of trouble in the office.

Les rumeurs ont provoqué beaucoup de troubles au bureau.

attiserEn parlant d’émotions, de tensions ou de réactions collectives.

The politician's speech was designed to stir up public anger.

Le discours du politicien visait à attiser la colère du public.

Synonyms

stir upverb

To provoke or incite strong emotions or reactions.

The politician's speech was designed to stir up public anger.

To mix or agitate a substance to make it more active or to combine its components.

She used a spoon to stir up the ingredients in the bowl.

To cause trouble or create a disturbance.

The rumors stirred up a lot of trouble in the office.