stir

stir
[stɜ:ʳ, Am stɜ:r] n
usu sing
1) (with spoon) [Um]rühren nt;
to give sth a \stir etw umrühren
2) (physical movement) Bewegung f; (of emotion) Erregung f;
a \stir of anger ein Anflug m von Wut;
to cause a \stir of interest Interesse wecken
3) (excitement) Aufruhr f;
to cause [or create] a \stir Aufsehen erregen
4) (fam) Knast m (fam)
to be in \stir sitzen (fam) vt <-rr->
1) (mix)
to \stir sth etw rühren;
to \stir sth into sth etw in etw akk [hin]einrühren;
\stir the eggs into the batter one at a time rühren Sie die Eier einzeln unter den Teig;
to \stir the batter/the dough den [Ausback]teig/den Teig rühren;
to \stir the coffee/the soup/the tea den Kaffee/die Suppe/den Tee umrühren;
to \stir a fire ein Feuer [an]schüren;
he \stirred the coals with a poker er stocherte mit einem Schürhaken in den Kohlen
2) (physically move)
to \stir sth etw rühren [o bewegen];
she wouldn't \stir a finger to help anyone sie würde keinen Finger rühren, um jemandem zu helfen;
to \stir oneself sich akk bewegen;
come on, \stir yourselves, or you'll be late kommt, macht voran, sonst kommt ihr noch zu spät (fam)
to \stir the curtains/the leaves wind, breeze die Vorhänge/die Blätter bewegen;
to \stir one's stumps (Brit) (fam) sich akk in Bewegung setzen (fam)
to \stir water Wasser kräuseln
3) (awaken)
to \stir sb from a dream/reverie jdn aus einem Traum/Träumereien reißen
4) (arouse)
to \stir sb jdn bewegen [o rühren];
I was deeply \stirred by her moving performance ich war von ihrem ergreifenden Auftritt tief bewegt;
to \stir anger/curiosity Ärger/Neugier erregen;
to \stir the blood das Blut in Wallung versetzen;
to \stir emotions Emotionen aufwühlen;
to \stir sb's heart jds Herz nt rühren [o bewegen];
to \stir the imagination die Fantasie anregen;
to \stir memories [alte] Erinnerungen wachrufen [o wecken];
to \stir pity Mitleid erregen
5) (inspire)
to \stir sb into action jdn zum Handeln bewegen;
to \stir trouble (Am) Unruhe stiften;
to \stir sb to do sth jdn dazu bewegen, etw zu tun vi <-rr->
1) (mix) rühren
2) (move) sich akk regen; person also sich akk rühren [o bewegen]; grass, water, curtains sich akk bewegen;
after three years of recession, the property market is beginning to \stir again (fig) nach drei Jahren Rezession kommt der Immobilienmarkt wieder in Bewegung;
to \stir from [or out of] one's bed/house/room das Bett/Haus/Zimmer verlassen
3) (awaken) wach werden, aufwachen;
it was so early, not a soul was \stirring es war so früh, dass noch keine Menschenseele wach war;
to \stir within sb (fig) emotions sich akk in jdm regen
4) (circulate) rumour, news die Runde machen (fam)
5) (Brit, Aus) (cause trouble) Unruhe stiften;
(spread gossip) Gerüchte in Umlauf bringen

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