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10 Language-to-English DictionariesStir
/stɜːr/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To mix a substance by moving it around with a spoon or other implement.
"She decided to stir the soup to ensure the ingredients were well combined."
- 1
A state of agitation or excitement.
"There was a stir of excitement in the crowd as the concert began."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'stir' originates from the Old English 'styran', which means 'to disturb or agitate'. It has roots in Proto-Germanic *sturōną, and has evolved over centuries to encompass both physical and metaphorical meanings of mixing or causing movement.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Stir" is said worldwide
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remuer
Transliteration: rə.my.e
"Elle a décidé de remuer la soupe pour bien mélanger les ingrédients."
rühren
Transliteration: ˈryːʁən
"Sie beschloss, die Suppe zu rühren, um die Zutaten gut zu vermischen."
mescolare
Transliteration: meskoˈlaːre
"Ha deciso di mescolare la zuppa per assicurarsi che gli ingredienti fossero ben combinati."
remover
Transliteration: re.moˈβeɾ
"Decidió remover la sopa para asegurarse de que los ingredientes estuvieran bien mezclados."
mexer
Transliteration: meˈʃeʁ
"Ela decidiu mexer a sopa para garantir que os ingredientes estivessem bem misturados."
हिलाना
Transliteration: hilana
"उसने सुनिश्चित करने के लिए सूप को हिलाने का फैसला किया कि सामग्री अच्छी तरह से मिल जाएं।"
搅拌
Transliteration: jiǎobàn
"她决定搅拌汤，以确保成分混合得很好。"
저어주다
Transliteration: jeo-eojuda
"그녀는 재료가 잘 섞이도록 수프를 저어주기로 결정했다."
かき混ぜる
Transliteration: kakimazeru
"彼女は材料がよく混ざるようにスープをかき混ぜることに決めました。"
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