stir

[US]/stɜː(r)/
[UK]/stɜːr/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. & vi. agitere (å forårsake) bevegelse; begeistre
n. agitering; forstyrrelse; opphetning; uro; forstyrrelse.
Word Forms
Past Tensestirred
Past Participlestirred
Third Person Singularstirs
Present Participlestirring
Pluralstirs

Phrases & Collocations

stir well

rør godt

stir occasionally

rør av og til

stir fry

stek og bland

stir vigorously

rør kraftig

stir gently

rør forsiktig

stir oneself

røre seg

stir up

provosere

stir in

røre inn

Example Sentences

stir the soup gently

rør i suppen forsiktig

the wind stirred the leaves

vinden rusket i bladene

she stirred the paint before using it

hun rørte i malingen før hun brukte den

the news stirred up a lot of controversy

nyhetene skapte mye kontroverser

he stirred the crowd with his speech

han engasjerte publikum med sin tale

the aroma of coffee stirred her senses

kaffeduften vekket sansene hennes

the music stirred memories of her childhood

musikken fremkalte minner fra hennes barndom

the novel stirred emotions in the readers

romanen vekket følelser hos leserne

the protest stirred up a revolution

protesten utløste en revolusjon

he stirred the pot by bringing up controversial topics

han skapte problemer ved å ta opp kontroversielle emner

Real-world Examples

Stir and stir with lots of power.

Rør og rør med mye kraft.

Source: Sarah and the little duckling

The geographer was suddenly stirred to excitement.

Karteren ble plutselig revet med av begeistring.

Source: The Little Prince

Sure enough, dark forces are already stirring.

Som forventet, er mørke krefter allerede i bevegelse.

Source: Selected English short passages

A creamy sauce poured from the wand tip as she stirred.

En fløyelsesaktig saus rant fra tryllestaven mens hun rørte.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

How long do you stir it for, Duggee?

Hvor lenge skal du røre i det, Duggee?

Source: Hi! Dog Teacher (Video Version)

I celebrated with her briefly while I stirred.

Jeg feiret kort med henne mens jeg rørte.

Source: Twilight: Eclipse

Must be about time to give it a stir.

Det må være på tide å gi det en omrøring.

Source: Sarah and the little duckling

He could feel a new stir in the land.

Han kunne kjenne en ny uro i landet.

Source: The Call of the Wild

Give it a stir and then just chow down.

Gi det en omrøring og bare begynn å spise.

Source: Celebrity's Daily Meal Plan (Bilingual Selection)

People who cannot stir from their deathbed, they marry.

Folk som ikke kan bevege seg fra dødsleiet, de gifter seg.

Source: Harvard University Open Course "Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do?"

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