stirring in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for stirring in the English»French Dictionary

I.stirring [Brit ˈstəːrɪŋ, Am ˈstərɪŋ] N

1. stirring (feeling):

to feel a stirring of hope/desire

avoir une lueur d'espoir/une bouffée de désir

2. stirring (sign):

the first stirrings of revolt/of nationalism

les premières manifestations de la révolte/du nationalisme

II.stirring [Brit ˈstəːrɪŋ, Am ˈstərɪŋ] ADJ

stirring era, story

passionnant

stirring music, performance, speech

enthousiasmant

stirring victory

grisant

the opera was stirring stuff inf

l'opéra était passionnant

soul-stirring ADJ

soul-stirring music:

soul-stirring

très émouvant

I.stir [Brit stəː, Am stər] N

1. stir (act of mixing):

to give the tea/sauce a stir

remuer le thé/la sauce

2. stir (commotion):

stir

agitation f

to cause or make a stir

faire du bruit

to cause quite a stir

faire sensation

3. stir (prison) inf:

in stir

en taule inf

II.stir <pres part stirring; pret, pp stirred> [Brit stəː, Am stər] VB trans

1. stir (mix):

stir liquid, sauce

remuer

stir paint, powder

mélanger

have you stirred it?

est-ce que tu as bien remué?

to stir sth into sth

incorporer qc à qc

2. stir (move slightly) breeze:

stir leaves, papers

agiter, faire bouger

3. stir (move, arouse) music, sight, story:

stir person

émouvoir

stir curiosity, passions

exciter

stir imagination

stimuler

stir emotions

éveiller

to stir sb to pity/compassion

inspirer de la pitié/compassion à qn

I was stirred by her story

son histoire m'a ému

a speech which stirs the blood

un discours qui fouette le sang

4. stir (incite):

to stir sb into doing

inciter qn à faire

to stir sb to action/revolt

inciter qn à agir/à la révolte

III.stir <pres part stirring; pret, pp stirred> [Brit stəː, Am stər] VB intr

1. stir (move gently):

stir leaves, papers:

trembler

stir curtains:

remuer

stir person:

bouger

to stir in one's sleep

bouger en dormant

the audience were stirring in their seats

le public s'agitait dans la salle

2. stir (awaken):

stir

bouger

3. stir (budge):

stir

bouger

do not stir from that spot

ne bouge pas de l'endroit où tu es

4. stir (awake) liter:

stir love, hope:

naître

stir memories:

se réveiller

5. stir (cause trouble) inf:

stir person:

faire des histoires

IV.to stir oneself VB refl

to stir oneself refl < pres part stirring; pret, pp stirred>:

to stir oneself

se secouer inf

V.stir [Brit stəː, Am stər]

he's always stirring it inf

c'est un emmerdeur inf

I.stir up VB [Brit stəː -, Am stər -] (stir [sth] up, stir up [sth])

1. stir up (whip up):

stir up wind: dust, leaves

faire voler

stir up propeller: mud

aspirer

2. stir up fig:

stir up trouble

provoquer

stir up hatred, unrest

attiser

stir up feelings

éveiller

stir up emotions

susciter

stir up past

remuer

stir up memories

réveiller

stir up support

rassembler

to stir things up inf

envenimer les choses

II.stir up VB [Brit stəː -, Am stər -] (stir [sb] up, stir up [sb])

stir up workers

travailler

stir up person, crowd

exciter

I.stir in VB [Brit stəː -, Am stər -] (stir [sth] in, stir in [sth])

stir in flour, powder

incorporer

stir in eggs, milk

ajouter

stir-crazy Am ADJ inf

stir-crazy

rendu fou/folle par la réclusion

I.stir-fry [Brit ˈstəːfrʌɪ, Am ˈstər ˌfraɪ] N FOOD

stir-fry

sauté m

a beef/vegetable stir-fry

un sauté de bœuf/de légumes

a beef/vegetable stir-fry attr beef, chicken

sauté

II.stir-fry <pret, pp stir-fried> [Brit ˈstəːfrʌɪ, Am ˈstər ˌfraɪ] VB trans

stir-fry beef, vegetable:

stir-fry

faire sauter

Translations for stirring in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

touillage (gén)

stirring

agita|teur (baguette)

stirring rod

touiller sauce

to stir

stirring in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for stirring in the English»French Dictionary

I.stirring N

stirring

pointe f

II.stirring ADJ

stirring appeal, song, speech:

stirring

émouvant(e)

soul-stirring ADJ

soul-stirring

émouvant(e)

I.stir [stɜ:ʳ, Am stɜ:r] N

1. stir (agitation):

to give sth a stir

remuer qc

2. stir (excitement):

to cause a stir

faire du bruit

to cause a stir of interest

susciter un regain d'intérêt

II.stir <-ring, -red> [stɜ:ʳ, Am stɜ:r] VB trans

1. stir (agitate):

stir

remuer

to stir oneself

se remuer

2. stir (arouse):

stir person

émouvoir

stir imagination

stimuler

stir memory

réveiller

stir fire

attiser

to be deeply stirred by sth

être très remué par qc

to stir trouble Am

chercher des noises

III.stir [stɜ:ʳ, Am stɜ:r] VB intr

stir

bouger

I.stir-fry <-fries> [ˈstɜ:fraɪ, Am ˈstɜ:r-] N

stir-fry

sauté m

II.stir-fry <-ied, -ies> [ˈstɜ:fraɪ, Am ˈstɜ:r-] VB trans

stir-fry

faire sauter

Translations for stirring in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

remous

stir no pl

provoquer [ou causer] des remous

to cause a stir

enfiévrer qn

to stir sb up

à grand fracas

making a great stir

ameuter la foule contre qn/qc

to stir up the crowd against sb/sth

causer une vive émotion à qn

to give sb quite a stir

remuer mayonnaise, sauce, café

to stir

stirring Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to give sth a stir

remuer qc

to cause a stir

faire du bruit

to cause a stir of interest

susciter un regain d'intérêt

to stir oneself

se remuer

to stir trouble Am

chercher des noises

to give sb quite a stir

causer une vive émotion à qn

to stir up the crowd against sb/sth

ameuter la foule contre qn/qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Put the butternut squash into the foil-lined baking tin and bake in the oven for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally, until soft.

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After one especially stirring sermon, it is said that 100 local men made their way to the nearest recruiting office.

www.telegraph.co.uk

One review called her performance stirring and incendiary, and that it transcends the trite plot and elevates it above its television predecessor.

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Lift the meat out in to a bowl and splash a glassful of water into the pan, stirring and scraping to lift all the gunk from the bottom.

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Gradually add the red wine, stirring to avoid lumps forming, and then add the beef stock and redcurrant jelly.

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But all this was mere antiquated stirring in a superannuated feudal tea cup.

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The teaspoon is used both for stirring and measuring the amount of coffee and sugar.

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Season beans with salt, then stir in escarole and cook, stirring occasionally, until escarole is quite tender, about 15 minutes.

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As it is, it's stirring and messy and hints at more than it is capable of delivering.

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Much modern music is unnatural and discordant because composers and audiences have jaded nerves which need stirring up.

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