stir up in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for stir up in the English»French Dictionary

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

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

Translations for stir up in the English»French Dictionary

I.stir [Brit stəː, Am stər] N

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

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

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

I.up [ʌp] ADJ Up appears frequently in English as the second element of phrasal verbs (get up, pick up etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (get, pick etc.).

1. up (high):

VIII.up and down ADV (to and fro)

XIV.up <pres part upping; pret, pp upped> [ʌp] VB trans (increase)

XV.up <pres part upping; pret, pp upped> [ʌp] VB intr inf

See also pick over, pick, get

I.pick over VB [Brit pɪk -, Am pɪk -] (pick [sth] over, pick over [sth])

I.pick [Brit pɪk, Am pɪk] N

2. pick (poke) → pick at

I.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB trans This much-used verb has no multi-purpose equivalent in French and therefore is very often translated by choosing a synonym: to get lunch = to prepare lunch = préparer le déjeuner.
get is used in many idiomatic expressions (to get something off one's chest etc.) and translations will be found in the appropriate entry (chest etc.). This is also true of offensive comments (get stuffed etc.) where the appropriate entry would be stuff.
Remember that when get is used to express the idea that a job is done not by you but by somebody else (to get a room painted etc.) faire is used in French followed by an infinitive (faire repeindre une pièce etc.).
When get has the meaning of become and is followed by an adjective (to get rich/drunk etc.) devenir is sometimes useful but check the appropriate entry (rich, drunk etc.) as a single verb often suffices (s'enrichir, s'enivrer etc.).
For examples and further uses of get see the entry below.

II.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB intr

get her inf!
get him inf in that hat!
to get it up vulg sl
bander vulg sl
to get it up vulg sl
to get one's in Am inf

stir up in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for stir up in the English»French Dictionary

I.stir [stɜ:ʳ, Am stɜ:r] N

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

See also down3, down2, down1

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
This tactic was used to stir up race tensions and other issues.
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The two actors were charged with trying to stir up trouble among the housemates.
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We will stir up a fight for him.
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The county gentry had already petitioned the king on unsanctioned taxation, pointing out how dangerous this course might prove to stir up an insurrection.
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This is also common, particularly as the fido reporters are always keen to stir up trouble, and the artists hate the critics.
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He hires mercenaries to stir up conflict in dangerous regions, then provides high-tech arms to any side able to meet his price.
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He is master of the seas that are closer to shore, coastlines, islands and waves and likes to stir up storms.
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The two that have entered must complete tasks to stir up the paranormal during an allotted time using the equipment provided.
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The storms stir up nutrients, and this results in phytoplankton being plentiful for longer, which in turn allows more pollock hatchlings to survive.
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When high winds stir up snow that has already fallen, it is known as a ground blizzard.
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