stir
/stɜː(r)/verb
उच्चारण स्टर
हिलाना; जगाना
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as phrasal verb
- 1
[T, I]
to move a liquid or substance around, using a spoon; to move slightly; to make somebody excited or make them feel something
हिलाना; जगाना
- stir the tea
- stir emotions
- Stir the milk constantly so that it does not burn.
+ 2 more examples
- A cool breeze stirred the curtains in the quiet room.
- The old photographs stirred happy memories of her school days.
- 1
[sing.]
excitement, anger or shock that something causes among a number of people
हलचल
- cause a stir
- The actor's sudden retirement caused a stir among his fans.
- The new tax proposal created a stir in the business community.
+ 2 more examples
- Her speech at the festival caused quite a stir in the town.
- The film's release has made a stir among cricket fans.
Synonyms commotion sensation fuss excitement
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
stir + sth (+ with sth)
Stir means to move a liquid or mixture round and round, usually with a spoon.
'Stir' का अर्थ किसी द्रव या मिश्रण को चम्मच आदि से गोल-गोल हिलाना है।
- Stir the tea with a spoon.
- Radhika stirred the dal slowly.
stir (intransitive) = move slightly
Without an object, stir means to move a little, for example when waking from sleep or in the wind.
बिना कर्म के 'stir' का अर्थ थोड़ा हिलना है, जैसे नींद से जागते समय या हवा में।
- The baby stirred in her sleep.
- Not a leaf stirred in the still air.
stir + emotion / memory
Stir can mean to arouse a feeling or memory; it is often followed by up in this sense.
'Stir' का अर्थ कोई भावना या स्मृति जगाना भी है; इस अर्थ में प्रायः इसके बाद up आता है।
- The old song stirred many memories.
- The speech stirred up the crowd.
cause a stir / create a stir (noun)
As a noun, a stir is public excitement or anger; use cause or create with it.
Noun के रूप में 'stir' जनता में उत्तेजना या क्रोध है; इसके साथ cause या create आता है।
- The minister's remark caused a stir in the town.
+Collocations 4
stir + noun
teathe soupthe mixturethe batterpaint
- Stir the batter well before pouring it into the pan.
adverb + stir
gentlyslowlyconstantlybrisklywell
- Stir constantly so that the milk does not burn.
stir + emotion
interestangerpitymemoriescourage
- The film stirred a deep sense of pity.
verb + a stir
causecreatemakefeelsee
- The new rule created a stir among parents.
“More examples 5
- Stir the sugar into the milk until it dissolves.
चीनी को दूध में तब तक घोलिए जब तक वह घुल न जाए।
- She did not stir from her seat during the whole lecture.
वह पूरे व्याख्यान में अपनी सीट से नहीं हिली।
- The patriotic poem stirred the hearts of the audience.
देशभक्ति की कविता ने श्रोताओं के हृदय को झकझोर दिया।
- The news of the leak caused a stir in the examination hall.
पर्चा लीक होने की ख़बर से परीक्षा-कक्ष में हलचल मच गई।
- Don't stir up old quarrels.
पुराने झगड़ों को फिर से मत उभारिए।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He stirred the tea by a spoon.
✓ He stirred the tea with a spoon.
The tool used is introduced by with, not by.
प्रयुक्त साधन with से जुड़ता है, by से नहीं।
✗ The news made a stir in the whole city.
✓ The news caused a stir in the whole city.
The natural collocations are cause a stir or create a stir.
स्वाभाविक collocations 'cause a stir' या 'create a stir' हैं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs all involve moving things, but only stir is used for mixing and for feelings.
ये क्रियाएँ वस्तुओं को हिलाने से जुड़ी हैं, पर केवल 'stir' मिलाने और भावनाओं के लिए आता है।
To mix by moving round, or to arouse a feeling.
गोल घुमाकर मिलाना, या कोई भावना जगाना।
- Stir the soup.
To move quickly up and down or from side to side.
तेज़ी से ऊपर-नीचे या दाएँ-बाएँ हिलाना।
- Shake the bottle well.
→Phrasal verbs 1
stir up
to try to cause trouble, or to make people feel strong emotions such as anger; to make something such as dust or mud rise and move around in air or water
(झगड़ा, नफ़रत या भावनाएँ) भड़काना, उकसाना; (धूल या कीचड़) उड़ाना, हिलाकर ऊपर ले आना
- He was accused of stirring up trouble between the two communities.
- The speech stirred up memories of the freedom struggle.
- The passing truck stirred up a cloud of dust.
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Cause or create a stir (cause excitement), stir up trouble (deliberately cause problems).
Idioms: cause या create a stir (हलचल पैदा करना), stir up trouble (जानबूझकर समस्या खड़ी करना)।