stir up

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral
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Meaning: To provoke emotions or trouble

煽动、激起
Provocar, agitar
かき立てる、引き起こす
자극하다, 일으키다

To cause feelings or problems.

引起情绪或问题。"stir up trouble"是"惹麻烦"。通常有负面含义,但用于情感时可能是中性的。
Causar emociones o problemas. "Stir up trouble" es "crear problemas". Suele tener connotación negativa, aunque puede ser neutral con emociones.
感情や問題を引き起こす。「stir up trouble」は「トラブルを起こす」。ネガティブなニュアンスが多いが、感情をかき立てる場合は中立的なこともある。
감정이나 문제를 유발하다.
Base verb: stir
Particle: up
Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

Examples

  1. Don't stir up trouble.
    别惹麻烦
    no causes problemas
    問題を起こすな
    문제를 일으키지 마.
  2. The news stirred up memories.
    这条消息勾起了回忆
    la noticia despertó recuerdos
    そのニュースは思い出をかき立てた
    그 소식은 추억을 불러일으켰다.
  3. He loves stirring things up.
    他喜欢搅事
    le encanta agitar las cosas
    彼は波風を立てるのが好きだ
    그는 파란을 일으키는 것을 좋아한다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: provocation, emotions

Tone: agitating

✓ Do Say

  • Stir it up
    把它搅起来
    Revuélvelo
    かき混ぜて
    휘저어 놔

Origin & History

From stirring a mixture.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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