stir up

stir up
transitive verb
1) (disturb) aufrühren
2) (fig.): (arouse, provoke) wecken [Neugier, Interesse, Leidenschaft]; aufrütteln [Anhänger, Gefolgsleute]; entfachen [Liebe, Hass, Streit, Zorn, Revolution]; schüren [Hass, Feindseligkeit]
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(to cause (trouble etc): He was trying to stir up trouble at the factory.) entfachen
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◆ stir up
vt
1. (mix)
▪ to \stir up up ⇆ sth etw umrühren
2. (raise)
to \stir up up dust/leaves Staub/Blätter aufwirbeln
3. (cause intentionally)
to \stir up up discontent Unzufriedenheit entfachen
to \stir up up dissention Zwietracht säen
to \stir up up a mutiny/revolution/riot eine Meuterei/eine Revolution/einen Aufstand anzetteln
to \stir up up sedition Volksverhetzung betreiben
to \stir up up trouble/unrest Ärger/Unruhe stiften
4. (start)
to \stir up up a crisis eine Krise auslösen
to \stir up up a dispute/feud einen Streit/eine Fehde entfachen
to \stir up up rivalry between sb and sb zu einer Rivalität zwischen jdm und jdm führen
5. (agitate)
to \stir up up the crowd/mob die Menge/den Pöbel aufhetzen [o aufwiegeln
6. (arouse)
to \stir up up anger/interest/resentment Ärger/Interesse/Groll erregen
to \stir up up enthusiasm/hope/sympathy Begeisterung/Hoffnung/Sympathie wecken
to \stir up up excitement/ill-feeling Aufregung/Unbehagen verursachen
to \stir up up hatred Hass hervorrufen
to \stir up up support Unterstützung gewinnen
7. (cause a commotion)
▪ to \stir up sb ⇆ up jdn in Aufregung versetzen [o fam aufmischen]
to \stir up things up einen Wirbel verursachen
8.
▶ to \stir up up a hornet's nest in ein Wespennest stechen
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vt sep
1) liquid, mixture umrühren; cream rühren, schlagen; mud aufwühlen
2) (fig) curiosity, attention, anger, controversy erregen; memories, the past wachrufen; opposition, discord entfachen, erzeugen; hatred schüren; revolution, revolt anzetteln; mob aufstacheln; lazy person aufrütteln

to stir up trouble — Unruhe stiften

to stir sb up to do sth — jdn dazu anstacheln, etw zu tun

that'll stir things up — das kann heiter werden!

he's always trying to stir things up among the workers — er versucht immer, die Arbeiter aufzuhetzen

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transitive verb
1) (disturb) aufrühren
2) (fig.): (arouse, provoke) wecken [Neugier, Interesse, Leidenschaft]; aufrütteln [Anhänger, Gefolgsleute]; entfachen [Liebe, Hass, Streit, Zorn, Revolution]; schüren [Hass, Feindseligkeit]
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v.
umrühren v.

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