- stir up
- (to cause (trouble etc): He was trying to stir up trouble at the factory.) despertar, provocar, excitar, fomentarstir upv.• agitar v.• aguzar v.• alborotar v.• alterar v.• amotinar v.• avispar v.• azuzar v.• concitar v.• conmover v.• hurgar v.• inquietar v.• solevantar v.• soliviantar v.• suscitar v.• turbar v.v + o + adv, v + adv + o \<\<mud/waters\>\> remover*, revolver*; \<\<memories\>\> despertar*, traer* a la memoria; \<\<hatred/unrest/revolt\>\> provocar*; \<\<opposition/discontent\>\> promover*, suscitar
to stir up trouble — armar lío (fam)
she's stirring things up again — ya está otra vez revolviendo las cosas or (fam) tratando de armar lío
VT + ADV1) [+ liquid etc] remover, agitar, revolver; [+ dust] levantar2) (fig) [+ memories] traer a la memoria; [+ passions] provocar, despertar; [+ revolt] fomentar; [+ trouble] provocarto stir up the past — remover el pasado
he's always trying to stir things up — siempre anda provocando
* * *v + o + adv, v + adv + o \<\<mud/waters\>\> remover*, revolver*; \<\<memories\>\> despertar*, traer* a la memoria; \<\<hatred/unrest/revolt\>\> provocar*; \<\<opposition/discontent\>\> promover*, suscitarto stir up trouble — armar lío (fam)
she's stirring things up again — ya está otra vez revolviendo las cosas or (fam) tratando de armar lío
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.