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    stir

    US /stɚ/

    ・

    UK /stɜ:(r)/

    B1
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo arouse (attention or interest)
    His stories about life in his country stir my interest; now I want to go there
    n. (u.)Uncountable NounAttention or interest aroused by an event
    The wife caused a stir when she said her family was moving
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo mix e.g. food by making circular movements
    After you add the milk you will stir the two together

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    Why Do the Chinese Use Chopsticks

    05:41Why Do the Chinese Use Chopsticks
    • Now, interestingly enough, these chopsticks were only used to stir stews; they weren't actually used for eating.

      Now, interestingly enough, these chopsticks were only used to stir stews; they weren't actually used for eating.

    • This period also saw the rise of stir frying – for which food was pre-cut into bite-sized morsels, all the easier to pick up and eat with your trusty chopsticks.

      This period also saw the rise of stir frying – for which food was pre-cut into bite-sized morsels, all the easier to pick up and eat with your trusty chopsticks.

    B1

    10 Things You Should Eliminate From Your Life

    08:2610 Things You Should Eliminate From Your Life
    • Or, sorting through childhood memorabilia can stir up complex feelings from the past.

      Or, sorting through childhood memorabilia can stir up complex feelings from the past.

    B1

    Your Microwave's Most Underrated Button | Techniquely with Lan Lam

    10:46Your Microwave's Most Underrated Button | Techniquely with Lan Lam
    • I'll stop halfway through to give them a stir.

      I'll stop halfway through to give them a stir.

    • You're gonna get in there and stir occasionally to help them brown evenly, and when they come out, you'll transfer them to a towel-lined plate.

      You're gonna get in there and stir occasionally to help them brown evenly, and when they come out, you'll transfer them to a towel-lined plate.

    B1

    No-Torch Crème Brûlée

    05:25No-Torch Crème Brûlée
    • to get this thing started melting. Put it on medium heat, stir around until it's mixed

      to get this thing started melting. Put it on medium heat, stir around until it's mixed

    • up, and get rid of that spatula, you'll never stir this again. It doesn't matter that there's

      up, and get rid of that spatula, you'll never stir this again. It doesn't matter that there's

    B2

    How to order coffee in English ☕️

    09:29How to order coffee in English ☕️
    • So you can take off this lid of the coffee cup and then if you want to stir your coffee you use this stirrer and mix it together.

      So you can take off this lid of the coffee cup and then if you want to stir your coffee you use this stirrer and mix it together.

    • lid of the coffee cup and then if you want  to stir your coffee you use this stirrer and  

      lid of the coffee cup and then if you want  to stir your coffee you use this stirrer and  

    B1

    The Vocabulary Show: Kitchens & cooking - Learn 28 English words and phrases in 11 minutes! ?‍?

    11:29The Vocabulary Show: Kitchens & cooking - Learn 28 English words and phrases in 11 minutes! ?‍?
    • 'Woks' are more commonly used in Asian cooking and they have a large, rounded bottom which makes them perfect for stir-frying.

      'Woks' are more commonly used in Asian cooking and they have a large, rounded bottom which makes them perfect for stir-frying.

    • and they have a large, rounded bottom which makes them perfect for stir-frying.

      and they have a large, rounded bottom which makes them perfect for stir-frying.

    B1

    How To Cook Perfect Pasta | Gennaro Contaldo

    04:46How To Cook Perfect Pasta | Gennaro Contaldo
    • Stir it.

      Stir it.

    • Stir it

      Stir it

    B1

    One Pot Chilli | Jamie Oliver & The Lean Machines

    05:46One Pot Chilli | Jamie Oliver & The Lean Machines
    • Once you stir it in that's going to be amazing.

      Once you stir it in that's going to be amazing.

    B1

    Classic French Onion Soup | French Guy Cooking

    04:27Classic French Onion Soup | French Guy Cooking
    • Stir it from time to time.

      Stir it from time to time.

    • Stir it from time to time.

      Stir it from time to time.

    B1

    Taiwanese Food (Xiao Long Bao - 小籠包): Eating soup dumplings at Din Tai Fung (鼎泰豐) in Taipei, Taiwan

    13:53Taiwanese Food (Xiao Long Bao - 小籠包): Eating soup dumplings at Din Tai Fung (鼎泰豐) in Taipei, Taiwan
    • us apparently we have to stir it more because there is still lots of sauce left at the bottom.

      us apparently we have to stir it more because there is still lots of sauce left at the bottom.

    • Okay, so now I'm going to try the noodles and one of the waitresses just came over and told us apparently we have to stir it more because there is still lots of sauce left at the bottom.

      Okay, so now I'm going to try the noodles and one of the waitresses just came over and told us apparently we have to stir it more because there is still lots of sauce left at the bottom.

    B1