To stir up
Definition
To stir or stoke a fire by moving embers or adding fuel; to make it burn brighter. Figuratively, it means to provoke, stimulate, or intensify a state of mind, passion, quarrel, or rebellion; to instigate a person against another or to allow oneself to be overcome by a violent feeling of hatred, anger, or desire.
Bilingual Equivalents
- To stir up
- To stoke
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | First conjugation verb, operating functionally as transitive or reflexive with dual phonetic tracks in present tense. |
| Formation | Etymological structures developed internally within early Romanian lexical strata to define elemental manipulation. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.t͡sij.ˈt͡sa] |
| Source | Historical Grammar of Romanian Verbal Inflexions and Semantic Extensions |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Bunicul a luat vătraiul pentru a ațița tăciunii aprinși din gura cuptorului de pâine.
EN: Grandfather took the poker to stoke the burning embers at the mouth of the bread oven.
RO: Comentariile ironice de pe rețelele sociale nu fac decât să ațițe ură între cele două grupuri de suporteri.
EN: The ironic comments on social media only serve to stir up hatred between the two groups of fans.
RO: Nu este înțelept să ațiți spiritele într-o ședință de consiliu care este deja destul de tensionată.
EN: It is not wise to inflame spirits in a council meeting that is already quite tense.
Idioms & Phrases
A ațița focul / To stoke the fire / to fuel the flames
RO: Acțiunea fizică de întreținere a arderii, sau, la nivel metaforic, alimentarea unei neînțelegeri existente pentru a nu se stinge.
EN: The physical act of maintaining combustion, or, metaphorically, feeding an existing misunderstanding so it does not die out.
A ațița vrajba / To sow discord / to instigate a feud
RO: Comportament rău intenționat prin care o persoană împrăștie zvonuri pentru a distruge prietenia dintre doi oameni.
EN: Malicious behavior whereby a person spreads rumors to destroy the friendship between two people.
A se ațița de mânie / To become incensed / to flare up with rage
RO: Proces psihologic rapid prin care un individ își pierde calmul în urma unei provocări verbale, devenind agresiv.
EN: A rapid psychological process whereby an individual loses their composure following a verbal provocation, becoming aggressive.
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