Revolvía (en. I was stirring)

/rebolˈβia/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To make something turn again, to move in a circular sense.

She always stirred the mixture so it wouldn't burn.

Ella siempre revolvía la mezcla para que no se quemara.

To cause confusion or disorder in something.

The problem became more complicated each time they tried to solve it.

El problema se revolvía cada vez que intentaban resolverlo.

To search or examine a place carefully.

She rummaged in her bag for the keys she had lost.

Revolvía en su bolso por las llaves que había perdido.

From the Latin 'revolvere', which means 'to turn' or 'to roll back'.

rummaging through the leaves

To search for information or something hidden among documents or papers.

revolviendo entre las hojas

stirred up the issue

To complicate or entangle a situation that was already difficult.

revolvía el asunto

to stir

Verb that means to move something from one place to another or to mix.

revolver

revolution

Deep and rapid change in a system or situation.

revolución

It stirs up the situation.

When he entered, the atmosphere stirred immediately.

Cuando entró, se revolvía el ambiente de inmediato.

To cause a commotion.

That news stirred the whole group.

Esa noticia revolvió a todo el grupo.