What does remuer in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word remuer in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use remuer in French.

The word remuer in French means stir, swing, move, move, move, stir yourself, bring up, bring up, move, move heaven and earth (to do ), twist the knife, get a move on. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word remuer

stir

verbe transitif (agiter un liquide) (liquid, drink)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Avec la cuillère, il remue le sucre dans son café.
He stirs the sugar into his coffee with the spoon.

swing

verbe transitif (bouger) (legs)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Arrête de remuer les jambes !
Stop swinging your legs!

move

verbe transitif (émouvoir, troubler)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Son discours remue profondément l'assistance.
His speech moved the audience deeply.

move

verbe intransitif (bouger)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Mon fils n'arrête pas de remuer, impossible de le calmer.
My son won't stop wriggling; it's impossible to get him to settle down.

move

verbe pronominal (bouger, s'activer)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Il se remue autant qu'il peut pour terminer.
He is getting as much of a move on as he can to finish.

stir yourself

verbe pronominal (se démener)

(transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.")
Il se remue pour obtenir un nouveau travail.
He is doing all he can to get another job.

bring up, bring up

verbe transitif (évoquer, parler de [qch])

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
La voilà encore en train de remuer son passé !
Here she goes again, bringing up her past!

move

verbe transitif (déplacer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Je remue les meubles pour faire le ménage.
I move the furniture to do the cleaning.

move heaven and earth (to do )

locution verbale (figuré (tout faire pour) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Il remue ciel et terre pour s'inscrire dans cette école.

twist the knife

locution verbale (figuré (insister sur [qch] de désagréable) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Arrête de remuer le couteau dans la plaie, Tania s'en veut déjà assez comme ça !

get a move on

locution verbale (familier (se presser)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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