Spanish word

revolver

Pronunciation

IPA/reβolˈβeɾ/

Meaning

  • verbstir

Example

Por favor, revuelve la sopa antes de servirla.

Please stir the soup before serving it.

Illustration for revolver (stir)

More examples

Si no revuelves bien la masa, quedará con grumos.

If you don't stir the dough well, it will be lumpy.

Core concept

Turning a spoon in a pot to blend the contents.

Common phrases

  • revolver la mezcla

    stir the mixture

  • revolver los ingredientes

    stir the ingredients

  • revolver la masa

    stir the dough

Similar words

mezclar: Mixing several ingredients together until they form a single, uniform mixture.
remover: Scraping up from the bottom and stirring to lift and combine ingredients as they cook.
batir: Whisking rapidly to incorporate air and make a mixture light and frothy.
agitar: Shaking a closed container vigorously so the contents move and mix.

Definition in Spanish

Mover con la mano o con un utensilio el contenido de un recipiente en movimientos circulares para mezclarlo o removerlo.

Word origin

From Latin revolvere 'turn around' (re- 'again' + volvere 'to turn'), it now names the turning action used to stir the contents of a container.

Usage tips

  • The verb revuelve is common in speech while recipes often use mezclar or remover, and the word should not be confused with the English noun revolver (gun).

Other meanings

  • mixverb
  • rummageverb
  • upsetverb

Opposites

Related words

  • revueltomixedadjective

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