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remuer

to stir, to move (around), to shift, to disturb, to unsettle (emotionally)

ʁ ə . m ɥ e
verb Rare #23,396
to stir Common for stirring liquids/food; can also mean to move something so it shifts.
FR: Je vais remuer la soupe avec une cuillère.
EN: I’m going to stir the soup with a spoon.
to move (around), to shift Used for moving physically, often slightly or restlessly; also used in the negative to mean “not to move.”
FR: Ne remue pas pendant la photo.
EN: Don’t move during the photo.
to disturb, to unsettle (emotionally) Figurative: to stir up feelings or memories; “to move” someone emotionally.
FR: Cette histoire m’a remuer profondément.
EN: That story unsettled me deeply.
Conjugation of remuer
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First remue —
Second — remuez
Third remue —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First remue —
Third remue —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second remue remuez
remuer
Past
remué

Il te dit de remuer la sauce.

He tells you to stir the sauce.

— Les Affranchis (1990)

Il voit personne en bas remuer le petit doigt.

He sees no one down below lifting a finger.

— Piège de cristal (1988)

Faut remuer la vase, agiter l'eau, voir ce qui fait surface.

You have to stir up the mud, agitate the water, and see what rises to the surface.

— The Rip (2026)

J'ai entendu la poignée de la porte remuer.

I heard the door handle move.

Je vais remuer un peu tout ça !

I'm going to stir things up a bit!

— Troupe d'Élite (2007)

N'oubliez pas de remuer le ragoût.

Don't forget to stir the stew.

Je suis pas en tenue pour remuer la vase.

I'm not dressed for stirring up the mud.

— Les Diaboliques (1955)

Dis à Michael de remuer la sauce.

Tell Michael to stir the sauce.

— Les Affranchis (1990)

Les gens te voient remuer les lèvres.

People can see you moving your lips.

— Apocalypse Now (1979)

Sentez vos corps remuer.

Feel your bodies moving.

— Rang de Basanti (2006)

Oui, arrête de remuer la tête.

Yes, stop shaking your head.

— Tout sur ma mère (1999)

Ne regarde pas, ça va te remuer.

Don't watch, it'll upset you.

— Amarcord (1973)

Le docteur m'a demandé de remuer les orteils.

The doctor asked me to wiggle my toes.

Ca sert à rien de remuer tout ça.

There's no point in stirring all this up.

— Volver (2006)

Je ne veux pas remuer de vieux souvenirs.

I don't want to dredge up old memories.