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roil

/rɔɪl/

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verb

C2formalamerican/rɔɪl/

A verb meaning to make a liquid muddy or cloudy by stirring up sediment, or to disturb or agitate someone or something.

ruГлагол, означающий делать жидкость мутной или непрозрачной, взбалтывая осадок, или беспокоить или возбуждать кого-то или что-то.esVerbo que significa enturbiar un líquido agitando el sedimento, o perturbar, agitar o inquietar a alguien o algo.frVerbe signifiant rendre un liquide trouble ou opaque en agitant son dépôt, ou troubler, agiter ou exciter quelqu'un ou quelque chose.deVerb, das bedeutet, eine Flüssigkeit durch Aufwirbeln von Sediment trüb oder undurchsichtig zu machen, oder jemanden oder etwas zu beunruhigen oder aufzuwühlen.ptVerbo que significa tornar um líquido turvo ou opaco ao agitar o sedimento, ou perturbar, agitar ou inquietar alguém ou algo.zh动词,指搅动液体使沉淀物泛起而变浑浊或不透明;也指使人或事物不安、激动或动荡。arفعل يعني تعكير سائل أو جعله غير صافٍ بتحريك الرواسب، أو إثارة شخص أو شيء وإقلاقه وزعزعة هدوئه.

  1. To become agitated or disturbed C2 formal

    To be in a state of agitation, disturbance, or turmoil.

    • The crowd roiled with anger after the announcement.
    • His emotions roiled beneath a calm exterior.
    • The political situation roiled for months.

    ruВзволноватьсяesAgitarse o perturbarsefrDevenir agité ou troublédeIn Aufruhr geratenptAgitar-sezh骚动arاضطرب

    Synonymes: boilchurnseetheswirltossturbid

    Antonymes: calmcomposesettle

  2. To make a liquid muddy or turbid C2 formal

    To stir up the sediment in a liquid, making it cloudy or muddy.

    • The heavy rain roiled the river, turning it brown.
    • He roiled the pond by wading through it.
    • The storm roiled the waters of the lake.

    ruМутитьesEnturbiar un líquidofrTroubler (un liquide)deTrübenptTurvarzh搅浑arتعكير السائل

    Synonymes: agitatechurnclouddisturbmuddlemuddy

    Antonymes: clarifypurify

  • roiled past participle
  • roiled past simple
  • roiling present participle
  • roils third person singular