mexer
to move, to stir, to touch
Intermediate Verb
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Pronunciation
/mɨˈʃeɾ/
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Cultural Note
'Mexer' is one of the most versatile everyday verbs: stir (cooking), move (body), touch/mess with (someone's belongings), and fidget. 'Mexer-se' means to hurry up or get moving: 'Mexe-te!' (Get a move on!). In Brazil, 'mexer com alguém' can mean to flirt with someone.
📝 Example Sentences
Mexe a sopa para não queimar.
Stir the soup so it doesn't burn.
Não mexas nas minhas coisas!
Don't touch my things!
Ela não parava de se mexer.
She wouldn't stop moving.