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remover

rreh-moh-behr/re.mo.ˈβer/

“remover” means “to stir” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:

to stir

Also: to mix, to shake up
VerbA2irregular (stem-changing) er
A wooden spoon stirring a thick red soup in a blue pot.
gerundremoviendo
past Participleremovido
infinitiveremover

📝 In Action

Tienes que remover el café para que el azúcar se disuelva.

A2

You have to stir the coffee so the sugar dissolves.

Remueve la sopa constantemente para que no se pegue al fondo.

B1

Stir the soup constantly so it doesn't stick to the bottom.

Removió la pintura con un palo antes de usarla.

B2

He stirred the paint with a stick before using it.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • remover la conciencia – to trouble one's conscience
  • remover cielo y tierra – to move heaven and earth

to move around

Also: to rummage, to shift
VerbB1irregular (stem-changing) er
A hand moving a colorful box from one side of a wooden shelf to the other.
gerundremoviendo
past Participleremovido
infinitiveremover

📝 In Action

Tuve que remover todos los cajones para encontrar mi pasaporte.

B1

I had to rummage through all the drawers to find my passport.

No remuevas las piedras, podrías despertar a los bichos.

B1

Don't move the stones around; you might wake up the bugs.

Estuvo removiendo papeles toda la mañana.

B2

He was shifting papers around all morning.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • revolver (to mess up/stir)
  • desordenar (to disorganize)

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • remover archivos – to go through files

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesremovieran
yoremoviera
túremovieras
vosotrosremovierais
nosotrosremoviéramos
él/ella/ustedremoviera

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesremuevan
yoremueva
túremuevas
vosotrosremuévais
nosotrosremuévamos
él/ella/ustedremueva

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedesremovieron
yoremoví
túremoviste
vosotrosremovisteis
nosotrosremovimos
él/ella/ustedremovió

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesremovían
yoremovía
túremovías
vosotrosremovíais
nosotrosremovíamos
él/ella/ustedremovía

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesremueven
yoremuevo
túremueves
vosotrosremovéis
nosotrosremovemos
él/ella/ustedremueve
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Words that translate to "remover" in Spanish:

to mix→to rummage→to shift→to stir→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: remover

Question 1 of 3

If you are making hot chocolate and want the powder to mix with the milk, what do you do?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
movimiento(movement) — Noun
remoción(removal/stirring) — Noun
revolvedor(stirrer) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

From Latin 'removere', where 're-' means 'again' and 'movere' means 'to move'.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: removeFrench: remuer

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does 'remover' mean the same as 'remove' in English?

Not exactly! In English, 'remove' usually means to take something away. In Spanish, 'remover' usually means to stir or to move things around. To 'take away' something, use 'quitar'.

Is it 'remuevo' or 'removero'?

It is 'remuevo'. Like the word 'volver' (to return), the 'o' changes to 'ue' when you stress that part of the word.

Can I use 'remover' for moving a piece of furniture?

It's better to use 'mover' or 'trasladar'. 'Remover' suggests stirring or rummaging through smaller things.