remexer

Galician

Etymology

From re- +‎ mexer (“to move; mix”), or from Latin remiscēre. Cognate with Portuguese remexer or Spanish remecer.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /remeˈʃeɾ/

Verb

1. (transitive) to stir; to agitate

   Synonyms: anazar, bater, mesturar, mexer, remover

2. (transitive) to jumble; to disturb

   Synonyms: mexer, revolver

3. (transitive with en) to rummage (to hastily search for something in a confined packed space)

   Synonyms: fedellar, fochicar, fozar, mexer, revolver

4. (intransitive, figurative) to investigate
5. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to move freely

   aquí non me remexo, con tanta cousa

   I can't move here, as it is so packed with things

References

• Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “remexer”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: ILG
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• “remexer” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

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Portuguese

Etymology

From re- +‎ mexer (“to move”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌʁe.me.ˈʃe(ʁ)/

Verb

1. (transitive) to stir; to agitate (to disturb the contents of)

   Remexa a garrafa até sair todo o gas.

   Stir the bottle until all the gas is gone.

2. (transitive with em or with no preposition) to rummage (to search hastily and carelessly)

   Remexi a casa até encontrar o livro.

   I rummaged the house until I found the book.

3. (takes a reflexive pronoun or transitive with a part of the body, informal) to swing; to move; to shake (to dance in a lively manner)

   Remexa a tua bunda.

   Shake your butt.

Synonyms

• (to agitate): agitar
• (to swing): sacudir, balançar

Related terms

• remexida
• remexido
• remeximento