remuevo

Remuevo is the first-person singular present indicative form of the Spanish verb remover. Remover has several senses, including to move something away or to take away, to remove dirt, paint, or obstacles, and to stir or mix ingredients in cooking. It can also be used figuratively to mean to provoke emotion or to arouse interest. The verbUltimately derives from Latin removere.

Conjugation and forms: Remover is a stem-changing verb (a boot verb) in the present tense. The forms are remuevo, remueves, remueve, removemos, removéis, remueven. The stem changes from o to ue in most present forms, with the nosotros and vosotros forms as removemos and removéis. The gerund is removiendo and the past participle is removido. The present subjunctive forms are remueva, remuevas, remueva, removamos, remováis, remuevan.

Usage notes and examples: In cooking, remuevo means to stir or mix ingredients as you prepare a dish. Example: “Yo remuevo la sopa para que se mezcle bien.” In cleaning or construction, it can mean to physically remove material, such as paint or dirt: “Removió la pintura vieja de la carrocería.” Figuratively, remover can describe something that stirs minds or emotions, as in a topic that remueve a la audiencia.

Etymology and related forms: Remover comes from Latin removere, combining re- (back, again) with move- (to move). Related forms include the noun remover (a utensil in some Spanish-speaking regions) and cognates in other Romance languages.