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I 1. [stem] noun1) (the part of a plant that grows upward from the root, or the part from which a leaf, flower or fruit grows; a stalk: Poppies have long, hairy, twisting stems.) haste2) (the narrow part of various objects, eg of a wine-glass between the bowl and the base: the stem of a wine-glass / of a tobacco-pipe.) haste3) (the upright piece of wood or metal at the bow of a ship: As the ship struck the rock, she shook from stem to stern.) proa2. verb((with from) to be caused by: Hate sometimes stems from envy.) provir- - stemmedII [stem] past tense, past participle - stemmed; verb(to stop (a flow, eg of blood).) parar* * *stem1[stem] n 1 tronco, talo. 2 haste, pecíolo, pedúnculo, caule. 3 pé, suporte, base. 4 Gram raiz. 5 tronco ou ramo de família, geração. 6 árvore genealógica, linhagem. 7 stems sl pernas atraentes de mulher. • vt+vi 1 remover o talo ou a haste de. 2 prover de talo. 3 ser proveniente de, originar-se, descender de. to stem from Amer originar-se de.————————stem2[stem] n Naut talhamar, proa. from stem to stern da proa à popa, do princípio ao fim.————————stem3[stem] vt+vi 1 parar, estancar, represar. 2 diminuir, impedir. 3 enfrentar, lutar contra as ondas ou a maré. to stem the tide lutar contra a maré. -
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I 1. [stem] noun1) (the part of a plant that grows upward from the root, or the part from which a leaf, flower or fruit grows; a stalk: Poppies have long, hairy, twisting stems.) caule, haste2) (the narrow part of various objects, eg of a wine-glass between the bowl and the base: the stem of a wine-glass / of a tobacco-pipe.) pé, haste, tubo3) (the upright piece of wood or metal at the bow of a ship: As the ship struck the rock, she shook from stem to stern.) proa2. verb((with from) to be caused by: Hate sometimes stems from envy.) provir- - stemmedII [stem] past tense, past participle - stemmed; verb(to stop (a flow, eg of blood).) estancar -
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I [sto:k] noun(the stem of a plant or of a leaf, flower or fruit: If the stalk is damaged, the plant may die.) hasteII [sto:k] verb1) (to walk stiffly and proudly, eg in anger: He stalked out of the room in disgust.) andar empertigado2) (to move menacingly through a place: Disease and famine stalk (through) the country.) avançar (por)3) (in hunting, to move gradually as close as possible to game, eg deer, trying to remain hidden: Have you ever stalked deer / been deer-stalking?) perseguir•- stalker* * *stalk1[stɔ:k] n 1 talo, haste. 2 Bot, Zool pedúnculo. 3 pé (de copo), base, suporte.————————stalk2[stɔ:k] n 1 passo largo e pomposo. 2 ato de aproximar-se silenciosamente (da caça). • vt+vi 1 aproximar-se silenciosamente, atacar à espreita. 2 espalhar-se silenciosamente (doenças). 3 andar com gravidade e arrogância, dar pavonadas.
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