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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.) steblo2) (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.) držalo3) (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.) ladijski kljun2. verb((with from) to be caused by: Hate sometimes stems from envy.) izvirati- - stemmedII [stem] past tense, past participle - stemmed; verb(to stop (a flow, eg of blood).)* * *I [stem]1.nounbotanysteblo, deblo; pecelj, rebro; zoology peresni tulec; trup (stebra); cev (termometra); cevka (pipe); držalo (čaše); kolesce na uri za navijanje in nameščanje kazalcev; grammar osnova, deblo, koren; izvor, rod, pleme, pokolenjeof noble stem — plemiškega rodu;2.transitive verbosvoboditi (od) peclja; intransitive verb izvirati, izhajati; imeti koren ( from v)II [stem]nounnautical ladijski kijun, sprednji del ladjefrom stem to stern — od ladijskega kljuna do krme, figuratively od enega konca (kraja) do drugegaIII [stem]1.transitive verbustaviti, zadržati, zajeziti (reko itd.) z nasipom; ustaviti (krvavenje); zamašiti (luknjo), zatesniti; figuratively preprečiti, ovirati, zadrževati (kaj); intransitive verb nautical pluti proti toku; nehati, ustaviti se (o krvavenju); brzdati se; upirati se (čemu)to stem the tide — boriti se proti toku, upirati se toku, figuratively zajeziti nadaljnje širjenje;2.nounzaviranje (pri smučanju)
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stem the tide — If people try to stem the tide, they are trying to stop something unpleasant from getting worse, usually when they don t succeed … The small dictionary of idiomes
stem the tide — If people try to stem the tide, they are trying to stop something unpleasant from getting worse, usually when they don t succeed. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If you stem the tide (of events), you stop the development of something… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
stem the tide — to stop something bad which is happening a lot. We have to stem the tide of emigration if our economy is to recover. (often + of) Ohio State were losing 24 48 when Jackson stepped in to stem the tide … New idioms dictionary
stem the tide — {v. phr.} To resist; hold back something of great pressure or strength. * /The way to stem the tide of juvenile delinquency is to strengthen education and to pass a stiff gun control law./ … Dictionary of American idioms
stem the tide — {v. phr.} To resist; hold back something of great pressure or strength. * /The way to stem the tide of juvenile delinquency is to strengthen education and to pass a stiff gun control law./ … Dictionary of American idioms
stem\ the\ tide — v. phr. To resist; hold back something of great pressure or strength. The way to stem the tide of juvenile delinquency is to strengthen education and to pass a stiff gun control law … Словарь американских идиом
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