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1 ♦ stem
♦ stem /stɛm/n.● (biol.) stem cell, cellula staminale □ (naut.) stem post, ruota di prora □ ( sci) stem turn, cristiania □ ( cucito) stem stitch, punto erba □ stem-winder, (antiq.) orologio che si carica ruotando un perno; (fam. USA) persona (o cosa) eccellente; ( anche) oratore che trascina l'uditorio; discorso entusiasmante, travolgente □ stem-winding, ( di orologio) con caricamento a perno □ (naut.) from stem to stern, da prua a poppa; da un capo all'altro della nave □ ( di orologio) winding stem, albero di carica.(to) stem (1) /stɛm/A v. t.4 (fig.) andare contro; contrastare il passo a: to stem the tide of barbarism, contrastare il passo alla marea della barbarieB v. i.derivare; discendere; provenire; esser causato da: All his problems stem from drink, tutti i suoi problemi derivano dal bere troppo.(to) stem (2) /stɛm/A v. t.2 arrestare; fermare; contenere: to stem the bleeding, arrestare il sanguinamento; to stem the enemy's attack, contenere l'attacco del nemicoB v. i.( sci) fare il cristiania.
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