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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.) stonek, stopkaII [sto:k] verb1) (to walk stiffly and proudly, eg in anger: He stalked out of the room in disgust.) kráčet2) (to move menacingly through a place: Disease and famine stalk (through) the country.) táhnout3) (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?) stopovat•- stalker* * *• stvol• stéblo• lodyha -
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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.) stonek2) (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.) nožka; troubel3) (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.) po celé délce2. verb((with from) to be caused by: Hate sometimes stems from envy.) pramenit (z)- - stemmedII [stem] past tense, past participle - stemmed; verb(to stop (a flow, eg of blood).) zastavit* * *• pramenit• pocházet• stonek• lodyha• mít původ v• dřík -
3 straw
[stro:]1) (( also adjective) (of) the cut stalks of corn etc, having many uses, eg as bedding for cattle etc, making mats and other goods etc: The cows need fresh straw; a straw hat.) sláma, slaměný2) (a single stalk of corn: There's a straw in your hair; Their offer isn't worth a straw!) stéblo3) (a paper or plastic tube through which to suck a drink into the mouth: He was sipping orange juice through a straw.) brčko•* * *• sláma• brčko
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Stalk — (st[add]k), n. [OE. stalke, fr. AS. st[ae]l, stel, a stalk. See {Stale} a handle, {Stall}.] 1. (Bot.) (a) The stem or main axis of a plant; as, a stalk of wheat, rye, or oats; the stalks of maize or hemp. (b) The petiole, pedicel, or peduncle, of … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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stalk — / stȯk/ vt: to subject to stalking vi: to engage in stalking stalk·er n Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
stalk|y — «ST kee», adjective, stalk|i|er, stalk|i|est. 1. consisting of stalks. 2. abounding in stalks. 3. of the nature of a stalk or stalks; long and slender like a stalk … Useful english dictionary
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Stalk-eyed crustaceans — Stalk eyed Stalk eyed (st[add]k [imac]d ), a. (Zo[ o]l.) Having the eyes raised on a stalk, or peduncle; opposed to {sessile eyed}. Said especially of podophthalmous crustaceans. [1913 Webster] {Stalk eyed crustaceans}. (Zo[ o]l.) See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
