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1 cross
[kros] I adjective(angry: I get very cross when I lose something.) fâché- crosslyII 1. plural - crosses; noun1) (a symbol formed by two lines placed across each other, eg + or x.) croix2) (two wooden beams placed thus (+), on which Christ was nailed.) croix3) (the symbol of the Christian religion.) croix4) (a lasting cause of suffering etc: Your rheumatism is a cross you will have to bear.) croix5) (the result of breeding two varieties of animal or plant: This dog is a cross between an alsatian and a labrador.) hybride6) (a monument in the shape of a cross.) croix7) (any of several types of medal given for bravery etc: the Victoria Cross.) croix2. verb1) (to go from one side to the other: Let's cross (the street); This road crosses the swamp.) traverser2) ((negative uncross) to place (two things) across each other: He sat down and crossed his legs.) croiser3) (to go or be placed across (each other): The roads cross in the centre of town.) se croiser4) (to meet and pass: Our letters must have crossed in the post.) se croiser5) (to put a line across: Cross your `t's'.) barrer6) (to make (a cheque or postal order) payable only through a bank by drawing two parallel lines across it.) barrer7) (to breed (something) from two different varieties: I've crossed two varieties of rose.) croiser8) (to go against the wishes of: If you cross me, you'll regret it!) contrarier•- cross-- crossing - crossbow - cross-breed - cross-bred - crosscheck 3. noun(the act of crosschecking.)- cross-country skiing - cross-examine - cross-examination - cross-eyed - cross-fire - at cross-purposes - cross-refer - cross-reference - crossroads - cross-section - crossword puzzle - crossword - cross one's fingers - cross out -
2 stem
1 noun(b) (of glass) pied m(c) (of tobacco pipe) tuyau m∎ winding stem tige f de remontoir∎ from stem to stern de l'étrave à l'étambot;∎ figurative the party is split from stem to stern on this issue le parti est totalement divisé sur cette question∎ stem Christie/parallel stem(m) m christie/parallèle(a) (check, stop → flow, spread, bleeding) arrêter, endiguer; (→ blood) étancher; (→ river, flood) endiguer, contenir;∎ the government has taken new measures to stem the flow of capital abroad le gouvernement a pris de nouvelles mesures pour arrêter la fuite des capitaux à l'étranger;∎ to stem the rise in unemployment/crime enrayer la montée du chômage/de la criminalité;∎ they are trying to stem the tide of protest ils essaient d'endiguer le nombre croissant de protestations∎ to stem one's skis faire un stem ou stemm∎ to stem from avoir pour cause, être le résultat de;∎ all her difficulties stem from her insecure childhood tous ses problèmes ont pour cause une enfance difficile►► Biology stem cell cellule f souche;stem ginger gingembre m confit;stem glass verre m à pied;stem turn (in skiing) stem(m) m
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