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I [stem]1) (of flower) stelo m., gambo m.; (of leaf) gambo m., picciolo m.; (of fruit) picciolo m.2) (of glass) gambo m., stelo m.; (of pipe) cannuccia f., cannello m.; (of letter, note) gamba f., asta f.II [stem]III [stem]to stem from — derivare o provenire da
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - mm-) (restrain) arrestare, arginare [ flow]; fig. arrestare, contenere, arginare [advance, tide, increase, inflation]; arginare, contenere [ protest]* * *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.)2) (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.)3) (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.)2. verb((with from) to be caused by: Hate sometimes stems from envy.)- - stemmedII [stem] past tense, past participle - stemmed; verb(to stop (a flow, eg of blood).)* * *I [stem]1) (of flower) stelo m., gambo m.; (of leaf) gambo m., picciolo m.; (of fruit) picciolo m.2) (of glass) gambo m., stelo m.; (of pipe) cannuccia f., cannello m.; (of letter, note) gamba f., asta f.II [stem]III [stem]to stem from — derivare o provenire da
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - mm-) (restrain) arrestare, arginare [ flow]; fig. arrestare, contenere, arginare [advance, tide, increase, inflation]; arginare, contenere [ protest] -
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3 ■ break off
■ break offA v. i. + avv.1 spezzarsi; staccarsi: The glass stem broke off in my hands, lo stelo del bicchiere mi si è spezzato in mano; The pole had broken off at its base, il palo si era spezzato alla base2 interrompersi: The talks broke off without any arrangement being reached, le trattative si interruppero senza che fosse stato raggiunto un accordo; He broke off in mid-sentence, si interruppe nel bel mezzo della frase3 fare una pausa (nel lavoro); fermarsi; staccareB v. t. + avv.2 rompere, porre fine a ( un rapporto): to break off diplomatic relations, rompere le relazioni diplomatiche; She decided to break off their engagement, ha deciso di rompere il fidanzamento; to break it off with sb., rompere una relazione sentimentale con q.; rompere con q.3 interrompere: to break off work, interrompere il lavoro; to break off negotiations, interrompere i negoziati. -
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[bʌlb]1) el. lampadina f.2) bot. bulbo m.3) (of thermometer) bulbo m.* * *1) (the ball-shaped part of the stem of certain plants, eg onions, tulips etc, from which their roots grow.) bulbo, tubero2) ((also light bulb) a pear-shaped glass globe surrounding the element of an electric light.) lampadina3) (the pear-shaped end of a thermometer.) bulbo•- bulbous* * *bulb /bʌlb/n.1 ( di pianta, termometro, capello, ecc.) bulbo; ( di pianta) tubero: (anat.) hair bulb, bulbo capillifero● bulb socket, portalampada.* * *[bʌlb]1) el. lampadina f.2) bot. bulbo m.3) (of thermometer) bulbo m.
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stem — Ⅰ. stem [1] ► NOUN 1) the main body or stalk of a plant or shrub. 2) the stalk supporting a fruit, flower, or leaf. 3) a long, thin supportive or main section of something, such as that of a wine glass or tobacco pipe. 4) a rod or cylinder in a… … English terms dictionary
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