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1 stem
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.) stonka2) (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.) nôžka, rúrka3) (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 celej dĺžke2. verb((with from) to be caused by: Hate sometimes stems from envy.) prameniť (z)- - stemmedII [stem] past tense, past participle - stemmed; verb(to stop (a flow, eg of blood).)* * *• vreteno• utesnit• utlacit• zbavit stopiek• zarážka• zastavit• zahradit• zadržiavat• zastavit prúd• zadok lode• zarazit• zadržat postup• zapriet• zadok tanku• stôl• stavat• stopka• stonka• upchat• trubicka• trst• prívrat na lyžiach• prestat• prekážka• kmen• hriadel• byl• rodokmen• rod• pätka• plávat• opriet• pochádzat• pen stromu• pen• pôvod• pramenit• koren• mat pôvod• odstopkovat -
2 bulb
1) (the ball-shaped part of the stem of certain plants, eg onions, tulips etc, from which their roots grow.) cibuľa2) ((also light bulb) a pear-shaped glass globe surrounding the element of an electric light.) žiarovka3) (the pear-shaped end of a thermometer.) banka•- bulbous* * *• žiarovka• hluza• banka• cibulka rastliny
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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
stem — [stem] noun [C] I 1) the long part of a plant from which the leaves and flowers grow 2) the long thin part of a wine glass that joins the bowl to the base II verb [T] stem [stem] to stop something from spreading or increasing • stem from sth … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Stem — Stem, Steem Steem, v. i. To gleam. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] His head bald, that shone as any glass, . . . [And] stemed as a furnace of a leed [caldron]. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Glass-rope — n. (Zo[ o]l.) A remarkable vitreous sponge, of the genus {Hyalonema}, first brought from Japan. It has a long stem, consisting of a bundle of long and large, glassy, siliceous fibers, twisted together. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
glass|rope — «GLAS ROHP, GLAHS », noun. the twisted, glasslike stem of a glass sponge … Useful english dictionary
stem — stem1 stemless, adj. stemlike, adj. /stem/, n., v., stemmed, stemming. n. 1. the ascending axis of a plant, whether above or below ground, which ordinarily grows in an opposite direction to the root or descending axis. 2. the stalk that supports… … Universalium
Stem cell line — A stem cell line is a family of constantly dividing cells, the product of a single parent group of stem cells. They are obtained from human or animal tissues and can replicate for long periods of time in vitro ( within glass ; or, commonly, in… … Wikipedia
stem — stem1 [stem] n ↑leaf, ↑petal, ↑stem, ↑stalk [: Old English; Origin: stefn, stemn] 1.) the long thin part of a plant, from which leaves, flowers, or fruit grow = ↑stalk 2.) the long thin part of a wine glass, ↑vase etc, between the base and the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
stem — [[t]ste̱m[/t]] ♦♦♦ stems, stemming, stemmed 1) VERB If a condition or problem stems from something, it was caused originally by that thing. [V from n] All my problems stem from drink... [V from n] Much of the instability stems from the economic… … English dictionary
Glass harmonica — The glass harmonica, also known as the glass armonica, hydrocrystalophone, or simply armonica (derived from armonia , the Italian word for harmony), is a type of musical instrument that uses a series of glass bowls or goblets graduated in size to … Wikipedia
stem — 01. Can you cut the [stems] of those roses a little bit shorter? They are too tall for this vase. 02. Most of his problems [stem] from his drinking. 03. Immigration authorities are looking for ways to [stem] the flow of illegal migrants into the… … Grammatical examples in English