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Англо-русский сельскохозяйственный словарь > wood on the stem
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Англо-русский словарь по деревообрабатывающей промышленности > wood on the stem
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42. Скол ствола
D. Baumstammriss
E. Broken separated wood from the stem butt end
По ГОСТ 2140
Источник: ГОСТ 17461-84: Технология лесозаготовительной промышленности. Термины и определения оригинал документа
Англо-русский словарь нормативно-технической терминологии > broken separated wood from the stem butt end
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1) древесина; лесоматериал(ы); дерево ( срубленное)2) лес; лесонасаждение || сажать лес3) англ. участок леса4) бочка, бочонок (для вина, пива)•wood for charcoal — древесное сырьё для углежжения;wood on the stem — 1. стволовая древесина 2. растущий лес, лес на корню;to carbonize wood — выжигать древесный уголь-
abnormal wood
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acid wood
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adult wood
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air-seasoned wood
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balsa wood
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bare wood
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barked wood
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barrel wood
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bavin wood
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body wood
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box wood
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brush wood
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bucked wood
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building wood
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bull wood
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burnt wood
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burr wood
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car wood
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carving wood
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case wood
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cask wood
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cement wood
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clean wood
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closed wood
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compressed wood
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cull wood
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curly wood
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dead fallen wood
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desiccated wood
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disbarked wood
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elfin wood
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excelsior wood
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faulty wood
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fencing wood
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fuel wood
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ground wood
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half round wood
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highly resinous wood
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holding wood
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industrial wood
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large-sized wood
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light wood
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long-cut wood
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low-pole wood
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match wood
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overmature wood
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packing case wood
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paper wood
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peeled wood
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pressure wood
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primary wood
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raised-grain butt wood
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reaction wood
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refuse wood
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resonant wood
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rough wood
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sap wood
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second growth wood
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short-cut wood
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simulated wood
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sleeper wood
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sound wood
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split wood
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stacked wood
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stained wood
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stem wood
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stump wood
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1) дерево; древесина; лесоматериал2) дрова3) сажать лес•- wood of coniferous trees - wood of deciduous trees - wood of ripe age - wood on the stem - air-dried wood - air-seasoned wood - armoured wood - balsa wood - barrel wood - bent wood - branchy wood - broadleaf wood - building wood - built-up laminated wood - cabinet wood - carving wood - cement wood - chemical wood - clear wood - cleavable wood - close-grained wood - coalified wood - coniferous woods - cord wood - cross-fibred wood - culled wood - damp wood - deciduous woods - dense wood - disbarked wood - drift wood - dunnage wood - dye wood - fagot wood - figured wood - fine-grained wood - fireproof wood - float wood - floating wood - fuel wood - glued wood - green wood - ground wood - gum wood - hard wood - havana wood - impregnated wood - inlaid wood - kiln-dried wood - knaggy wood - knotty wood - knotty and knaggy wood - laminated wood - lath wood - leaf wood - live wood - mature wood - mechanical wood - oak wood - oven-dried wood - overripe wood - pine wood - pit wood - pitchy wood - plane wood - porous wood - pre-extracted wood - prop wood - refuse wood - resinous wood - ripe wood - rotten wood - scale wood - seasoned wood - soft wood - sound wood - spring wood - staff wood - stained wood - standing wood - stem wood - summer wood - triple wood - unbarked wood - unseasoned wood - veined wood - veneer wood - waste woodto season wood — выдерживать, сушить лесоматериал
* * *1. дерево; древесина; лесоматериал2. лес- acrylic wood
- A-grade wood
- air-dried wood
- barked wood
- built-up laminated wood
- compregnated wood
- compression wood
- dead wood
- densified impregnated wood
- dry wood
- fire wood
- fireproof wood
- floated wood
- hard wood
- heart wood
- improved wood
- laminated wood
- ovendry wood
- plastic wood
- ply wood
- resinous wood
- resin-treated wood
- seasoned wood
- soft wood
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1. n часто лес; рощаa house in the middle of a wood — дом, окружённый лесом
2. n древесина; дерево; лесоматериалplaning-dry wood — древесина, отструганная после сушки
3. n дрова; древесное топливоsmall wood — ветки, сучья, хворост
4. n винная бочка; бочонок для винаstain for wood — протрава для дерева; морилка
5. n изделие из дерева6. n шар7. n клюшка с деревянной ручкой8. n амер. сл. прилавок; стойка9. n собир. деревянные духовые инструментыout of the wood — вне опасности; оставив трудности позади
10. a предназначенный для обработки дерева11. a находящийся в лесу; лесной, дикийwood pigeon — вяхирь, витютень, голубь дикий или лесной
12. a древесныйwood tar — древесная смола, дёготь
13. a дровянойwood fire — костёр, горящие дрова
14. v редк. засаживать деревьями, озеленять; сажать лес15. v редк. запасаться дровами16. v редк. снабжать дровами17. v редк. нагружать лесом18. a арх. сумасшедшийСинонимический ряд:1. forest (noun) forest; thicket; timberland; weald; woodland; woods2. timber (noun) board; boards; firewood; hardwood; heartwood; kindling; logs; lumber; planks; plywood; timber -
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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.) stilk; stængel2) (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.) stilk; spids3) (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.) fra for til agter2. verb((with from) to be caused by: Hate sometimes stems from envy.) stamme- - stemmedII [stem] past tense, past participle - stemmed; verb(to stop (a flow, eg of blood).) standse* * *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.) stilk; stængel2) (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.) stilk; spids3) (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.) fra for til agter2. verb((with from) to be caused by: Hate sometimes stems from envy.) stamme- - stemmedII [stem] past tense, past participle - stemmed; verb(to stop (a flow, eg of blood).) standse -
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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.)- - stemmed
II stem past tense, past participle - stemmed; verb(to stop (a flow, eg of blood).)stem n tallotr[stem]1 (stop - gen) frenar, detener, parar; (- bleeding) contener, parar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLfrom stem to stern SMALLMARITIME/SMALL de proa a popa: detener, contener, pararto stem the tide: detener el cursostem vito stem from : provenir de, ser el resultado destem n: tallo m (de una planta)n.• botón s.m.• cabillo s.m.• caña s.f.• espiga s.f.• fuste s.m.• pedúnculo (Botánica) s.m.• pie s.m.• pie de una copa s.m.• roda s.f.• tallo s.m.• tema s.m.• tronco s.m.• vástago s.m.v.• estancar v.• represar v.stem
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2)a) ( of glass) pie mb) ( of pipe) boquilla f, caña f3) ( Ling) raíz f4) ( Naut)
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vito stem FROM something — provenir* or ser* producto de algo
I [stem]1. N1) [of plant] tallo m ; [of tree] tronco m ; [of leaf] pedúnculo m ; [of glass] pie m ; [of pipe] tubo m, cañón m ; (Mech) vástago m ; [of word] tema m2) (Naut) roda f, tajamar m2.VI3.CPDstem cell research N — investigación f con células madre
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I 1. noun3) (of tobacco pipe) Pfeifenrohr, das4) (Ling.) Stamm, der2. intransitive verb,- mm-II transitive verb,stem from something — auf etwas (Akk.) zurückzuführen sein
- mm- (check, dam up) aufhalten; eindämmen [Flut]; stillen [Blutung, Wunde]; (fig.) Einhalt gebieten (+ Dat.) (geh.); stoppen [Redefluss]* * *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.) der Stiel2) (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.) der Stiel3) (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.) der Steven2. verb- academic.ru/114919/-stemmed">-stemmedII [stem] past tense, past participle - stemmed; verb(to stop (a flow, eg of blood).) stillen* * *[stem]I. n1. of a tree, bush, shrub Stamm m; of a leaf, flower, fruit Stiel m, Stängel m; of grain, corn Halm m; of a glass [Glas]stielfrom \stem to stern von vorne bis achtern, vom Bug bis zum HeckII. vt<- mm->▪ to \stem sth etw eindämmen [o aufhalten]to \stem the flow of blood die Blutung stillento \stem the tide/flow [of sth] den Fluss [von etw dat] stoppen, etw zum Stillstand bringenthey are looking for ways of \stemming the flow of drugs into the country sie suchen nach Wegen, der Drogeneinfuhr ins Land Einhalt zu gebietenIII. vi<- mm->1. (be traced back)▪ to \stem from sb/sth auf jdn/etw zurückzuführen sein, auf jdn/etw zurückgehentheir disagreement \stemmed from her difficult childhood der Ursprung ihrer Unstimmigkeiten lag in ihrer schwierigen Kindheit2. (slide a ski outwards) stemmen* * *[stem]1. n1) (of plant) Stiel m; (of woody plant, shrub) Stamm m; (of grain) Halm m; (fig, of family tree) Hauptlinie f, Hauptzweig m2) (of glass) Stiel m; (of pipe) Hals m; (MUS of note) (Noten)hals m; (in watch) Welle f; (of thermometer) Röhre f2. vt(= check, stop) aufhalten; flow of sth, tide, flood, losses, exodus also eindämmen; bleeding, decline also zum Stillstand bringen; inflation also, flow of words Einhalt gebieten (+dat)3. viwhat does this increase in inflation stem from? — welche Ursachen hat diese Zunahme der Inflation?
* * *stem1 [stem]A s2. BOTa) Stängel mb) (Blüten-, Blatt-, Frucht) Stiel mc) Halm m:stem leaf Stängelblatt n3. Bündel n Bananen4. allg (Pfeifen-, Weinglas- etc) Stiel m6. fig Geschlecht n, Stamm m9. TYPO Grund-, Abstrich m10. SCHIFF (Vorder)Steven m:from stem to stern vom Bug bis zum HeckB v/t entstielenfrom von)stem2 [stem]A v/t1. eindämmen (auch fig)2. figa) aufhalten, Einhalt gebieten (dat)3. ein Loch etc abdichten, abdämmen4. eine Blutung stillen5. den Ski zum Stemmbogen ansetzenB v/i Skisport: stemmen* * *I 1. noun1) (Bot.) (of tree, shrub) Stamm, der; (of flower, leaf, fruit) Stiel, der2) (of glass) Stiel, der3) (of tobacco pipe) Pfeifenrohr, das4) (Ling.) Stamm, der2. intransitive verb,- mm-II transitive verb,stem from something — auf etwas (Akk.) zurückzuführen sein
- mm- (check, dam up) aufhalten; eindämmen [Flut]; stillen [Blutung, Wunde]; (fig.) Einhalt gebieten (+ Dat.) (geh.); stoppen [Redefluss]* * *n.Stengel - (alt.Rechtschreibung) m.Stängel - m.eindämmen v.stemmen v. -
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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.) stilk2) (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.) stett3) (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.) forstavn2. verb((with from) to be caused by: Hate sometimes stems from envy.) stamme fra- - stemmedII stem past tense, past participle - stemmed; verb(to stop (a flow, eg of blood).)baug--------stengel--------stett--------stilkIsubst. \/stem\/1) ( botanikk) stamme, stengel, stilk2) ( sjøfart) stavn, stevn, forstavn, forstevn3) ( mekanikk) (bolt- eller nagle)stamme, (nøkkel)skaft, (låse)tapp, spindel (på ventil)4) stilk (på pipe), stett (f.eks. på vinglass)5) ( musikk) (note)hals6) ( på ur) (opptrekks)krone7) ( radio) (rør)fot8) ( språkvitenskap) (ord)stamme, stav (del av runetegn)9) stamme (linje av forfedre)from stem to stern fra for til akter, fra den ene enden til den andre, tvers igjennomIIsubst. \/stem\/( ski) stem, sving, plogkjøringIIIverb \/stem\/1) ( sjøfart) stevne, styre2) fjerne stilk3) sette stilk på (kunstige blomster e.l.)stem a vessel bokføre et skip for lastetørnstem from stamme fra, skrive seg fra, skyldesstem the current ( sjøfart) gå (opp) mot strømmenIVverb \/stem\/1) stanse, stoppe2) demme opp (for)3) ( overført) stanse, demme opp for4) ( ski) ploge, bremse ved plogkjøring -
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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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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.) haste2) (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.) haste3) (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.) proa2. verb((with from) to be caused by: Hate sometimes stems from envy.) provir- - stemmedII [stem] past tense, past participle - stemmed; verb(to stop (a flow, eg of blood).) parar* * *stem1[stem] n 1 tronco, talo. 2 haste, pecíolo, pedúnculo, caule. 3 pé, suporte, base. 4 Gram raiz. 5 tronco ou ramo de família, geração. 6 árvore genealógica, linhagem. 7 stems sl pernas atraentes de mulher. • vt+vi 1 remover o talo ou a haste de. 2 prover de talo. 3 ser proveniente de, originar-se, descender de. to stem from Amer originar-se de.————————stem2[stem] n Naut talhamar, proa. from stem to stern da proa à popa, do princípio ao fim.————————stem3[stem] vt+vi 1 parar, estancar, represar. 2 diminuir, impedir. 3 enfrentar, lutar contra as ondas ou a maré. to stem the tide lutar contra a maré. -
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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.) steblo2) (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.) držalo3) (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.) ladijski kljun2. verb((with from) to be caused by: Hate sometimes stems from envy.) izvirati- - stemmedII [stem] past tense, past participle - stemmed; verb(to stop (a flow, eg of blood).)* * *I [stem]1.nounbotanysteblo, deblo; pecelj, rebro; zoology peresni tulec; trup (stebra); cev (termometra); cevka (pipe); držalo (čaše); kolesce na uri za navijanje in nameščanje kazalcev; grammar osnova, deblo, koren; izvor, rod, pleme, pokolenjeof noble stem — plemiškega rodu;2.transitive verbosvoboditi (od) peclja; intransitive verb izvirati, izhajati; imeti koren ( from v)II [stem]nounnautical ladijski kijun, sprednji del ladjefrom stem to stern — od ladijskega kljuna do krme, figuratively od enega konca (kraja) do drugegaIII [stem]1.transitive verbustaviti, zadržati, zajeziti (reko itd.) z nasipom; ustaviti (krvavenje); zamašiti (luknjo), zatesniti; figuratively preprečiti, ovirati, zadrževati (kaj); intransitive verb nautical pluti proti toku; nehati, ustaviti se (o krvavenju); brzdati se; upirati se (čemu)to stem the tide — boriti se proti toku, upirati se toku, figuratively zajeziti nadaljnje širjenje;2.nounzaviranje (pri smučanju) -
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szár, nyél, nemzetség, hajóorr, törzs, szótő to stem: elállít, szárát leveszi, leállít* * *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.) szár2) (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.) szár3) (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.) (hajó)orr2. verb((with from) to be caused by: Hate sometimes stems from envy.) ered vhonnan- - stemmedII [stem] past tense, past participle - stemmed; verb(to stop (a flow, eg of blood).) meggátol -
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[stɛm] 1. n( of plant) łodyga f; (of leaf, fruit) szypułka f, ogonek m; ( of glass) nóżka f; ( of pipe) trzon m2. vtPhrasal Verbs:* * *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.) łodyga2) (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.) trzon3) (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.) dziobnica2. verb((with from) to be caused by: Hate sometimes stems from envy.) pochodzić, mieć swoje źródło- - stemmedII [stem] past tense, past participle - stemmed; verb(to stop (a flow, eg of blood).) tamować -
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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.) stofn, trjábolur; stilkur2) (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.) stilkur3) (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.) stefni2. verb((with from) to be caused by: Hate sometimes stems from envy.) stafa af- - stemmedII [stem] past tense, past participle - stemmed; verb(to stop (a flow, eg of blood).) stemma, stöðva
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