stem
To remove the stem fromTo remove the stem from.
» Roses have thorns on their stems.
У розы есть шипы на стебле. — Balamax
У роз на стебле шипы. — marafon
У розы на стебле шипы. — marafon
На стеблах троянд є колючки. — Oleksandr_Tahayev
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
9 sensesTo remove the stem from.
to stem cherries; to stem tobacco leaves
entstielen
отделя́ть
remove the stem from
To be caused or derived; to originate.
The current crisis stems from the short-sighted politics of the previous government.
kommen von, herrühren von, sich begründen auf
происходи́тьproisxodítʹ, произойти́proizojtí
To descend in a family line.
stammen, abstammen, herstammen
происходи́тьproisxodítʹ, произойти́proizojtí
To direct the stem (of a ship) against; to make headway against.
To ram (clay, etc.) into a blasting hole.
(transitive)To stop, hinder (for instance, a river or blood).
to stem a tide
aufhalten, hemmen, entgegenstemmen
проти́витьсяprotívitʹsja, заде́рживатьzadérživatʹ, ока́зывать сопротивле́ниеokázyvatʹ soprotivlénije
To move the feet apart and point the tips of the skis inward in order to slow down the speed or to facilitate a turn.
im Schneepflug fahren, ausstemmen
тормози́ть "плу́гом"tormozítʹ "plúgom"
To use a stance with the feet spread apart, bracing them in opposite directions against the two walls of a chimney or dihedral.
(obsolete)To hit with the stem of a ship; to ram.
Examples
102 sentencesRoses have thorns on their stems.
На стеблах троянд є колючки. — Oleksandr_Tahayev
ruУ розы есть шипы на стебле. — Balamax
What's a stem cell?
ruЧто такое стволовая клетка? — marafon
deWas ist eine Stammzelle? — Luiaard
Tom bought Mary three long-stemmed roses.
Tom poured wine into three long-stemmed glasses.
Tom bought three long-stemmed roses for Mary.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 4
By meaning 5
Origin
From Middle English stem, stemme, stempne, stevin, from Old English stemn (“stem”), from PFrom Middle English stem, stemme, stempne, stevin, from Old English stemn (“stem”), from Proto-West Germanic *stamni, from Proto-Germanic *stamniz (“stem, tree stalk”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- (“to stand, stay”).
From Middle English stemmen, a borrowing from Old Norse stemma (“to stop, stem, dam”) (whence Danish stemme/stæmme (“to stem, dam up”)), from Proto-Germanic *stammijaną. Cognate with German stemmen, Middle Dutch stemmen, stempen. Compare stammer.
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Forms
stems, stemming, stemmed, stemmedSynonyms
5 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle