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stem
[stem]
sustantivo
1tallo (m) (of plant); pie (m) (of glass); tubo (m) (of tobacco pipe); raíz (f) (of word)
verbo transitivo (pt & pp stemmed)
2contener (halt)
verbo intransitivo
también:
  • to stem from -> derivarse de

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stem [stem]
sustantivo
1Tallo, tronco, cuerpo principal de un árbol, arbusto o planta, el eje que sube.
2Vástago, pedúnculo de una flor, fruta u hoja, pecíolo.
3Una parte delgada cualquiera que se asemeja más o menos al tallo del árbol, al pedúnculo de la flor, etc.; pie (de copa); cañón de pluma; barra, rasgo perpendicular que se añade al cuerpo de una nota.
4Roda, roa, tajamar, un trozo derecho de madera en el cual se unen los costados del bajel por la parte delantera. (Marina)
  • A woody stem -> un tallo leñoso
  • Herbaceous stems -> tallos herbáceos
  • From stem to stern -> de proa a popa
  • Stem-winder -> reloj de bolsillo
1Navegar contra la corriente, ir contra viento o marea.
2Oponerse a la corriente o a las opiniones más aceptadas, resistir.
3Hacer impermeable una unión o encaje, tapándola o cubriéndola.
4Quitar los pedúnculos; desgranar (
participio
5ej. (ejemplo)
6Poner patas o pies a una cosa.
  • To stem from -> proceder de
  • To stem the torrent -> detener el torrente
  • To stem the tide -> rendir la marea
va. las uvas, las pasas).

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stem [stem]
noun
1 [of plant] tallo; (m) [of tree] tronco; (m) [of leaf] pedúnculo; (m) [of glass] pie; (m) [of pipe] tubo; (m) cañón; (m) (Mec) vástago; (m) [of word] tema; (m)
2 (Náut) roda; (f) tajamar; (m)
from stem to stern de proa a popa
verb:intransitive
to stem from sth ser el resultado de algo
modifier
stem cell (n) célula madre; (f)
stem cell research (n) investigación con células madre; (f)
stem [stem]
verb:transitive
(check, stop) [+blood] restañar; [+attack, flood] detener
to stem the tide of events detener el curso de los acontecimientos

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Verb Conjugation for "stem"

Imperative
  • stem
  • you stem
  • he/she stems
  • we stem
  • you stem
  • they stem
Preterite
  • I stemmed
  • you stemmed
  • he/she stemmed
  • we stemmed
  • you stemmed
  • they stemmed
Present Continuous
  • I am stemming
  • you are stemming
  • he/she is stemming
  • we are stemming
  • you are stemming
  • they are stemming
Present Perfect
  • I have stemmed
  • you have stemmed
  • he/she has stemmed
  • we have stemmed
  • you have stemmed
  • they have stemmed
Past Continuous
  • I was stemming
  • you were stemming
  • he/she was stemming
  • we were stemming
  • you were stemming
  • they were stemming
Past Perfect
  • I had stemmed
  • you had stemmed
  • he/she had stemmed
  • we had stemmed
  • you had stemmed
  • they had stemmed
Future
  • I will stem
  • you will stem
  • he/she will stem
  • we will stem
  • you will stem
  • they will stem
Future Perfect
  • I will have stemmed
  • you will have stemmed
  • he/she will have stemmed
  • we will have stemmed
  • you will have stemmed
  • they will have stemmed
Future Continuous
  • I will be stemming
  • you will be stemming
  • he/she will be stemming
  • we will be stemming
  • you will be stemming
  • they will be stemming
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been stemming
  • you have been stemming
  • he/she has been stemming
  • we have been stemming
  • you have been stemming
  • they have been stemming
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been stemming
  • you will have been stemming
  • he/she will have been stemming
  • we will have been stemming
  • you will have been stemming
  • they will have been stemming
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been stemming
  • you had been stemming
  • he/she had been stemming
  • we had been stemming
  • you had been stemming
  • they had been stemming
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