1 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.
az: gövdə (ağacın)
ru: ствол; стебель
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.
az: ayaqcıq (badənin)
ru: ножка; черенок
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.
az: burun (gəminin)
ru: форштевень; нос
♦ verb(past tense, past participle stemmed)
(with from) to be caused by: Hate sometimes stems from envy.
az: baş vermək, törəmək
ru: происходить; возникать
See also:
sentence stems
stem2 [stem] verb (past tense, past participle stemmed)
to stop (a flow, eg of blood): She used a bandage to stem the flow of blood from the wound.
az: dayandırmaq, saxlamaq
ru: останавливать (кровотечение)