Translations for „stem“ in the English » Slovenian Dictionary

I . stem [stem] N

1. stem:

stem of a tree, bush

deblo n

stem of a leaf, flower, glass

pecelj m

stem of grain, corn, a flower

steblo n

2. stem LING:

stem

deblo n

stem

osnova f

II . stem <-mm-> [stem] VB trans

stem

zajeziti

stem

(za)ustavljati [perf (za)ustaviti]

to stem the flow of blood

zaustaviti krvavitev

to stem the tide [or flow] of sth

zajeziti pritok [or širjenje] česa

III . stem <-mm-> [stem] VB intr

1. stem (be traced back):

to stem back to sth

izvirati iz česa

to stem from sb/sth

izhajati iz koga/česa

2. stem (slide a ski outwards):

stem

narediti plug

stem

zavirati [perf zavreti]

stem cell N

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stem cell BIOL

izvorna celica f

brain stem

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brain stem ANAT

možgansko deblo

Usage examples with stem

to stem the flow of blood

zaustaviti krvavitev

to stem the tide of events

zaustaviti tok dogodkov

to stem the tide [or flow] of sth

zajeziti pritok [or širjenje] česa

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The stems are 15 to 30 cm long, mostly unbranched.

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These are formed by adding the suffix -chan to a stem.

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It has an upright stem that is branched into three or four sides.

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The stems are squared and may branch near the top.

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Treatment, by drugs or stem cell transplant, has a 5-year survival of about 70%, with younger age associated with higher survival.

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Small leaves may be seen along the lower stems.

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The leaves are oppositely arranged, but some plants may have alternately arranged leaves along the upper stems.

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Stems are heavy syllables, whereas affixes tend to be light.

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They initially mine the leaf stem of their host plant.

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They may be attached to the stem or free.

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