stem Meaning | BeDict

noun

Estirpe, linaje

The stock of a family; a race or generation of progenitors.

Examples :

"My family's stem goes back many generations. "

El linaje de mi familia se remonta a muchas generaciones.

noun

Rama, linaje

A branch of a family.

Examples :

"My grandfather is the stem of our family; he has many descendants. "

Mi abuelo es la rama de nuestra familia; tiene muchos descendientes.

family

noun

Vanguardia, posición de liderazgo

An advanced or leading position; the lookout.

Examples :

"The class president held the stem position, leading the student council. "

El presidente de la clase ocupó la posición de liderazgo, liderando el consejo estudiantil.

position

noun

Tallo

The above-ground stalk (technically axis) of a vascular plant, and certain anatomically similar, below-ground organs such as rhizomes, bulbs, tubers, and corms.

Examples :

"The plant's stem grew tall and strong during the summer. "

El tallo de la planta creció alto y fuerte durante el verano.

plant biology anatomy structure part vegetable

noun

Tallo, pedúnculo

A slender supporting member of an individual part of a plant such as a flower or a leaf; also, by analogy, the shaft of a feather.

Examples :

"the stem of an apple or a cherry"

El tallo de una manzana o una cereza

plant nature organism biology part

noun

Tallo, pie

A narrow part on certain man-made objects, such as a wine glass, a tobacco pipe, a spoon.

Examples :

"The wine glass had a delicate stem, making it easy to hold. "

La copa de vino tenía un pie delicado, lo que facilitaba su sujeción.

utensil item part

noun

Raíz, base

The main part of an uninflected word to which affixes may be added to form inflections of the word. A stem often has a more fundamental root. Systematic conjugations and declensions derive from their stems.

Examples :

"The stem of the word "happening" is "hap," to which the suffix "-pening" is added. "

La raíz de la palabra "happening" es "hap", a la que se añade el sufijo "-pening".

grammar linguistics word

noun

Pierna

A person's leg.

Examples :

"My grandfather hurt his stem in a fall. "

Mi abuelo se lastimó la pierna en una caída.

body part anatomy

noun

Pene, miembro

The penis.

Examples :

"The doctor examined the patient's stem carefully. "

El médico examinó cuidadosamente el pene del paciente.

body organ sex anatomy

noun

Trazo vertical, asta

A vertical stroke of a letter.

Examples :

"The letter "H" has two stems. "

La letra "H" tiene dos astas.

language writing linguistics grammar type part

noun

Plica

A vertical stroke marking the length of a note in written music.

Examples :

"The stem of the quarter note indicates that it should be held for a shorter duration than the half note. "

La plica de la negra indica que debe mantenerse durante una duración más corta que la blanca.

music writing

noun

Tallo, porción premezclada de una pista

A premixed portion of a track for use in audio mastering and remixing.

Examples :

"The audio engineer used the stem for the vocals to create a new mix for the song. "

El ingeniero de audio usó el tallo para las voces para crear una nueva mezcla para la canción.

music sound technical

noun

Roda

The vertical or nearly vertical forward extension of the keel, to which the forward ends of the planks or strakes are attached.

Examples :

"The boat's stem was damaged in the storm, so they needed repairs before sailing. "

La roda del barco se dañó en la tormenta, por lo que necesitaban reparaciones antes de navegar.

nautical part

noun

Potencia

A component on a bicycle that connects the handlebars to the bicycle fork

Examples :

"The bicycle's stem was bent, so the handlebars were not level. "

La potencia de la bicicleta estaba doblada, por lo que el manillar no estaba nivelado.

vehicle part machine

noun

Tallo

A part of an anatomic structure considered without its possible branches or ramifications.

Examples :

"The stem of the flower, considered without its petals, was a sturdy green stalk. "

El tallo de la flor, considerado sin sus pétalos, era un tallo verde y resistente.

anatomy part body structure organ

noun

Pipa de crack, tubo

A crack pipe; or the long, hollow portion of a similar pipe (i.e. meth pipe) resembling a crack pipe.

Examples :

"The discarded stem lay on the sidewalk, a grim reminder of the drug use in the neighborhood. "

El tubo desechado yacía en la acera, un sombrío recordatorio del consumo de drogas en el vecindario.

substance utensil device

noun

Llave

(chiefly British) A winder on a clock, watch, or similar mechanism

Examples :

"My grandfather carefully wound the clock using the small stem. "

Mi abuelo le dio cuerda cuidadosamente al reloj usando la pequeña llave.

time device part machine

verb

Despalillar

To remove the stem from.

Examples :

"to stem cherries; to stem tobacco leaves"

Despalillar cerezas; despalillar hojas de tabaco

food vegetable fruit plant

verb

Derivar, originarse

To be caused or derived; to originate.

Examples :

"The current crisis stems from the short-sighted politics of the previous government."

La crisis actual se deriva de la política miope del gobierno anterior.

outcome

verb

Descender, provenir

To descend in a family line.

Examples :

"My grandfather stems from a long line of successful farmers. "

Mi abuelo desciende de una larga línea de agricultores exitosos.

family

verb

Enfrentar, dirigir la proa contra

To direct the stem (of a ship) against; to make headway against.

Examples :

"The sailboat was able to stem the current and reach the harbor. "

El velero pudo enfrentar la corriente y llegar al puerto.

nautical sailing direction

verb

Embistir, chocar

To hit with the stem of a ship; to ram.

Examples :

"The pirate ship stemmed the merchant vessel, hoping to capture its valuable cargo. "

El barco pirata embistió al buque mercante, con la esperanza de capturar su valioso cargamento.

nautical sailing vehicle action

verb

Apisonar

To ram (clay, etc.) into a blasting hole.

Examples :

"The construction worker stemmed the clay into the blasting hole to prepare for the demolition. "

El trabajador de la construcción apisonó la arcilla en el agujero de voladura para prepararse para la demolición.

technical industry action

verb

Detener, impedir

To stop, hinder (for instance, a river or blood).

Examples :

"to stem a tide"

Detener una marea.

medicine physiology action

verb

Hacer la cuña (en esquí)

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.

Examples :

"To slow down, the skier stemmed his skis. "

Para frenar, el esquiador hizo la cuña con sus esquís.

sport technical

noun

Destello, llama

A gleam of light; a flame.

Examples :

"A small stem of light danced across the dusty floor as the old grandfather clock chimed. "

Un pequeño destello de luz danzaba por el suelo polvoriento cuando el viejo reloj de abuelo sonó.

energy phenomena nature

noun

Acrónimo de ciencia, tecnología, ingeniería y matemáticas

Acronym of science, technology, engineering, (and) mathematics.

Examples :

"My son is studying STEM subjects at school, which include science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. "

Mi hijo está estudiando asignaturas STEM en la escuela, que incluyen ciencias, tecnología, ingeniería y matemáticas.

science technology math education

noun

Microscopio electrónico de transmisión

An electron microscope that transmits a very narrow beam of electrons through a sample; it can detect individual large or heavy atoms.

Examples :

"The scientist used the stem to study the structure of the tiny particles in the sample. "

El científico utilizó el microscopio electrónico de transmisión para estudiar la estructura de las diminutas partículas en la muestra.

technology physics science device electronics

Meanings

Estirpe, linaje

Examples :

"My family's stem goes back many generations. "

El linaje de mi familia se remonta a muchas generaciones.

Rama, linaje

Examples :

"My grandfather is the stem of our family; he has many descendants. "

Mi abuelo es la rama de nuestra familia; tiene muchos descendientes.

Vanguardia, posición de liderazgo

Examples :

"The class president held the stem position, leading the student council. "

El presidente de la clase ocupó la posición de liderazgo, liderando el consejo estudiantil.

Tallo

Examples :

"The plant's stem grew tall and strong during the summer. "

El tallo de la planta creció alto y fuerte durante el verano.

Tallo, pedúnculo

Examples :

"the stem of an apple or a cherry"

El tallo de una manzana o una cereza

Tallo, pie

Examples :

"The wine glass had a delicate stem, making it easy to hold. "

La copa de vino tenía un pie delicado, lo que facilitaba su sujeción.

Raíz, base

Examples :

"The stem of the word "happening" is "hap," to which the suffix "-pening" is added. "

La raíz de la palabra "happening" es "hap", a la que se añade el sufijo "-pening".

Pierna

Examples :

"My grandfather hurt his stem in a fall. "

Mi abuelo se lastimó la pierna en una caída.

Pene, miembro

Examples :

"The doctor examined the patient's stem carefully. "

El médico examinó cuidadosamente el pene del paciente.

Trazo vertical, asta

Examples :

"The letter "H" has two stems. "

La letra "H" tiene dos astas.

Plica

Examples :

"The stem of the quarter note indicates that it should be held for a shorter duration than the half note. "

La plica de la negra indica que debe mantenerse durante una duración más corta que la blanca.

Tallo, porción premezclada de una pista

Examples :

"The audio engineer used the stem for the vocals to create a new mix for the song. "

El ingeniero de audio usó el tallo para las voces para crear una nueva mezcla para la canción.

Roda

Examples :

"The boat's stem was damaged in the storm, so they needed repairs before sailing. "

La roda del barco se dañó en la tormenta, por lo que necesitaban reparaciones antes de navegar.

Potencia

Examples :

"The bicycle's stem was bent, so the handlebars were not level. "

La potencia de la bicicleta estaba doblada, por lo que el manillar no estaba nivelado.

Tallo

Examples :

"The stem of the flower, considered without its petals, was a sturdy green stalk. "

El tallo de la flor, considerado sin sus pétalos, era un tallo verde y resistente.

Pipa de crack, tubo

Examples :

"The discarded stem lay on the sidewalk, a grim reminder of the drug use in the neighborhood. "

El tubo desechado yacía en la acera, un sombrío recordatorio del consumo de drogas en el vecindario.

Llave

Examples :

"My grandfather carefully wound the clock using the small stem. "

Mi abuelo le dio cuerda cuidadosamente al reloj usando la pequeña llave.

Despalillar

Examples :

"to stem cherries; to stem tobacco leaves"

Despalillar cerezas; despalillar hojas de tabaco

Derivar, originarse

Examples :

"The current crisis stems from the short-sighted politics of the previous government."

La crisis actual se deriva de la política miope del gobierno anterior.

Descender, provenir

Examples :

"My grandfather stems from a long line of successful farmers. "