noun🔗ShareEstirpe, linajeThe stock of a family; a race or generation of progenitors."My family's stem goes back many generations. "El linaje de mi familia se remonta a muchas generaciones.familyracehistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRama, linajeA branch of a family."My grandfather is the stem of our family; he has many descendants. "Mi abuelo es la rama de nuestra familia; tiene muchos descendientes.familyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVanguardia, posición de liderazgoAn advanced or leading position; the lookout."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.positionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTalloThe above-ground stalk (technically axis) of a vascular plant, and certain anatomically similar, below-ground organs such as rhizomes, bulbs, tubers, and corms."The plant's stem grew tall and strong during the summer. "El tallo de la planta creció alto y fuerte durante el verano.plantbiologyanatomystructurepartvegetableChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTallo, pedúnculoA 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."the stem of an apple or a cherry"El tallo de una manzana o una cerezaplantnatureorganismbiologypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTallo, pieA narrow part on certain man-made objects, such as a wine glass, a tobacco pipe, a spoon."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.utensilitempartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRaíz, baseThe 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."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".grammarlinguisticswordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePiernaA person's leg."My grandfather hurt his stem in a fall. "Mi abuelo se lastimó la pierna en una caída.bodypartanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePene, miembroThe penis."The doctor examined the patient's stem carefully. "El médico examinó cuidadosamente el pene del paciente.bodyorgansexanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTrazo vertical, astaA vertical stroke of a letter."The letter "H" has two stems. "La letra "H" tiene dos astas.languagewritinglinguisticsgrammartypepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePlicaA vertical stroke marking the length of a note in written music."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.musicwritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTallo, porción premezclada de una pistaA premixed portion of a track for use in audio mastering and remixing."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.musicsoundtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRodaThe vertical or nearly vertical forward extension of the keel, to which the forward ends of the planks or strakes are attached."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.nauticalpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePotenciaA component on a bicycle that connects the handlebars to the bicycle fork"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.vehiclepartmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTalloA part of an anatomic structure considered without its possible branches or ramifications."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.anatomypartbodystructureorganChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePipa de crack, tuboA crack pipe; or the long, hollow portion of a similar pipe (i.e. meth pipe) resembling a crack pipe."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.substanceutensildeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLlave(chiefly British) A winder on a clock, watch, or similar mechanism"My grandfather carefully wound the clock using the small stem. "Mi abuelo le dio cuerda cuidadosamente al reloj usando la pequeña llave.timedevicepartmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDespalillarTo remove the stem from."to stem cherries; to stem tobacco leaves"Despalillar cerezas; despalillar hojas de tabacofoodvegetablefruitplantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDerivar, originarseTo be caused or derived; to originate."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.outcomeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDescender, provenirTo descend in a family line."My grandfather stems from a long line of successful farmers. "Mi abuelo desciende de una larga línea de agricultores exitosos.familyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEnfrentar, dirigir la proa contraTo direct the stem (of a ship) against; to make headway against."The sailboat was able to stem the current and reach the harbor. "El velero pudo enfrentar la corriente y llegar al puerto.nauticalsailingdirectionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEmbistir, chocarTo hit with the stem of a ship; to ram."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.nauticalsailingvehicleactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareApisonarTo ram (clay, etc.) into a blasting hole."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.technicalindustryactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDetener, impedirTo stop, hinder (for instance, a river or blood)."to stem a tide"Detener una marea.medicinephysiologyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHacer 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."To slow down, the skier stemmed his skis. "Para frenar, el esquiador hizo la cuña con sus esquís.sporttechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDestello, llamaA gleam of light; a flame."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.energyphenomenanatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAcrónimo de ciencia, tecnología, ingeniería y matemáticasAcronym of science, technology, engineering, (and) mathematics."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.sciencetechnologymatheducationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMicroscopio electrónico de transmisiónAn electron microscope that transmits a very narrow beam of electrons through a sample; it can detect individual large or heavy atoms."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.technologyphysicssciencedeviceelectronicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading