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Inflections of 'stem' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
stems
v 3rd person singular
stemming
v pres p
stemmed
v past
stemmed
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
STEM nacronym (science, technology, engineering, maths) (sigla)CTIM nf
Note: Ciencia, tecnología, ingeniería y matemáticas.
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Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
stem n(plant stalk)tallo nm
(de seta)pie nm
This flower has a long stem.
Esta flor tiene un tallo largo.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
stem n(bananas: bunch)racimo nm
How many bananas per stem?
¿Cuántas bananas por racimo?
stem n(watch winding axis) (reloj)tija nf
(reloj)eje nm
The stem is part of the watch winding mechanism.
La tija es una parte del mecanismo para dar cuerda de los relojes pulsera.
stem n(wine glass handle)tallo nm
The stem of the wine glass was beautifully designed.
El tallo de la copa de vino estaba hermosamente diseñado.
stem n(uninflected word form)raíz nf
Attach the suffix to the verb stem to form the past tense.
Añade el sufijo a la raíz del verbo para formar el pasado.
stem n(part of ship's bow) (Náutica)roda de proa nf + loc adj
This ship's stem is perpendicular to the waterline.
La roda de proa de esta embarcación es perpendicular a la línea de flotación.
stem n(forward end of ship) (Náutica)roda nf
stem n(slim part of smoking pipe)cánula nf
The old man clenched the stem of his pipe between his teeth.
El viejo apretó la cánula de la pipa entre los dientes.
stem n(letters: vertical stroke)asta ascendente nf + adj mf
The letter 't' should be written with a tall stem.
La t debe escribirse con un asta ascendente larga.
stem n(musical note: vertical stroke) (Música)plica nf
The stem of a musical note whose head sits lower than the middle line of the staff usually points down.
La plica de una nota musical cuya cabeza va por debajo de la línea media en general apunta hacia abajo.
stem n(bicycle part)potencia nf
This bike has an aluminium stem.
La bicicleta tiene la potencia de aluminio.
stem [sth]⇒ vtr(remove stems from)cortar de raíz loc verb
Luke stemmed the strawberries before slicing them.
Luke cortó las fresas de raíz antes de cortarlas en rodajas.
stem [sth] vtr(staunch: flow of blood)contener⇒ vtr
detener⇒ vtr
He put pressure on the cut to try and stem the flow of blood.
Aplicó presión sobre el corte para tratar de contener la hemorragia.
stem [sth] vtrfigurative (staunch, stop)parar⇒ vtr
detener⇒ vtr
The soldier pressed his hand against the wound to stem the bleeding.
El soldado presionó su mano contra la herida para parar la hemorragia.
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Locuciones verbales
InglésEspañol
stem from [sth] vtr phrasal insep(be caused by)venir de vi + prep
surgir de vi + prep
originarse de, originarse en v prnl + prep
These problems stem from the terrorist attack a few years ago.
Estos problemas vienen del ataque terrorista de hace unos años.
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Compound Forms:
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brain stem n(base of the brain)bulbo raquídeo loc nom m
The brain stem regulates the central nervous system.
El bulbo raquídeo regula el sistema nervioso central.
tronco del encéfalo loc nom m
El tronco encefálico regula el sistema nervioso central.
tallo cerebral loc nom m
El tallo cerebral regula el sistema nervioso central.
from stem to stern exprfigurative (throughout all of [sth])de principio a fin loc adv
de pies a cabeza loc adv
from stem to stern expr(from front to back of ship)de proa a popa loc adv
long-stem n as adj(plant: having long stalk)de tallo largo loc adj
long-stem n as adj(drinking glass: with long stem)con tallo largo loc adj
stem cell n(biology: self-renewing cell)célula madre loc nom f
Stem cell research is a controversial topic.
La investigación sobre células madre es muy polémica.
stem ginger n(ginger root in sugar syrup)jengibre en conserva nm + loc adj
jengibre confitado nm + adj
stem the flow v exprfigurative (prevent [sth] increasing) (figurado, reducir)reducir la marea, parar la marea, frenar la corriente loc verb
stem the tide v exprfigurative (prevent [sth] increasing) (figurado)detener la marea loc verb
The reports were coming in faster than Tania could deal with them. She could only struggle to stem the tide.
Los informes venían más rápido de lo que Tania podía manejar y solo podía luchar para detener la marea.
stem the tide of [sth] v exprfigurative (prevent [sth] increasing) (figurado)frenar el aluvión de loc verb
detener la marea de, detener la oleada de loc verb
The government stepped in to stem the tide of foreclosures.
El gobierno tuvo que intervenir para frenar el aluvión de quiebras de empresas.
stem-changing verb n(root form of verb changes) (gramática: conjugación)verbos que cambian su raíz nmpl + loc adj
Some languages, such as Russian, have stem-changing verbs.
stemwinder,
stem-winder n		US, informal (speech)discurso largo y aburrido nm + loc adj
stemwinder,
stem-winder n		US, archaic (watch)reloj de bolsillo loc nom m
valve stem n(automotive: rod that operates a valve)válvula de asiento loc nom f
vástago de la válvula nm + loc adj
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