STEM in French
STEM in French is STIM, tige, racine — STEM means the main stalk of a plant that supports leaves, flowers, or fruit.
STEM in French
STIM
(uncountable, education) Acronym of science, technology, engineering, (and) mathematics.
tige
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.
racine
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.
radical
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.
étrave
(nautical, precisely) The vertical or nearly vertical forward extension of the keel, to which the forward ends of the planks or strakes are attached.
potence
(cycling) A component on a bicycle that connects the handlebars to the bicycle fork.
équeuter
To remove the stem from.
arrêter
(transitive) To stop, hinder (for instance, a river or blood).
découler
To be caused or derived; to originate.
résulter
To be caused or derived; to originate.
faire le chasse-neige
(skiing) 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.
provenir
To descend in a family line.
What does "STEM" mean?
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noun The main stalk of a plant that supports leaves, flowers, or fruit.
"The tulip had a long green stem that bent in the wind."
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noun A slender supporting part of an object, such as a wine glass or tobacco pipe.
"The stem of the glass snapped when the waiter dropped it."
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noun The base form of a word to which endings are added.
"To make the past tense, you add "-ed" to the stem of the verb."
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verb To originate or arise from something.
"Most of our disagreements stem from simple misunderstandings."
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STEM in a sentence
- The tulip had a long green stem that bent in the wind.
- Cut the stem at an angle so the flower can drink more water.
- The stem of the glass snapped when the waiter dropped it.
- Old clay pipes had a thin stem that often broke.
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What is "STEM" in French?
"STEM" in French is STIM, tige, racine. STEM means: The main stalk of a plant that supports leaves, flowers, or fruit.
How do you use "STEM" in a sentence?
Example: "The tulip had a long green stem that bent in the wind." In French, "STEM" is STIM, tige, racine.
Are there other ways to say "STEM" in French?
Yes — French has 12 translations listed for "STEM": STIM, tige, racine, radical, étrave, potence.
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