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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
noun
(uncountable, education) Acronym of science, technology, engineering, (and) mathematics.
tige
noun
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
noun
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
noun
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
noun
(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
noun
(cycling) A component on a bicycle that connects the handlebars to the bicycle fork.
équeuter
verb
To remove the stem from.
arrêter
verb
(transitive) To stop, hinder (for instance, a river or blood).
découler
verb
To be caused or derived; to originate.
résulter
verb
To be caused or derived; to originate.
faire le chasse-neige
verb
(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
verb
To descend in a family line.

What does "STEM" mean?

  1. noun The main stalk of a plant that supports leaves, flowers, or fruit.
    "She trimmed the stems before putting the roses in a vase."
  2. noun A slender supporting part of an object, such as a wine glass or tobacco pipe.
    "He held the wine glass by its stem."
  3. noun The base form of a word to which endings are added.
    "The stem of "running" is "run.""
  4. verb To originate or arise from something.
    "Her fear of dogs stems from a childhood incident."
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STEM in a sentence

  • She trimmed the stems before putting the roses in a vase.
  • He held the wine glass by its stem.
  • The stem of "running" is "run."
  • Her fear of dogs stems from a childhood incident.

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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: "She trimmed the stems before putting the roses in a vase." 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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