stem in Italian
stem in Italian is vertice, gambo, stelo — stem means the main stalk of a plant that supports leaves, flowers, or fruit.
stem in Italian
vertice
An advanced or leading position; the lookout.
gambo
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.
stelo
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.
radice
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.
tema
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.
ceppo
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.
fusto
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.
gambo
A narrow part on certain man-made objects, such as a wine glass, a tobacco pipe, a spoon.
stelo
A narrow part on certain man-made objects, such as a wine glass, a tobacco pipe, a spoon.
asta
(music) A vertical stroke marking the length of a note in written music.
gamba
(music) A vertical stroke marking the length of a note in written music.
dritto di prua
(nautical, precisely) The vertical or nearly vertical forward extension of the keel, to which the forward ends of the planks or strakes are attached.
ruota di prua
(nautical, precisely) The vertical or nearly vertical forward extension of the keel, to which the forward ends of the planks or strakes are attached.
tagliamare
(nautical, precisely) The vertical or nearly vertical forward extension of the keel, to which the forward ends of the planks or strakes are attached.
arrestare
(transitive) To stop, hinder (for instance, a river or blood).
tamponare
(transitive) To stop, hinder (for instance, a river or blood).
derivare
To be caused or derived; to originate.
discendere
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 Italian?
"stem" in Italian is vertice, gambo, stelo. 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 Italian, "stem" is vertice, gambo, stelo.
Are there other ways to say "stem" in Italian?
Yes — Italian has 16 translations listed for "stem": vertice, gambo, stelo, radice, tema, ceppo.
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