Stem Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈstɛm/

stem

UK

/stˈɛm/

stem

التعريف

The main long, thin part of a plant that supports leaves and flowers. Also used for the origin or main part of something, like a problem.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Common in both scientific (biology) and figurative (origin, cause) contexts. Collocations: 'rose stem', 'from the stem', 'stem of the problem'. Verb form ('to stem from') means 'to originate from'. Do not confuse noun and verb uses.

• Spanish: tallo - raíz (de un problema u origen de algo)
• Portuguese (BR): caule - raiz (de um problema/origem de algo)
• Portuguese (PT): caule - raiz (de um problema/origem de algo)
• Chinese (Simplified): 茎 - 根源（问题或事情的起因）
• Chinese (Traditional): 莖 - 根源（問題或事情的起因）
• Hindi: तना - जड़ (किसी समस्या या बात की उत्पत्ति)
• Arabic: ساق - أصل (سبب أو منشأ المشكلة)
• Bengali: ডাঁটা - মূল (সমস্যার মূল কারণ)
• Russian: стебель - причина (источник чего-либо)
• Japanese: 茎（くき） - 根源（問題などの原因）
• Vietnamese: thân cây - nguồn gốc (nguyên nhân của vấn đề)
• Korean: 줄기 - 근원 (문제의 원인)
• Turkish: sap - köken (sorunun ya da bir şeyin kaynağı)
• Urdu: تنا - اصل (مسئلے یا چیز کی بنیاد)
• Indonesian: batang - asal (penyebab masalah atau sumber sesuatu)

جمل نموذجية

The real issue stems from poor communication.

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Check the stem for any signs of disease before planting.

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The rose has a long stem.

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Please cut the stem before putting the flower in water.

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Grass has a thin green stem.

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Most words in English stem from Latin or Germanic roots.

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