stem
STEM noun
[ C ] uk/ stem / usthe long, thin part of a plant that the leaves and flowers grow on
стебель
stem verb [ T ] uk/ stem / uspresent participle stem ming | past tense and past participle stem med
to stop something from continuing or increasing
останавливать
The new procedures are intended to stem the flow of drugs into the country. Фразовые глаголы stem from sth