- ˈstem from sth
- phrasal verb
to be caused by something
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ˈstem from sth
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stem from something — ˈstem from sth derived (not used in the progressive tenses) to be the result of sth • Most people s insecurities stem from something that happened in their childhood. Main entry: ↑stemderived … Useful english dictionary
stem — [stem] noun [C] I 1) the long part of a plant from which the leaves and flowers grow 2) the long thin part of a wine glass that joins the bowl to the base II verb [T] stem [stem] to stop something from spreading or increasing • stem from sth … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
stem — stem1 [stem] n ↑leaf, ↑petal, ↑stem, ↑stalk [: Old English; Origin: stefn, stemn] 1.) the long thin part of a plant, from which leaves, flowers, or fruit grow = ↑stalk 2.) the long thin part of a wine glass, ↑vase etc, between the base and the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
stem — 1 noun (C) 1 the long thin central part of a plant above the ground or the smaller parts that grow from it, from which leaves grow; stalk 1 (1) 2 the long thin part of a wine glass; vase etc, between the base and the wide top 3 the narrow tube of … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
shortcoming — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ alleged, perceived ▪ obvious ▪ There were obvious shortcomings in the report. ▪ fundamental, main, major … Collocations dictionary
idea — noun 1 plan/suggestion ADJECTIVE ▪ bright, brilliant, clever, excellent, good, great, marvellous/marvelous, nice, wonderful ▪ … Collocations dictionary
problem — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 sth that causes difficulties ADJECTIVE ▪ acute, big, enormous, grave, great, huge, important, major, serious, significant … Collocations dictionary
misunderstanding — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, serious, terrible ▪ complete, total ▪ common, widespread ▪ simple … Collocations dictionary
Proto-Germanic language — Proto Germanic Spoken in Northern Europe Extinct evolved into Proto Norse, Gothic, Frankish and Ingvaeonic by the 4th century Language family Indo European … Wikipedia
flow — flow1 W2S2 [fləu US flou] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(liquid/gas/electricity)¦ 2¦(traffic)¦ 3¦(goods/people/information)¦ 4¦(speech/writing)¦ 5¦(of the sea)¦ 6 in full flow 7 go with the flow 8 go against the flow ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) … Dictionary of contemporary English
