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stem

noun

łodyga

wɔˈdɨɡa· rzeczownik
Also
szypułka(f)
Definition

the main long, thin part of a plant above the ground from which the leaves or flowers grow; a smaller part that grows from this and supports flowers or leaves

Examples
long, trailing stems of ivy
długie, pnące łodygi bluszczu
Synonyms
stalkshoottrunk
Collocations
flower stemplant stemstem cell

verb

powstrzymać

pɔfˈstʂɨmat͡ɕ· czasownik
Also
zatrzymać
Definition

to stop something that is flowing from spreading or increasing

Examples
The cut was bandaged to stem the bleeding.
Ranę zabandażowano, żeby powstrzymać krwawienie.
Synonyms
haltstopcheck
Collocations
stem the tidestem the flowstem the spread
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