stem

the main part of a plant from which leaves, branches, and buds grow

tallo

• the stem of a plant

Collocations stem cell · stem the flow of blood

• The stem of this plant is quite thick.

  El tallo de esta planta es bastante grueso.

the origin or cause of something; the source from which something comes

origen, fuente

• stem from

Collocations stem from a misunderstanding · stem from economic problems

• The problem stems from a lack of communication.

  El problema proviene de una falta de comunicación.

to stop or reduce the amount, force, or effect of something

reducir, frenar

• [transitive], [T + obj]

Collocations stem the flow of blood · stem the tide of criticism

• The government is trying to stem the flow of illegal immigrants.

  El gobierno está tratando de reducir el flujo de inmigrantes ilegales.

the part of a word from which other words are formed; the base form of a word

raíz (lingüística)

• [noun]

• The stem of the verb 'to walk' is 'walk'.

  La raíz del verbo 'caminar' es 'walk'.