stem turn

stɛm tɜːn

Definition

Definition of stem turn - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

sports

TECH.

skiing technique where skis form a V to control speed or direction

TECH.

He used a stem turn to navigate the steep slope..
She mastered the stem turn after weeks of practice.
The instructor demonstrated a perfect stem turn.

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skiing technique where skis form a V to control speed or direction

Expressions with stem

stem from

be traced to, happening because of something else

Her anxiety stemmed from years of uncertainty.

from stem to stern

adv.

from one end to the other

The house was renovated from stem to stern.

stem the flow

control or limit the spread of something

New policies were introduced to stem the flow of misinformation.

stem the tide

stop or slow something that is increasing or spreading

We must stem the tide of misinformation.

stem ginger

preserved ginger in sugar syrup

She added stem ginger to the dessert for extra flavor..

stem the epidemic

control the outbreak of a disease

Efforts to stem the epidemic were intensified by health officials.

Expressions with turn

turn off

make a device or machine stop working

Please turn off the computer before leaving.

turn around

rotate 180 or 360 degrees

She asked him to turn around and face her.

turn down

reduce the volume or brightness of something

Please turn down the music, it's too loud.

turn on

cause a device or system to start operating by activating its controls

She turned on the radio to catch the morning news.

it's the turn of

exp.

used to say someone is next to do something

It’s the turn of Maria to choose the movie.

turn up

increase the volume or intensity

Can you turn up the radio a bit?

wait one's turn

stay in line until it is your turn

You need to wait your turn at the doctor's office.

180-degree turn

complete change in direction or position

The car made a sudden 180-degree turn.

good turn

act of kindness or assistance

She did him a good turn by helping with his homework.

have no one to turn to

lack someone to seek help or support from

In tough times, she had no one to turn to.

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French:virage en chasse-neige, ...
German:Stemmbogen, ...
Italian:curva a spazzaneve, ...
Spanish:viraje en cuña, ...
Portuguese:viragem em V, ...
Chinese:犁式转弯, ...
Japanese:ステムターン, ...
Arabic:دَوْرَة الساقين, ...
Hebrew:סִיבּוּב מַקֵּל, ...
Russian:поворот плугом, ...
Ukrainian:поворот плугом, ...
Hindi:स्टेम टर्न, ...
Bengali:স্টেম টার্ন, ...
Catalan:gir en tija, ...
Czech:pluh, ...
Danish:plovdrejning, ...
Dutch:stuurbocht, ...
Greek:στροφή με στέλεχος, ...
Hungarian:hóeke, ...
Khmer:បច្ចេកទេសជិះស្គីបើកស្គីជារាងអក្សរវី, ...
Korean:스템 턴, ...
Persian:چرخش ساق, ...
Polish:skręt w kształcie V, ...
Portuguese (BR):virada em cunha, ...
Romanian:viraj în V, ...
Swedish:plogsväng, ...
Thai:การเลี้ยวแบบ V, ...
Turkish:V dönüşü, ...
Vietnamese:quay chữ V, ...

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