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leaf
(lēf)n. pl. leaves (lēvz)
1. A usually green, flattened, lateral structure attached to a stem and functioning as a principal organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in most plants.
2. A leaflike organ or structure.
3.
a. Leaves considered as a group; foliage.
b. The state or time of having or showing leaves: trees in full leaf.
4. The leaves of a plant used or processed for a specific purpose: large supplies of tobacco leaf.
5. Any of the sheets of paper bound in a book, each side of which constitutes a page.
6.
a. A very thin sheet of material, especially metal.
b. Such leaves considered as a group: covered in gold leaf.
7.
a. A hinged or removable section for a table top.
b. A hinged or otherwise movable section of a folding door, shutter, or gate.
c. A section of drawbridge that moves upward or to the side.
8. One of several metal strips forming a leaf spring.
v. leafed, leaf·ing, leafs
v. intr.
1. To produce leaves; put forth foliage: trees just beginning to leaf.
2. To turn pages, as in searching or browsing: leafed through the catalog.
v. tr.
Phrasal Verb: To turn through the pages of.
leaf out
Idioms: To put forth leaves, especially after a period of dormancy: the period in the spring when trees begin to leaf out.
take a leaf from (someone)
To use (someone) as an example.
take a leaf from (or out of) (someone's) book
To use (someone) as an example.
[Middle English, from Old English lēaf.]
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leaf
(liːf)n, pl leaves (liːvz)
1. (Botany) the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants, usually consisting of a flat green blade attached to the stem directly or by a stalk.
2. (Botany) foliage collectively
3. (Botany) in leaf (of shrubs, trees, etc) having a full complement of foliage leaves
4. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) one of the sheets of paper in a book
5. (Furniture) a hinged, sliding, or detachable part, such as an extension to a table
6. (Metallurgy) metal in the form of a very thin flexible sheet: gold leaf.
7. (Metallurgy) a foil or thin strip of metal in a composite material; lamina
8. (General Engineering) short for leaf spring
9. (Building) the inner or outer wall of a cavity wall
10. (Agriculture) a crop that is harvested in the form of leaves
11. (General Engineering) a metal strip forming one of the laminations in a leaf spring
12. (Plants) a slang word for marijuana
13. take a leaf out of someone's book take a leaf from someone's book to imitate someone, esp in one particular course of action
14. turn over a new leaf to begin a new and improved course of behaviour
vb
15. (when: intr, usually foll by through) to turn (through pages, sheets, etc) cursorily
16. (Botany) (intr) (of plants) to produce leaves
[Old English; related to Gothic laufs, Icelandic lauf]
ˈleafless adj
ˈleaflessness n
ˈleafˌlike adj
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leaf
art at leak
(lif) n., pl. leaves (livz)
v. n.
1. one of the expanded, usu. green organs borne by the stem of a plant.
2. any similar or corresponding lateral outgrowth of a stem.
3. leaves collectively.
4. a sheet usu. of paper, esp. as part of a document, one side of each sheet constituting a page.
5. a thin sheet of metal: silver leaf.
6. a lamina or layer.
7. a sliding, hinged, or detachable flat part, as of a tabletop.
8. a single strip of metal in a leaf spring.
v.i. 9. to put forth leaves.
10. to turn pages, esp. quickly (usu. fol. by through): to leaf through a book.
v.t. 11. to thumb or turn, as the pages of a book or magazine.
Idioms: 1. in leaf, covered with foliage; having leaves.
2. turn over a new leaf, to begin anew; make a fresh start.
[before 900; Middle English leef, lef, Old English lēaf, c. Old Saxon lōf, Old High German loub, Old Norse lauf, Gothic laufs]
leaf′less, adj.
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leaf
(lēf)Noun
A flat, usually green plant part that grows on the stem and takes in carbon dioxide and sunlight to manufacture food by photosynthesis. Leaves consist of an outer tissue layer (the epidermis) through which water and gases are exchanged, a spongy inner layer of cells that contain chloroplasts, and veins that supply water and minerals and carry out food. Some leaves are simple, while others are compound, consisting of multiple leaflets.
Verb
To produce leaves.
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leaf
Past participle: leafed
Gerund: leafing
| Imperative |
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| leaf |
| leaf |
| Present |
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| I leaf |
| you leaf |
| he/she/it leafs |
| we leaf |
| you leaf |
| they leaf |
| Preterite |
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| I leafed |
| you leafed |
| he/she/it leafed |
| we leafed |
| you leafed |
| they leafed |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am leafing |
| you are leafing |
| he/she/it is leafing |
| we are leafing |
| you are leafing |
| they are leafing |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have leafed |
| you have leafed |
| he/she/it has leafed |
| we have leafed |
| you have leafed |
| they have leafed |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was leafing |
| you were leafing |
| he/she/it was leafing |
| we were leafing |
| you were leafing |
| they were leafing |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had leafed |
| you had leafed |
| he/she/it had leafed |
| we had leafed |
| you had leafed |
| they had leafed |
| Future |
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| I will leaf |
| you will leaf |
| he/she/it will leaf |
| we will leaf |
| you will leaf |
| they will leaf |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have leafed |
| you will have leafed |
| he/she/it will have leafed |
| we will have leafed |
| you will have leafed |
| they will have leafed |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be leafing |
| you will be leafing |
| he/she/it will be leafing |
| we will be leafing |
| you will be leafing |
| they will be leafing |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been leafing |
| you have been leafing |
| he/she/it has been leafing |
| we have been leafing |
| you have been leafing |
| they have been leafing |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been leafing |
| you will have been leafing |
| he/she/it will have been leafing |
| we will have been leafing |
| you will have been leafing |
| they will have been leafing |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been leafing |
| you had been leafing |
| he/she/it had been leafing |
| we had been leafing |
| you had been leafing |
| they had been leafing |
| Conditional |
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| I would leaf |
| you would leaf |
| he/she/it would leaf |
| we would leaf |
| you would leaf |
| they would leaf |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have leafed |
| you would have leafed |
| he/she/it would have leafed |
| we would have leafed |
| you would have leafed |
| they would have leafed |
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Noun 1. [画像:leaf - the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants]leaf - the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
venation - (botany) the arrangement of veins in a leaf
cataphyll - a reduced or scarcely developed leaf at the start of a plant's life (i.e., cotyledons) or in the early stages of leaf development
floral leaf - a modified leaf that is part of a flower
dandelion green - the foliage of the dandelion plant
pitcher - (botany) a leaf that that is modified in such a way as to resemble a pitcher or ewer
plant organ - a functional and structural unit of a plant or fungus
sporophyl, sporophyll - leaf in ferns and mosses that bears the sporangia
parenchyma - the primary tissue of higher plants composed of thin-walled cells that remain capable of cell division even when mature; constitutes the greater part of leaves, roots, the pulp of fruits, and the pith of stems
blade, leaf blade - especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
amplexicaul leaf - a leaf with its base clasping the stem
leaflet - part of a compound leaf
frond - compound leaf of a fern or palm or cycad
pad - the large floating leaf of an aquatic plant (as the water lily)
scale leaf, scale - a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin
fig leaf - a leaf from a fig tree
simple leaf - a leaf that is not divided into parts
compound leaf - a leaf composed of a number of leaflets on a common stalk
entire leaf - a leaf having a smooth margin without notches or indentations
crenate leaf - a leaf having a scalloped margin
serrate leaf - a leaf having a margin notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex
dentate leaf - a leaf having a toothed margin
emarginate leaf - a leaf having a notch at the apex
erose leaf - a leaf having a jagged margin as though gnawed
runcinate leaf - a leaf having incised margins with the lobes or teeth curved toward the base; as a dandelion leaf
lobed leaf - a leaf having deeply indented margins
lobe - (botany) a part into which a leaf is divided
parallel-veined leaf - a leaf whose veins run in parallel from the stem
parted leaf - a leaf having margins incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
prickly-edged leaf - a leaf having prickly margins
rosette - a cluster of leaves growing in crowded circles from a common center or crown (usually at or close to the ground)
leaf form, leaf shape - any of the various shape that leaves of plants can assume
2. leaf - a sheet of any written or printed material (especially in a manuscript or book)
flyleaf - a blank leaf in the front or back of a book
interleaf - a blank leaf inserted between the leaves of a book
page - one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
black and white, written communication, written language - communication by means of written symbols (either printed or handwritten)
3. leaf - hinged or detachable flat section (as of a table or door)
dinner table - the dining table where dinner is served and eaten
drop-leaf - a hinged leaf on a table that can be raised and supported by a bracket
Verb 1. leaf - look through a book or other written material; "He thumbed through the report"; "She leafed through the volume"
peruse - examine or consider with attention and in detail; "Please peruse this report at your leisure"
2. leaf - turn over pages; "leaf through a book"; "leaf a manuscript"
3. leaf - produce leaves, of plants
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leaf
noun
leaf through something (with book, magazine etc. as object) skim, glance, scan, browse, look through, dip into, flick through, flip through, thumb through, riffle Most patients derive enjoyment from leafing through old picture albums.
turn over a new leaf reform, change, improve, amend, make a fresh start, begin anew, change your ways, mend your ways He realized he was in the wrong and promised to turn over a new leaf.
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leaf
verbTo look through reading matter casually.Also used with through:
browse, dip into, flip through, glance at (or over) (or through), riffle (through), run through, scan, skim, thumb (through).
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Translations
صَفيحَهوَرَقَةٌ وَرَقَة الشَّجَرورَقَه
лист
listsklápěcí deska
bladplade
lehtisivu
list
betétfalevélfémfüstlaplehajtható asztallap
daun
lauflaufblaðblaîborîvængur
葉
잎
foliumfronspaginascheda
atlenkiamoji lentalakštaslapaslapuotaspradėti naują gyvenimą
lapanolaižamā puse
frunză
sklápacia doska
list
liskalistлискалист
bladklafflövlövasskiva
ใบไม้
chiếc lálá
leaf
[liːf]A. N (leaves (pl))
B. CPD leaf bud N → yema f
leaf mould, leaf mold (US) N → mantillo m (de hojas), abono m verde
leaf spinach N → hojas fpl de espinaca
leaf tobacco N → tabaco m en rama
leaf mould, leaf mold (US) N → mantillo m (de hojas), abono m verde
leaf spinach N → hojas fpl de espinaca
leaf tobacco N → tabaco m en rama
leaf through VI + PREP [+ book] → hojear
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
leaf
[ˈliːf] [leaves] (pl) n [table] → rallonge f
[paper] → feuille f
to turn over a new leaf (fig) → tourner la page
to take a leaf out of sb's book (fig) → prendre exemple sur qn
to turn over a new leaf (fig) → tourner la page
to take a leaf out of sb's book (fig) → prendre exemple sur qn
leaf through
vt fus [+ book] → feuilleter Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
leaf
n pl <leaves>
→ Blatt nt; to be in leaf → grün sein; to come into leaf → grün werden, ausschlagen (poet); he swept the leaves into a pile → er fegte das Laub auf einen Haufen
vi to leaf through a book → ein Buch durchblättern
leaf
:leaf mould, (US) leaf mold
n → (Laub)kompost m
leaf spring
n → Blattfeder f
leaf tobacco
n → Rohtabak m, → Blättertabak m
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
leaf
[liːf] n (leaves (pl))a. (of plant) → foglia
b. (of book) → foglio, pagina
to turn over a new leaf (fig) → voltare pagina, cambiar vita
to take a leaf out of sb's book (fig) → prendere esempio da qn
to turn over a new leaf (fig) → voltare pagina, cambiar vita
to take a leaf out of sb's book (fig) → prendere esempio da qn
c. (of table, fold-down) → ribalta ; (extending) → asse f estraibile
leaf through vt + prep (book) → sfogliare
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
leaf
(liːf) – plural leaves (liːvz) – noun1. a part of a plant growing from the side of a stem, usually green, flat and thin, but of various shapes depending on the plant. Many trees lose their leaves in autumn. blaar وَرَقَة الشَّجَر листо folha list das Blatt blad φύλλο hoja leht برگ lehti feuille עלה पत्ता list levél daun lauf foglia 葉 잎, 잎사귀 lapas lapa daun blad blad, løv liść پاڼه folha frunză лист, листва list list list löv, blad ใบไม้ yaprak 葉 листок; листя پتّہ lá cây 叶
2. something thin like a leaf, especially the page of a book. Several leaves had been torn out of the book. bladsye ورَقَه страница folha list das Blatt blad φύλλο, σελίδα hoja, página leht برگه؛ ورقه lehti page דף पुस्तक का पन्ना list lap halaman blað(síða) foglio, pagina 1枚 (책 등의) 낱장 lapas, lakštas (grāmatas) lapa helaian; lembaran blad blad kartka, płatek ورقه،د ليكلو له پاره folha foaie лист list list list blad หน้ากระดาษ yaprak (書刊等的)一張 сторінка, аркуш پتّہ نما شے tờ (giấy) (书刊等的)一张
3. an extra part of a table, either attached to one side with a hinge or added to the centre when the two ends are apart. skuifblad صَفيحَه крило aba sklápěcí deska das Ausziehbrett plade αποσπώμενη προέκταση τραπεζιού hoja abatible plaat بخش لولادار رویه میز jatke rallonge כְּנָף שׁוּלחָן चांदी या सोने का वरक krilo (lehajtható) asztallap daun meja borðvængur prolunga ビラ (책상에 댄) 덧판 atlenkiamoji (stalo) lenta (saliekamā galda) nolaižamā puse kepak meja blad klaff, forlengelsesplate klapa د ميز پر مخ يوه نرى تخته aba planşetă cu care se poate mări suprafaţa unei mese откидная/вставная доска sklápacia doska preklopna mizna plošča preklopnica klaff, skiva ส่วนของโต๊ะที่พับได้ kanat 活動桌面板 стулка дверей; опускна дошка стола میز کا کھل کر لمبا ہو جانے والا حصہ tấm ghép 活动桌面
ˈleaflet (-lit) noun a small, printed sheet containing information etc. blaadjie, strooibiljet صَحيفَه، وُرَيْقَه، كُرّاسَه брошура folheto leták, prospekt das Flugblatt brochure; pjece φυλλάδιο folleto lendleht, reklaamleht برگه اعلامیه lehtinen prospectus עלון पर्चा listić, letak szórólap selebaran bæklingur depliant, volantino たれ板 (광고용) 전단 lapelis skrejlapa risalah brochure flygeblad, brosjyre ulotka معلوماتۍ پاڼه folheto prospect, pliant листовка leták letak letak flygblad, reklamlapp, broschyr ใบปลิว kitapçık, broşür 傳單 листівка معلوماتی یا اشتہاری ورقچہ truyền đơn; tờ rơi 传单
ˈleafy adjective having many leaves. a leafy plant. blaarryk كَثير الأوراق листат frondoso listnatý Blatt-... bladrig με πλούσιο φύλλωμα frondoso, con muchas hojas leherohke پر شاخ و برگ lehtevä feuillu מָלֵא עָלִים पत्ते वाली lisnat leveles rimbun laufskrÿddur frondoso, 葉の多い 잎이 많은 lapuotas lapains berdaun lebat bladerrijk blad-/løvrik pokryty obficie liśćmi ډيرى پاڼۍ او خاښى لرونكۍ folhudo cu (multe) frunze густо покрытый листьями listnatý listnat lisnat lövrik, lummig มีใบมาก yapraklı 多葉的 вкритий листям بہت سے پتّوں والا rậm lá 叶茂的
turn over a new leaf to begin a new and better way of behaving, working etc. 'n nuwe blad omslaan يَبْدأ صَفْحَةً جديدَه отгръщам страницата virar a página načít nový list ein neues Leben anfangen vende et nyt blad κάνω μια καινούργια αρχή, γυρίζω σελίδα (μτφ.) hacer borrón y cuenta nueva uut lehekülge pöörama از نو شروع کردن aloittaa uusi elämä changer de conduite לִפתוֹחַ דַף חָדָש जीवन का नया अध्याय प्रारंभ करना, अपना रंग-ढ़ग सुधारना, बदलना okrenuti novi list új életet kezd memulai lagi snúa við blaðinu voltare pagina 再出発する 새로 시작하다 pradėti naują gyvenimą uzsākt jaunu dzīvi mengubah met een schone lei beginnen begynne på et nytt blad rozpocząć nowe życie له سره پيلول começar vida nova a deschide un drum nou (în) начать новую жизнь začať odznova začeti na novo okrenuti novi list börja ett nytt liv เริ่มไหม่ yeni bir hayata başlamak 改頭換面,重新做人 перегорнути сторінку; почати нове життя نئے انداز میں کام کرنا یا نیا سلوک اپنانا thay đổi cách sống; cách làm việc mới 翻开新的一页,重新开始,改过自新
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leaf
→ وَرَقَةٌ list blad Blatt φύλλο hoja lehti feuille list foglia 葉 잎 blad blad liść folha лист blad ใบไม้ yaprak chiếc lá 树叶Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
leaf
n. hoja.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012