leaf
gb/lˈif/ us/lˈif/
A1
إنجليزي
~ 1900
المعاني
0 معنى
اسم
A1
entity
1
Flat green part of a plant
The flat green part of a plant that grows from the stem or branch.
نمط الاستخدام:
a [adjective] leaf
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse 'leaf' with 'leave' because they sound similar but have different meanings and spellings.
مرادفات
foliage (Refers collectively to leaves, usually in large amounts or as a mass.)
أضداد
stem (The main stalk of a plant, which is the opposite structural part from the leaf.)
تراكيب شائعة
green leaf
|falling leaf
|maple leaf
|leaf shape
|leaf surface
مواضيع
nature
|biology
|daily life
|science
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- The maple tree's leaves turn bright red in autumn.
- A single yellow leaf floated down from the branch.
- She pressed the leaf between the pages of her book to preserve it.
- Each leaf on the plant absorbs sunlight for energy.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- The tree has many green leaves.
- A leaf fell on the ground.
- I see a big leaf on the table.
- She holds a leaf in her hand.
اسم
B1
entity
2
Thin sheet of paper or metal
A thin flat piece of paper, metal, or other material.
نمط الاستخدام:
a leaf of [material]
مرادفات
sheet (General term for a flat piece of material, not limited to plants.)
أضداد
block (A thick, solid piece of material, opposite in form to a thin sheet.)
تراكيب شائعة
gold leaf
|silver leaf
|tobacco leaf
مواضيع
materials
|manufacturing
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- The artist decorated the frame with gold leaf.
- He turned the delicate leaf of parchment carefully.
- Gold leaf is often used in fine art and decoration.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- The cake is covered with gold leaf.
- He uses silver leaf for the design.
- I turn the thin leaf of paper.
اسم
B2
entity
3
Page in a book or notebook
One sheet of paper in a book, with writing on both sides.
نمط الاستخدام:
a leaf of [a book/notebook]
مرادفات
page (More common term for one side of a sheet; 'leaf' refers to the whole sheet with two pages.)
تراكيب شائعة
title leaf
|fly leaf
مواضيع
books
|printing
|education
|communication
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- He wrote his notes on the last leaf of his notebook.
- The title leaf contains the name of the book and author.
- Some leaves were missing from the old manuscript.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- I turn the leaf of my notebook.
- The book has many leaves.
- One leaf is missing from this book.
فعل
B1
action
4
Turn pages quickly without reading fully
To turn pages in a book quickly without reading all the words.
نمط الاستخدام:
to leaf through [a book/magazine]
مرادفات
flip through (Informal and very common way to describe turning pages quickly.)
أضداد
study (To read carefully and with attention, opposite in approach to 'leaf through'.)
تراكيب شائعة
leaf through
مواضيع
reading
|daily life
|education
|communication
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- She leafed through the magazine while waiting for her appointment.
- He leafed through the report to find the chart he needed.
- I like to leaf through old photo albums on rainy days.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- I leaf through my book before class.
- She leafs through a magazine in the shop.
- He likes to leaf through old photos.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
leaf
IPA
GB/lˈif/
US/lˈif/
المقاطع والنبر
leaf (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (leaf)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: leaf
- Plural: leaf, leafs, leaves
Verb
- Base: leaf
- 3rd Person Singular: leafs
- Present Participle: leafing
- Past: leafed
عيلة الكلمة
Forms
leafs
noun
leaves
noun
leafing
verb
leafed
verb
Core family
leafy
adjective
Related words
leaflet
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
leafless
adjective
تعبيرات
leaf through
1/lˈif θɹˈu/
phrasal verb
Turn pages quickly without reading fully
To turn pages quickly in a book or magazine without reading all the words.
أمثلة
- He sat by the fire and leafed through an old photo album.
- I like to leaf through cookbooks for inspiration.
take a leaf out of someone's book
1/tˈeɪk ə lˈif ˈaʊt əv sˈʌmwˌʌnz bˈʊk/
idiom
Copy someone's behavior or example
To do something in the way someone else does it because you think it is good or right.
أمثلة
- You should take a leaf out of her book and arrive on time.
- He took a leaf out of his coach's book and trained every day.
turn over a new leaf
1/tˈɚn ˈoʊvɚ ə njˈu lˈif/
idiom
Start behaving better or differently
To start to behave in a better or different way than before.
أمثلة
- After moving to a new city, he decided to turn over a new leaf and focus on his studies.
- She promised to turn over a new leaf after the argument.