leaf
gb/lˈif/ us/lˈif/
A1
Английски
~ 1900
Значения
0 значения
Съществително
A1
entity
1
Flat green part of a plant
The flat green part of a plant that grows from the stem or branch.
Модел на употреба:
a [adjective] leaf
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'leaf' with 'leave' because they sound similar but have different meanings and spellings.
Синоними
foliage (Refers collectively to leaves, usually in large amounts or as a mass.)
Антоними
stem (The main stalk of a plant, which is the opposite structural part from the leaf.)
Колокации
green leaf
|falling leaf
|maple leaf
|leaf shape
|leaf surface
Теми
nature
|biology
|daily life
|science
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- 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.
Примери за учащи
- 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.
Съществително
B1
entity
2
Thin sheet of paper or metal
A thin flat piece of paper, metal, or other material.
Модел на употреба:
a leaf of [material]
Синоними
sheet (General term for a flat piece of material, not limited to plants.)
Антоними
block (A thick, solid piece of material, opposite in form to a thin sheet.)
Колокации
gold leaf
|silver leaf
|tobacco leaf
Теми
materials
|manufacturing
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- 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.
Примери за учащи
- The cake is covered with gold leaf.
- He uses silver leaf for the design.
- I turn the thin leaf of paper.
Съществително
B2
entity
3
Page in a book or notebook
One sheet of paper in a book, with writing on both sides.
Модел на употреба:
a leaf of [a book/notebook]
Синоними
page (More common term for one side of a sheet; 'leaf' refers to the whole sheet with two pages.)
Колокации
title leaf
|fly leaf
Теми
books
|printing
|education
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- 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.
Примери за учащи
- I turn the leaf of my notebook.
- The book has many leaves.
- One leaf is missing from this book.
Глагол
B1
action
4
Turn pages quickly without reading fully
To turn pages in a book quickly without reading all the words.
Модел на употреба:
to leaf through [a book/magazine]
Синоними
flip through (Informal and very common way to describe turning pages quickly.)
Антоними
study (To read carefully and with attention, opposite in approach to 'leaf through'.)
Колокации
leaf through
Теми
reading
|daily life
|education
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- 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.
Примери за учащи
- I leaf through my book before class.
- She leafs through a magazine in the shop.
- He likes to leaf through old photos.
Граматика
Речникова форма
leaf
IPA
GB/lˈif/
US/lˈif/
Срички и ударение
leaf (1 сричка)
Stress on 1st syllable (leaf)
Форми на думата
Noun
- Base: leaf
- Plural: leaf, leafs, leaves
Verb
- Base: leaf
- 3rd Person Singular: leafs
- Present Participle: leafing
- Past: leafed
Семейство думи
Forms
leafs
noun
leaves
noun
leafing
verb
leafed
verb
Core family
leafy
adjective
Related words
leaflet
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
leafless
adjective
Изрази
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.
Примери
- 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.
Примери
- 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.
Примери
- 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.